"Tonic for the soul" is right! Just watching that scenic walk and lovely sunset via video was soothing and relaxing. I can only imagine the restorative wonders of experiencing it is in person. Thank you for sharing!
A truly beautiful, relaxing, fun and atmospheric video April. Thank you so much for taking us along with you. Much appreciated! Wishing you well on your return journey to the States. And really looking forward to yours and Michael's return to your rural French idylic life, and catching up with you both then. 😊
C'est la France rurale que j'aime et qui doit vous reposer de l'agitation américaine. Vous semblez avoir trouvé votre petit coin de paradis 😊 Michèle de Troyes, Champagne
"Chasse réservée" means the hunting priviledges are reserved to the local hunting society or owner of the land. But by no means is the road or trail forbidden for whoever needs to be or transit there. What you are not allowed to do is hunting there unless your are part of the local hunting society or authorised by the owner, but you may definitely walk there or ride a bike or drive a car on this path. Just pay attention in the hunting season. Wearing visible clothing is recommended.
WIERD question but I have this burning curiosity about whether people need to be concerned about ticks when walking through the woods and forest. It’s a real question and I know it’s odd but somehow I need to know! Lol. I love watching your posts and am a fan!
Depends on the location. It's always a possibility, but it really can't be generalized without a consideration of location and season. I haven't seen a single tick in two years in france and at my other house on the east coast,usa, you really can't go outside. Same for mosquitoes.
Yes, Bernice picks up a few ever once in a while. (She has the shots that protect her) We think April has one last year. It is something we try and watch out for, for sure. Glad you enjoy the videos. :)
Nice post. Thank you. I’ll be looking at a few houses first week in November in Les salle-Lavauguyon, Rochechouart and in Morbihan. Do you find that being with you husband makes it easier to adjust and maintain your property? Im alone and am looking for a village/town that has the essentials like la poste, Boulanger, pharmacy, épicerie, Cafe and la tabac with accessibility to medical centers and train station. I understand that Limogés provides these but that’s even a 45 minute drive. How are you finding the isolation and dealing with driving distances? Have you been able to find tradesmen? Your thoughts are appreciated. Thank you…Joe.
It likely depends on how handy or determined you are to fix things yourself. Asking around to find tradesmen is common and you can find people to get stuff done. It just takes a while. We usually just try and do most things ourselves. Michael says he's a "jack of all trade, master of none..." :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife thank you. I can figure things out and I’m fairly handy. But ideally I would use an electrician and plumber as those things have gotten away from me these days. Anyway, at the moment, im dealing with flulike symptoms and it is brutally hot here in cape may so the air conditioning is an. My best to you all John.
Hi Joe - I haven't made the commitment to buy and/or move yet because, despite having fallen in love with property listings online, I'm an extreme planner. If it were me, also alone, I would find the villages of Les Salles-Lavauguyon and Rochechouart too small for my liking. I think you may tire of always having to drive from your village to a town with all of the services you need and are used to. Not having a pharmacy and tabac is a deal breaker. Even having only a single épicerie would strain me a bit and make the village feel less hospitable and feeling homesick sooner. Limoges, on the other hand, is more than a town and might be too big of a city for the "rural feel" you may be seeking. I suggest you check out something larger than a village, such as mid-size towns like Saint-Junien or Chabanais. These will have all of the services you need, as well as a larger intermarche and/or a Lidl, plus more restaurant and bricomarche options. Most importantly, you won't have to drive everywhere or to the next town over. You'll want to get used to walking or biking for most of your outings. My personal plan is to take a scouting trip, but more than just a week. I plan on renting a gite for at least 3 weeks so that I can get a better feel for what it's like to really live (and work remotely) there, cook with local ingredients, clean up after myself, do laundry, etc. I know I will need a car, but I hope to leave it parked most of the time.
