Moving to France after Brexit! Can we make a new life in South West France? French Adventures: Ep 1

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

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[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

A thoroughly enjoyable episode. Well done Maria on the sparkle shopping and well done on the talent visa. More exciting content to come Can’t wait

[@martincannon1078]

Well done. I did it 50 years ago with my then young French wife and we have never regretted it. Have a good life. We're still young!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you! What a lovely story!

[@martincannon1078]

I meant we're still young...in our heads! It looks lovely where you are. We live in Lyon and the Beaujolais hills.@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

I got that! beautiful area, have been a few times!

[@antibash691]

Bienvenue en France, welcome in your new country! 🙂

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@antibash691merci bien! And what a lovely country it is!

[@courtneypalmer2331]

Hubby and I are looking to move to France for a while, found this video doing research! Love it!❤ hope your enjoying your new home

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you - keep us updated! Yes we are loving it here in the Lot!

[@Anyone4music]

I've come over from Rob's channel in Charente. You look like fun, I'm starting to follow your journey. Best wishes from Haute-Vienne 87.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you, sorry just catching up on our replies! Thank you for bing watching! Ahh Nouvelle-Aquitaine now thats pretty close!

[@lifelearner47]

Well hello near neighbours from just 30 minutes south of you. Loved your video, though I did laugh when you said you were moving for the warmth and sunshine; given that we've had the wettest & most miserable winter and spring in years. But I hope you are enjoying all the little village fêtes that appear as from the beginning of May.

[@martincannon1078]

Soon the big heat folks. In Lyon last summer it was near 40C. Absolutely terrible. I dreamt of the Scottish islands.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Nice to meet you! It has been a very wet spring! All that to come in some of the following episodes! Yes bring on the fetes - Amazing!

[@michelle2b]

Looks beautiful. You are both very lucky. Would love to make the move from Australia to France! Looking forward to live vicariously through you lovely videos 😊🇦🇺

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Such lovely feedback- thank you! Will keep the content coming :)

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

The channel - Darlene in the Dordogne - is the life blog of an Aussie women who retired to SW France with her Aussie husband. It's quite interesting. My parents retired a couple of years ago and left the US for their native Central France (Cantal). They are positively thriving.

[@michelle2b]

Oh thank you. I am an avid watcher of Darlene’s videos!!!! There are a couple of other Aussies moving to France and making KZbin videos. Byron to Bordeaux is a great one. Their town house is lovely and La Petite Maison Burgundy. If you are from the Us you should definitely watch Our French Chateau with Lincoln and Amanda one of my favourites. Of course there Chateau Diaries and Eacape to Rural France 🇫🇷 💙🤍❤️

[@user-bo6xk8ws7e]

Welcome in france when you want🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@michelle2b so much to catch up on!

[@peterjones4497]

Agree about the elephant, we have two, one about the same size as yours , bought in Wales, and a baby bought here in Brittany.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

We have baby elephant envy! :)

[@peterjones4497]

@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance we were a amazed to find it at a vide grenier one Sunday, it had to be bought.

[@psour33]

Nice to "meet" you. I'm for Bordeaux (the most english town in France). Welcome to Aquitaine.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Lovely to meet you too! Thank you. We love Bordeaux!

[@nickjones210]

we moved 2 years ago good luck and bonne chance we are close to sarlat

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

ahh not to far away at all!

[@PlayandPlayinPianoClass-kp2nv]

I enjoyed watching this. Your style of filming is very nice, just the right amount of talking to go with the very nice video.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you, your comments are very much appreciated. Fingers crossed you will enjoy the rest of the series equally as much! :)

[@LOLOVAL-os3pq]

j'espère que la rivière ne débordera pas , sinon , vous allez vous retrouvez avec les pieds dans l'eau , surtout quand il pleut beaucoup et que le coefficient de marée est élevé !!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Heureusement que notre maison est située entre deux barrages de production d'électricité EDF donc ils contrôlent le niveau... alors croisons les doigts !

[@waw63nyc]

Isn't it all so loverly, many thanks for sharing your journey.

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you! As long as you all keep enjoying we will keep sharing!

[@sssaul19]

So happy for you! We're planning to move to South France from UK soon 🙏

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Keep planning and do it! It’s a real life change in a positive way!

