October 31, 2008
From Danita Jolly at Burien Undressed Here is a wonderful savory recipe for French Onion Soup that is perfect for this time of year. Give it a try and let me know what you think or if you have a recipe you would like to share, send me an email. Click now for the Recipe that Serves 4-6
Le portail d’annonces immobilières ACHETER-LOUER.FR créé l’évènement avec la première TV immobilière du Web. Fort de ses contacts et accords passés avec les plus grands acteurs de l’immobilier achet……
Latest Laws for French Tax Residents. Tax credit is available for the first five years of property ownership to French tax residents who paid interest on mortgages for primary French residences in 2007, whereby the compromise was signed after August 22, 2007. Credit is currently 20% of the loan amount and is limited to [...]
October 30, 2008
Place du 8 mai 1945 à Rezé….
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Nicolas Cage has put his “haunted” New Orleans home back on the market. He listed the French Quarter mansion, considered the “Most Haunted House in America” for $3.7 million, according to a posting on Realtor.com. The house is the third Nicolas Cage has currently put up for sale, in addition to his homes in Rhode Island and Bel Air, California, priced $15.9 million and $30 million. Image via WENN
October 29, 2008
Haggle However one chooses to look at the current financial situation, there are winners and losers. The current losers, to our minds, are developers with excess stock to move in a slow market. The winners are well-funded buyers in a good bargaining position. Prices are being reduced on property around the world, and any [...]
Haggle However one chooses to look at the current financial situation, there are winners and losers. The current losers, to our minds, are developers with excess stock to move in a slow market. The winners are well-funded buyers in a good bargaining position. Prices are being reduced on property around the world, and any developer [...]
One of the most sought after locations in Villefranche-sur-mer, less than 5 minutes walk to the beach, the Old Town and the Port, this villa has majestic views over the ‘Rad’ de Villefranche-sur-mer. The villa is currently divided into 3 apartments, one on each floor, all with outdoor space and views. A very prestigious location. Sea views from this luxury villa for sale For more photos, go to: www.chezriviera.com/property/199
October 23, 2008
Another fine large-sized aquarelle from the hands of the Marina Artists Team! It is a fabulous villa in Mougins, you see part of it on the painting but there is much more where that came from, for example an Indonesian style garden, with a jacuzzi on high poles, guest house with its own pool - and then the location! The new owners haven't chosen Mougins for nothing - it is such a sought-after village: over 13.000 inhabitants, many of them non-french. Pablo Picasso was one of them. He lived since 1961 in the Mas on the top of the hill at Notre-Dame-de-Vie (close to the house in the picture we painted) until he died there in 1973.
Around the corner of "our" villa is the property of Pablo's daughter Paloma. And what's more, the villa lies at l'Etang de Fontmerle, a large open area that is very very popular for strolling, kite-flying, playing with the kids and having picnics.The Etang de Fontmerle is a lake,covered with lotus flowers, the largest collection of them in France.
Another great thing about Mougins: wining and dining! Mougins is filled with restaurants. There are around 50 restaurants there, most of them (I have tried a lot) very good, with star-quality food and great, friendly service. Great place to be, great place to live... If you are interested to join us, for more sunshine, better food and the good lifestyle in general, you could look for a place to live in or around Mougins (or elsewhere on the Riviera) on the
Riviera Home Finders website! We'll be happy to help you!
October 18, 2008
Engish version below 
Twee posts terug schreef ik een stukje over het mooie plaatsje Sainte Maxime, waar de schrijver Jean de Brunhoff woonde. De schrijver van "Babar l'Elephant".
De volgende dag wandelde ik in mijn favo dorp Valbonne langs de plaatselijke boekwinkel en het eerste wat ik in de etalage zag liggen was een Babar-boek! Blijkt dat Babar nog steeds een heel populair figuurtje is in 2008 - hoewel het eerste verhaal gepubliceerd werd in 1931!
L'histoire de Babar is gebaseerd op de verhaaltjes voor het slapen gaan die Cecile Brunhoff (de echtgenote van Jean) aan de kinderen vertelde. Ze gaan over een olifantje dat vanuit de Jungle naar de grote stad reist, en die terugkomt met allerlei kennis en voordelen van de beschaving - die hij deelt met de andere olifanten.
Jean de Brunhoff produceerde maar 6 verhaaltjes - hij stierf in 1937, slechts 37 jaar oud. Zijn zoon Laurent nam het later over en vervolgde de serie. In 1989, startte Babar als cartoon op de televisie, met 78 afleveringen, die in 30 talen werden vertaald, en in meer dan 150 landen uitgezonden. Het "merk" Babar werkt, er zijn 12 Babar winkels in Japan en wereldwijd zijn meer dan 30.000 verschillende Babar boeken uitgebracht, in 17 verschillende talen en daarvan zijn er dan weer meer dan 8 miljoen verkocht. Niet slecht voor een bedtijd verhaaltje van 80 jaar geleden...