@@tinyhands7651 good morning. Thank you for your input. I too am concerned about isolation. I’m going to look at saint junien and chabanais per your suggestion. As an update on my flu , I’m just getting over fevers and extreme coughing. Tested negative twice for covid. Chest X-rays normal Dealing with hip pain. So I canceled my trip yesterday and would prefer to do my exploration after the new year as long as I’m feeling well. Good luck to you with your plans. Joe.
Hunting signs "Chasse réservée" or "Chasse gardée" : Hunting is reserved for the land owner or for a hunting association. "Réserve de chasse" : Hunting is forbidden, the area is a sanctuary for game animals. "Chasse interdite" : Hunting is strictly forbidden. "Chasse en cours" : Actual hunting is taking place. Avoid the area (especially with a dog) or, at least wear a high visibility jacket. Each year, there are some hunting accidents with killed people, sometimes a hiker or mountain biker but more often an other hunter. I hate the hunting season because I hike a lot with my dog... But hunting is a sacred traditional activity in the French countryside. They even have their own political party (Chasse, pêche et tradition). Yes, joy honking is a tradition for a wedding convoy. Your walk must have been on a Saturday (wedding's usual day). The first car with the "decorations" was the one transporting the bride and groom.
So many interesting and fun traditions in France. We love learning about them and occasionally being a part of them…😁 thank you for the additional information. 👍
Bonjour. I'm still making my way through your older videos, but I'm curious as to your thoughts on this video (ruclips.net/video/-pkaWUVneXQ/видео.html) - particularly the comments about NOT buying a stone house in a remote village.
I guess it depends on your definition of "remote". We are walking distance (~2 KM) to two restaurants and a small corner market. We are in a small hamlet with neighbors who are really kind. Most of our neighbors only speak french (of course) but we make do, as it forces us to speak french also. Major medical facilities for us are about 20 mins. away in Limoges. And veterinarian facilities are about 15 min. away. We do have to rent a car every time we are here. But we kind of figured that into our budget as well. We are about 1.5 hours from Poitiers which has TVG (highspeed rail) and the agency that we rent our cars from is right across the street. I'd say the major difference and hardest thing about living in the french countryside is convenience. Where we live in California, everything is convenient. Amazon drops just about anything we buy on our doorstep in a few days. We can go to just about any restaurant or grocery store in our town at anytime of the day or evening. And if they are not open, there are three others that are open. We own our cars and grew up in the US and know how to get things done. April and I have had this discussion many times. We're not sure one or the other is better, just different. For us, it is all part of the adventure. Learning to live differently. When we get to france it is difficult to slow down. When we get back to the US it is difficult to speed back up. Both are culture shocks. Hope this helps, Michael
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife That individual was one of the "gateway drugs" that got me thinking a move to France was actually possible, but the more I learn from other sources (like yourselves) the more I find myself gravitating away from her advice or at least utilizing her services. [The pricetag that comes with those services is another reason. Yikes! Not for me.] I figured that you'd agree that a number of her arguments are based on either false assumptions or on relative/contextual differences of opinion. Take travel, for example - she says a stone cottage in the middle of nowhere has limited access to travel. So that's all relative. Gare du Nord & access to the rest of Europe isn't 1 metro stop away, but that doesn't mean you haven't been able to travel (throughout the region and nearly to Switzerland, as I saw in one of your videos).
🍀🎈🐞💙🤍❤️ great Landscape like walking in a jane austen book....💙🤍❤️huge miss Bernice 🩷💜bon voyage🇺🇸🐞
We will get her back in front of the camera very soon... :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife 🍀⭐🎈merci bien 🐝 i Like a Lot watching your french adventure🇺🇸but the ⭐👑✨🗽 Oscar goes to ..🤡✨🕔💌⭐📭Miss Bernice 💙🤍❤️
It always does... she is oscar worth for sure.
"Tonic for the soul" is right! Just watching that scenic walk and lovely sunset via video was soothing and relaxing. I can only imagine the restorative wonders of experiencing it is in person. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank for the kind comments. :)
lovely walk and beautiful lakes!
They are! Thanks for watching... :)
sunsets are always good with a glass of wine
Yes they are 🍷😁
Lovely. Thank you
Thank you too!