[@LoloDuSoubestre]

Welcome to 'le sud-ouest'! It can't be too difficult for Brits to adapt to life here! I would be worried about the proximity of the river, though, as you must remember that our region is very wet (the average rainfall mounts to that of most English towns...) Have you talked about that with the locals? Thanks for sharing your adventures!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@LoloDuSoubestre thank you! So far not too soggy in the Lot. We love the warmth of the summer. We did our research on the river and it hasn’t flooded since the late 50’s when the EDF hydroelectric dams were built, we have two either side of our property, so I’m truly hoping that EDF continue to control the flow to avoid flooding! Thanks so much for watching and putting up with our sometimes crazy life!

[@LoloDuSoubestre]

@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance Good news indeed, you are safe, then! Keep up the good work on KZbin! Enjoy the autumn here!

[@gemmadaubeney2521]

Great video Richard!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thanks! Gemma

Wemoved to riberac at almost exactly the same time, two years go by fast

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

oooh not to far! Another lovely region!

[@IrmaGravemaker]

Love it, keep making those videos.....

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you!

[@lorrainecamilleri6311]

And yet we are in May and it hasn’t stopped raining !!!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

You need to move further south lol

[@lorrainecamilleri6311]

@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance le temple is home now ❤️

[@Escapetofrance-Charente]

Boom!! Just subscribed :)

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@Escapetofrance-Charente haha brilliant.. thank you. Looking forward to your next video :)

[@paulvine1487]

Welcome to Villeneuve we moved here over five years ago with our young son and love it wish had done it years ago I'm sure you will love it 😁👌

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you, we will no doubt bump into you at some point! We do love it, I love the fact we still have so much exploring to do! :)

[@paulvine1487]

@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance after watching a couple more of your videos we have actually met you me and my partner came to your house and had a coffee just after you got it 😂

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@paulvine1487😂 that is funny!

[@SoTresTres]

Congrats!! It's all looking so lovely! You are not that far from my best mate who also has a home in the area! Your pup seems to enjoy the new yard! But you must get a life vest body harness for the boat! Never keep them on a neck leash in a car or boat. Always a secured body harness. I can share some horror stories! ENJOY!!! It's all so lovely!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you, yes we love it here! Actually plenty of people from your neck of the woods here!

[@nicholasgiles500]

Well done crapos! No one else will get it as ive not spelt it correctly.... I moved back to Guernsey during covid, but have been wanting to leave Guernsey again and south of france it top of my list. Close to home enough, and like you say, sell up in the Channel Islands and move is a food financial position

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

@@nicholasgiles500 aha it would be great to see you down here, you would be in good company as across the river there are many other Guernsey folk! So we will be totally outnumbered! 🤣

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

With thanks to music artists including : kzbin.info, ImmersiveMusic from Pond5 and MoodMode from Pixabay

[@madirobson]

Great video Richard!

[@lukerobson8178]

Great video, keep it up 😀

[@ASMRJusTravelz]

Great video!

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you!!

[@Jean-MarcBordeaux]

I made the move to France after Brexit but you said you was 60 so I'm under half your age. Can you explain what visa you travelled on etc, how are you encountering the French administration. There is no detail about the process in your videos. Just the promotion of the happy experience. Make friends with the French locals my long-time advice to you, Because you will fall into the ex-pat trap and wont move on or progress. The bamboo you will have to dig it out it will be a 2 year process. Ours grew up to 10 meters , Are you having problems with mosquitos, Merci

[@user-bo6xk8ws7e]

If you want the sun come on in french corsica 🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Love Corsica!

[@leseize26]

The sun has disappeared almost everywhere this year in France, but be patient, summer is coming ....pray !

[@leseize26]

I'm french and i have some questions : I've noticed you were driving seating like in France, is it a choice ? Is it hard to get used to on the road ? Anyway, welcome in France !

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Thank you, loving life here! Yes we bought a left hand drive car as it is so much easier to drive when on the French roads. Actually I love driving in France I think the country has some of the best roads in the world and so yes I do find it easy!

[@leseize26]

@@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance Thank you for your answer !

[@muttersmenu2422]

The UK leaving The Common Market was not 🇬🇧 UK smartest move 😊

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

What was unusual for us is that as Jersey residents we were never in the EU and so we had no vote in the uk Brexit move, because the island is totally independent. But because of the strong uk agreements with the island we were still affected.

[@lorina996]

I love the "stop being so BBC" comment hahah

[@Maria_and_Rich_Newlifeinfrance]

Pah! 😂

[@simonmilton5201]

Please........