The house that Jacques built

Buy and renovating a house in France Vacant for more than 80 years I had already been living in France for a couple of years and working seasonal jobs to earn my keep. After working in the Provence in the south, then the Loire, I became very fond of the Burgundy region. I had been working in the area for a while and became attached to many Burgundian charms. The colourful landscape and varied climate, strong traditions and of course the wines. So this is the story of how I purchased my first house in France, the problems of renovating and turning it into what became my family home. (more…)
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