A truly beautiful, relaxing, fun and atmospheric video April. Thank you so much for taking us along with you. Much appreciated! Wishing you well on your return journey to the States. And really looking forward to yours and Michael's return to your rural French idylic life, and catching up with you both then. 😊
Thanks!
You make the most tempting salads which says everything about your own joie de vivre! Lovely stroll BTW'🍅
Thank you 😋
C'est la France rurale que j'aime et qui doit vous reposer de l'agitation américaine. Vous semblez avoir trouvé votre petit coin de paradis 😊 Michèle de Troyes, Champagne
La campagne française est un véritable paradis. Nous sommes très heureux de l'avoir trouvé. 😁
Nice sharing ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you
A lovely walk, a wedding and a sunset 🌇 😊
I think those unpaved roads are called chemin (spelling?) There are 1000s of them in rural France 😊
Thank for the info... and for watching! :)
"Chasse réservée" means the hunting priviledges are reserved to the local hunting society or owner of the land. But by no means is the road or trail forbidden for whoever needs to be or transit there. What you are not allowed to do is hunting there unless your are part of the local hunting society or authorised by the owner, but you may definitely walk there or ride a bike or drive a car on this path.
Just pay attention in the hunting season. Wearing visible clothing is recommended.
Thanks for the additional information. Yeah, we are slowly figuring it out …ha! 😁
Great video! Would be good to know the dates of hunting season, I think, just in case, haha 😂
Good point...ha!
Beautiful, France is just so beautiful. When do you guys plan on moving to France permanently, or do you?
Hopefully soon... hahaha! We'll likely go back an forth for a few years first.
WIERD question but I have this burning curiosity about whether people need to be concerned about ticks when walking through the woods and forest. It’s a real question and I know it’s odd but somehow I need to know! Lol. I love watching your posts and am a fan!
Depends on the location. It's always a possibility, but it really can't be generalized without a consideration of location and season. I haven't seen a single tick in two years in france and at my other house on the east coast,usa, you really can't go outside. Same for mosquitoes.
Yes, Bernice picks up a few ever once in a while. (She has the shots that protect her) We think April has one last year. It is something we try and watch out for, for sure. Glad you enjoy the videos. :)
Have a nice trip back to the US.
Thank you
Nice post. Thank you. I’ll be looking at a few houses first week in November in Les salle-Lavauguyon, Rochechouart and in Morbihan.
Do you find that being with you husband makes it easier to adjust and maintain your property? Im alone and am looking for a village/town that has the essentials like la poste, Boulanger, pharmacy, épicerie, Cafe and la tabac with accessibility to medical centers and train station. I understand that Limogés provides these but that’s even a 45 minute drive. How are you finding the isolation and dealing with driving distances? Have you been able to find tradesmen?
Your thoughts are appreciated.
Thank you…Joe.
It likely depends on how handy or determined you are to fix things yourself. Asking around to find tradesmen is common and you can find people to get stuff done. It just takes a while. We usually just try and do most things ourselves. Michael says he's a "jack of all trade, master of none..." :)
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife thank you. I can figure things out and I’m fairly handy. But ideally I would use an electrician and plumber as those things have gotten away from me these days.
Anyway, at the moment, im dealing with flulike symptoms and it is brutally hot here in cape may so the air conditioning is an. My best to you all John.
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife so sorry, i meant to say Michael.
Hi Joe - I haven't made the commitment to buy and/or move yet because, despite having fallen in love with property listings online, I'm an extreme planner. If it were me, also alone, I would find the villages of Les Salles-Lavauguyon and Rochechouart too small for my liking. I think you may tire of always having to drive from your village to a town with all of the services you need and are used to. Not having a pharmacy and tabac is a deal breaker. Even having only a single épicerie would strain me a bit and make the village feel less hospitable and feeling homesick sooner.
Limoges, on the other hand, is more than a town and might be too big of a city for the "rural feel" you may be seeking.
