At Home in France |
 Christopher Petkanas, Jean-Bernard Naudin
ISBN: 0753807084
Invited to venture beyond the portals of 18 very different houses from every corner of France, Christopher Petkanas describes his hosts - countess and dairy farmer, gardener and cookery writer, wine grower and decorator - their homes - from a Provencal...(read more) |
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Buying a Home in France |
 David Hampshire
ISBN: 1901130096
Buying a Home in France is essential reading for anyone planning to purchase property in France and is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available. Whether you're seeking a château, chalet, farmhouse, cottage or an...(read more) |
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Buying and Restoring Old Property in France |
 David Everett
ISBN: 0709065043
This new edition contains everything that potential buyers need to know with regard to buying and restoring property in France. The chapters offer advice on what, where and how to buy, and how to find building materials and reliable...(read more) |
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Dictionary of French Building Terms: Essential for Renovators, Builders and Home-owners |
 Richard Wiles
ISBN: 1840244941
This essential dictionary and phrase book provides every term you need to know when buying, maintaining, renovating or building a home in France. Accessible and comprehensive, it includes the technical words you won't find in an ordinary dictionary for...(read more) |
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Garden Lover's Guide to France |
 Patrick Taylor
ISBN: 1568981287
A comprehensive guide to over 100 gardens in France, this volume includes information on: garden history; local climate; and nearby cultural sites of interest. It also features illustrated plans, and specially created tours with maps and directions. |
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How to Renovate a House in France: The Essential Know-how to Create Your Dream Home in France |
 David Ackers, Jerome Aumont, Paul Carslake
ISBN: 0954466934
This is a practical guide to renovating a property in France.
Designed for anyone who has bought (or is thinking of buying) a place in France - whether it is a dilapidated manor house in need of total restoration, or a charming little cottage that...(read more) |
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The Art of French Country Living |
 Jean-Bernard Naudin, Claudette Gauvion
ISBN: 1844301451
Accompanied by Naudin's wonderful photography, this book discloses to the reader an "intimate" France, seen from behind the closed doors of private country homes and mansions. Within this quaint and picturesque world, time seems to stand...(read more) |
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The French Country Garden: New Growth on Old Roots |
 Louisa Jones
ISBN: 0500285209
In France today, the heritage of classic parterres and landscaped parks, of botanical enquiry and family kitchen gardens, provides an inspiration for fresh delights and creativity. Louisa Jones has been exploring this heritage ever since she acquired an...(read more) |
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The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany |
 James Bentley (Author), Hugh Palmer (Photographer)
ISBN: 0500019355
A visual and verbal account of 31 villages and islands in one of Europe's most popular tourist spots. The villages are drawn from the four departments of modern-day Brittany: Finistere, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine and Cotes-d'Armor. Brittany is very...(read more) |
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The New Eighteenth-century Style: Rediscovering a French Decor |
 Michele Lalande
ISBN: 0810954966
With the restoration of the Pompadour apartments at Versailles, there is a renewed interest in the opulent fashions in interior decoration of the eighteenth century. The use of turquoise with gold accents, the lush velvet upholstery and the expensive...(read more) |
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