De volgende stukjes gaan zoals gebruikelijk weer over de aquarellen die het Marina Artists' team maakt voor Riviera Home Finders... ze zijn al klaar om cadeau te worden gegeven aan de nieuwe eigenaren, als die hun handtekening hebben gezet bij de "Notaire"... maar onder de lezers van dit blog bevinden zich toevallig ook die toekomstige eigenaren, dus ik hou me nog heel even in. Zo blijft het toch een verassing!
October 16, 2008
Two posts ago I wrote about the beautiful village Sainte Maxime, where Jean de Brunhoff lived, the creator of "Babar the Elephant".
The next day I passed a bookshop in my beloved village Valbonne and the first thing I saw in the window was a Babar book! Turns out it still is a very popular French children's character now, in 2008, though the first Histoire de Babar appeared in 1931!
The first English language version (The Story of Babar) saw the light in 1933 -in Britain and the United States. The story is based on the bedtime stories that Cecile Brunhoff (his wife) made up for their kids. They are about a young elephant thatleaves the jungle to the big city, and comes back with the knowledge and benefits of civilization for his fellow elephants.
Jean de Brunhoff only wrote 6 stories - he died in 1937 - only 37 years old. His son Laurent carried on with the series. In 1989, Babar hit the television screens as a cartoon, with 78 episodes.They were broadcast in 30 languages, in over 150 countries. The Babar brand worked: there are 12 dedicated Babar stores in Japan, and over 30,000 Babar publications, in 17 languages worldwide, and over 8 million books have been sold. Not a bad way to go for a bedtime story that started 80 years ago...!
Next posts will be about the paintings of the Marina Artists' team again - they are ready for handing out by the RHF-agents at their respective signatures he coming weeks but we don't want to spoil the surprise for their future owners!
October 9, 2008
Our RHF colleague David Prince just sold this stunning property to a lovely English couple with two kids. It is located south of the beautiful village of Vence, close to the international school and it overlooks the Cagne valley to the sea over Cagnes-sur-Mer.
To be close to Vence is wonderful - it is a town that has something new to offer everytime you go there (even if it is every day!), be it cultural, monumental or "just" the friendly athmosphere! Vence itself is medieval, the town exists since the 12th century. It combines the grandeur of a historical town
with the lively charm of a popular place in the south of France: terrific shops, mediterranean colours and smells, terraces, plane trees and many galeries with fabulous art and a great court for our local sport - pétanque!
October 2, 2008
The Marina Artists team did two paintings of this gorgeous property, that lies on walking distance of the centre of the lovely village Sainte Maxime!
Sainte Maxime is situated in the Gulf of Saint Tropez and faces straight south. It has the great advantage that it is sheltered from the Mistral by the surrounding mountains. A visit to the
beautiful beaches (directly in the centre and thus walking distance from this villa) and the Azure blue sea is always worthwhile! One of the beaches is called "elephant beach" because it plays a role in "the voyage of Babar the Elephant". That famous children's book was actually written in Sainte Maxime...
The first time the name popped up - as Sancta Maxima- was in the 11th century - but there are signs of habitation in the prehistoric times and the Romans have been there for a long time.
In 1000, the Lerins Islands monks - who have been everywhere and very active in the Riviera area!- built a monastery and evangelized the locals. They built the Tour Carrée which, along with the Tour du Portalet of Saint Tropez, protected the Gulf from invaders. Later they added a battery of cannons.
Some of these medieval aspects, like the cannons, 15th century town hall and the Tour Carré, have survived the times and can be admired today. The centre is pedestrian area and looks lovely, in a way you 'd expect from a village in the South of France! "Sitting in front of the bakery with a warm croissant, strong coffee on a sunny morning" gives you a feel for what it's like...
Another fine large-sized aquarelle from the hands of the Marina Artists Team! It is a fabulous villa in Mougins, you see part of it on the painting but there is much more where that came from, for example an Indonesian style garden, with a jacuzzi on high poles, guest house with its own pool - and then the location! The new owners haven't chosen Mougins for nothing - it is such a sought-after village: over 13.000 inhabitants, many of them non-french. Pablo Picasso was one of them. He lived since 1961 in the Mas on the top of the hill at Notre-Dame-de-Vie (close to the house in the picture we painted) until he died there in 1973.
Two posts ago I wrote about the beautiful village Sainte Maxime, where Jean de Brunhoff lived, the creator of "Babar the Elephant".
Our RHF colleague David Prince just sold this stunning property to a lovely English couple with two kids. It is located south of the beautiful village of Vence, close to the international school and it overlooks the Cagne valley to the sea over Cagnes-sur-Mer.
beautiful beaches (directly in the centre and thus walking distance from this villa) and the Azure blue sea is always worthwhile! One of the beaches is called "elephant beach" because it plays a role in "the voyage of Babar the Elephant". That famous children's book was actually written in Sainte Maxime...