la rochelle or saintes

Jacqui

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Member since 07 December 2008

Puy de Dome

Jacqui

07 December 2008 21:49:10

Jacqui

07 December 2008 21:49:10

Puy de Dome

I currently live in the Auvergne region of France with my husband and mother and father. We are finding the Auvergne, although a beautiful place and the people very welcoming, a little quiet for us and would like to move nearer the cost and more tourism and restaurants. We are considering la rochelle or saintes. Any help would be grateful

RichardP

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Member since 04 November 2010

Ruffec

RichardP

16 November 2010 10:04:24

RichardP

16 November 2010 10:04:24

Ruffec

Jacqui,
La Rochelle / Royan etc are like most other "holiday resorts" overcrowded in the summer and dead in the winter.

I don't know how long you have lived here to see how the French spend their "free time". They are a very family orientated nation and spend a lot of free time visiting family members, not just mum and Dad, but brothers sisters aunties uncles etc etc.

Apart from sprawling metropolis's such as Paris, there is not a lot going on anywhere, but a happy medium such as Angouleme --Poitiers --- might give you the "lift" you want without leavng your parents wishing they had stayed where they were