I suggest you check out something larger than a village, such as mid-size towns like Saint-Junien or Chabanais. These will have all of the services you need, as well as a larger intermarche and/or a Lidl, plus more restaurant and bricomarche options. Most importantly, you won't have to drive everywhere or to the next town over. You'll want to get used to walking or biking for most of your outings.
My personal plan is to take a scouting trip, but more than just a week. I plan on renting a gite for at least 3 weeks so that I can get a better feel for what it's like to really live (and work remotely) there, cook with local ingredients, clean up after myself, do laundry, etc. I know I will need a car, but I hope to leave it parked most of the time.
@@tinyhands7651 good morning. Thank you for your input. I too am concerned about isolation. I’m going to look at saint junien and chabanais per your suggestion.
As an update on my flu , I’m just getting over fevers and extreme coughing. Tested negative twice for covid. Chest X-rays normal Dealing with hip pain. So I canceled my trip yesterday and would prefer to do my exploration after the new year as long as I’m feeling well.
Good luck to you with your plans. Joe.
Hunting signs
"Chasse réservée" or "Chasse gardée" : Hunting is reserved for the land owner or for a hunting association.
"Réserve de chasse" : Hunting is forbidden, the area is a sanctuary for game animals.
"Chasse interdite" : Hunting is strictly forbidden.
"Chasse en cours" : Actual hunting is taking place. Avoid the area (especially with a dog) or, at least wear a high visibility jacket.
Each year, there are some hunting accidents with killed people, sometimes a hiker or mountain biker but more often an other hunter.
I hate the hunting season because I hike a lot with my dog...
But hunting is a sacred traditional activity in the French countryside. They even have their own political party (Chasse, pêche et tradition).
Yes, joy honking is a tradition for a wedding convoy. Your walk must have been on a Saturday (wedding's usual day). The first car with the "decorations" was the one transporting the bride and groom.
So many interesting and fun traditions in France. We love learning about them and occasionally being a part of them…😁 thank you for the additional information. 👍
Bonjour. I'm still making my way through your older videos, but I'm curious as to your thoughts on this video (ruclips.net/video/-pkaWUVneXQ/видео.html) - particularly the comments about NOT buying a stone house in a remote village.
I guess it depends on your definition of "remote". We are walking distance (~2 KM) to two restaurants and a small corner market. We are in a small hamlet with neighbors who are really kind. Most of our neighbors only speak french (of course) but we make do, as it forces us to speak french also. Major medical facilities for us are about 20 mins. away in Limoges. And veterinarian facilities are about 15 min. away. We do have to rent a car every time we are here. But we kind of figured that into our budget as well. We are about 1.5 hours from Poitiers which has TVG (highspeed rail) and the agency that we rent our cars from is right across the street.
I'd say the major difference and hardest thing about living in the french countryside is convenience. Where we live in California, everything is convenient. Amazon drops just about anything we buy on our doorstep in a few days. We can go to just about any restaurant or grocery store in our town at anytime of the day or evening. And if they are not open, there are three others that are open. We own our cars and grew up in the US and know how to get things done. April and I have had this discussion many times. We're not sure one or the other is better, just different.
For us, it is all part of the adventure. Learning to live differently. When we get to france it is difficult to slow down. When we get back to the US it is difficult to speed back up. Both are culture shocks.
Hope this helps, Michael
@@FrenchStoneHouseLife That individual was one of the "gateway drugs" that got me thinking a move to France was actually possible, but the more I learn from other sources (like yourselves) the more I find myself gravitating away from her advice or at least utilizing her services. [The pricetag that comes with those services is another reason. Yikes! Not for me.] I figured that you'd agree that a number of her arguments are based on either false assumptions or on relative/contextual differences of opinion. Take travel, for example - she says a stone cottage in the middle of nowhere has limited access to travel. So that's all relative. Gare du Nord & access to the rest of Europe isn't 1 metro stop away, but that doesn't mean you haven't been able to travel (throughout the region and nearly to Switzerland, as I saw in one of your videos).