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Making Most of the Mounts: Montmartre and Montorgueil

Volume IV, Issue 34

If you were to start off at Eglise Saint-Eustache at the north side of Les Halles and walk north up rue Montorgueil crossing the 2nd arrondissement on what is the oldest shopping street in Paris, you would discover there a neighborhood that is sailing fast and high to become one of Paris’ hippest and most sought-after districts. In today’s FPI, we bring you a true Montorgueil story and a very special property that is not listed by any agency in France that we acquired from a very exclusive source, for you and only you.

Continue northbound on the same street that changes a names a few times and starts to incline higher to become rue Poissonnière, crossing both the 9th and 10th arrondissements as this is their borders. Keep climbing until you reach boulevard de Rochechouart, the southeastern corner of the 18th arrondissement, home to Montmartre where the imposing Sacré Coeur sits at one of Paris’ highest pinnacles and looks down on the city like a queen looking after her subjects. Our story today takes you here, too, to the area known as Château Rouge, home of the African community; Marché Saint-Pierre, home to the textile industry and of course to Abbesses, home to the artists’ communities of years past.
These districts offer properties you can count on for a generous appreciation — 14.6% in the 2nd and 14.9% in the 18th for 1st quarter 2005 to 1st quarter 2006! Montorgueil is an up and coming district for successful rentals. Montmartre has a history of loyal renters for the few properties there on the rental market. We recommend both as great places to live and prosper.
Today’s issue also provides some interesting news about “Credit Pour Tous” — a program to enable more people to qualify for loans and articles from some of our better outside sources.
Week after next, I will be writing you from Southern California where we will be preparing for the Living and Investing in France Conference September 16th and 17th. If you haven’t already signed up for the conference, then don’t miss this opportunity to learn all you need to make your dream to live in France come true. (There is no guarantee we will hold future conferences.) We’ve also organized a very special dinner for conference participants that is open for anyone to attend, so if you can be there, please do!
The saga of Le Provençal comes to…not a close, but a beginning. The finishing touches are being put on as I write to install the TV and refresh the paint on the exterior windows. With it ready for business, the first renters arrive next week and it’s already getting booked well throughout the fall and upcoming winter months. I slept there myself this past week to test it out and now I can confirm that the new combination washer/dryer works well (I forgot what fluffy towels were like!) and the rain head in the mosaic tiled shower is absolutely heavenly. The beds are comfy (the best IKEA mattresses) and even the white/colored window shades work perfectly.
I’m more than pleased with my little investment. I’m sure you will be, too, if you are thinking of doing the same.

A bientôt…

Adrian Leeds
Editor, French Property Insider
Email: [email protected]

P.S. Don’t forget that Parler Paris Après Midi meets this coming Tuesday. Visit https://adrianleeds.com/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/parlerparis/apresmidi.html for the details. See you there!
 
 
 

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Volume IV, Issue 34, August 31, 2006

In this issue:
* Getting the Credit You Need
* At Home in Montorgueil
* Dream Loft For Sale in the Center of Paris
* Making Tracks in Montmartre
* Check All the Details When Investing in Overseas Property
* French Property a Profitable Investment
* Tickets for Louvre Atlanta On Sale Now
* Living and Investing in France Conference, September 16 & 17, 2006, San Diego — NEW! Conference Celebration Dinner Open to All
* Free Tickets to Expatica’s Welcome to France Fair, October 15, 2006
* FPI Property Consultation, Search and Relocation Solutions
* New! French Property Consultation Concierge Services
* Today’s Currency Update from Moneycorp
* Next Parler Paris Après-Midi: September 5, 2006
* Hot Property Picks: Moving Up to Montmartre
* Leasebacks: Belvedere, France, Center / South, Luchon
* Managing Your FPI Subscription
* Classified Advertising: Parler Paris Apartments

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Credit for All
Translated from Nouvel Observateur August 24-30, 2006

In partnership with Bearimmo, a branch of the American bank, Bear Sterns, the capital and financial Cafpi Group, launched the program “Credit for All” to address their clients who could not meet traditional borrowing requirements…independent and temporary workers, people with personal problems such as those in the process of divorce, those with health problems and others. The loan, platformed at 500,000 euros, can be underwritten by insurance, but at a higher interest rate. For example, for a loan of 100,000 euros over 15 years, the rate without insurance is 4.36% for a variable compared to 3,9% for a classic fixed rate loan. Because it’s a variable loan, in an less tradtional sense, the monthly payment may also increase each year.
An article can be read in its entirety in French at:
http://immobilier.nouvelobs.com/info_347_1.html

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Montorgueil or Bust
By Adrian Leeds

John Aiken and Robert Sasser attended the June 2003 Living and Investing in France Conference in Paris. John was a soon-to-retire OBGYN who had delivered more than 10,000 babies in his lifetime with the idea to make France his home. After attending the conference and consulting with us later that year, John wrote me this letter and asked me to share it with you:
Dear FPI Reader,
Robert and I have decided to take the plunge and move to Paris for retirement. There is no way we could have done it without the help of Adrian Leeds and all of the referrals she has put us in touch with. It is not possible to write a cookbook for a move to France; everyone’s situation is different and unique but I would like to share some of the hurdles we have been able to get over.
First, a place to live: We chose our target date of July 1, 2004 for the move. We spent a week in Paris over the New Year holiday and met with several people to get help on our property search. We decided that since we want to live in Paris indefinitely, that we want to get exactly the right place and in order to do that we must be on-site to get to know the districts of Paris and the surrounding areas. We want to get the feel of a neighborhood before committing to live there. We walked all over Paris this past week and took several trips into the countryside by train. We met with apartment rental agents and shared all of our needs with them. They will then identify properties for us to look at when we go back in April.
Second, is getting through the immigration hoops and Jean Taquet was invaluable in that. He helped us fill out the application for the long stay visa and answered our questions about health insurance. And when we get to Paris he will help us with getting our carte de séjour.
Finally, John Howell in London went over several scenarios for property purchase and structuring our finances to minimize French inheritance tax. This is especially important for a gay couple but the French inheritance tax system will put a big dent in anyone’s estate plan.
Lastly, our trip was particularly wonderful because we found that the weather is very tolerable even in the middle of winter…we had a beautiful light snow on New Year’s Day. And the food is incredible.
John and Robert
July 1, 2004 came and went. John hadn’t yet sold his practice enabling him to make the move. He and Robert visited regularly and continued to consult with immigration and tax specialists to prepare for the move. 2006 rolled around and John found a buyer for his practice.
In February of this year, they hired a rental agency to find them an apartment — a very special apartment that could accommodate a grand piano and enough space for a small audience for John’s classical concert performances. An amazing loft was found — on rue Saint-Sauveur in the Montorgueil district with three bedrooms, a large living room, two bathrooms, glass room…and all on the ground level behind big double doors allowing the piano an easy transition in to what was the perfect corner. The signed the lease and planned their move…
Hi Adrian,
Today is the first day after my retirement. I shared my retirement date with Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. My official final tally is 10,040 babies delivered and four months short of 35 years since I got my medical diploma. I am very proud of my legacy. And the biggest part of that is totally private, unpublished and unsung. I’m most proud of the subtle effects I’ve had to help make people’s lives just a little bit better…whether it was bonding with their newborn or accepting a devastating loss.
Robert and I are busily going through all of our boxes that were packed 2 1/2 years ago at our Northridge house and doing our final trim for the trans-oceanic move. Everything is arranged, visas in place, apartment lease completed, packing and loading scheduled. We’ve even booked our first trip to the Mediterranean, we’re going to Cap d’Agde in June. Can’t wait to see you.
Until March 8, then. Ta ta for now,
John
John and Robert have been happily installed in their n
ew Montorgueil dis
trict loft since then. They brought with them their entire lives, including a substantial comic book collection (Robert’s) and family heirloom china. The apartment lent itself perfectly to being filled with bookcases and cabinets to house all their precious belongings. The grand piano has a perfect home of its own and is played daily by John, a luxury now that he is officially retired and taking advantage of leisure time.
They both adore the Montorgueil district, particularly to shop for fresh produce along rue Montorgueil, the oldest shopping street in Paris, as John is a class-A cook. I was privileged enough to enjoy his homemade peach pie — the best I’ve ever had, not to mention the most beautiful.
The Montorgueil district is one of the fastest changing and improving areas of the city. It is filled with lofts of this nature thanks to the many ateliers, wholesalers and factories of years past that were originally fitted into Hôtels Particuliers and now are being converted into lofts and large apartments. The redlight district that borders the area on the East is quickly changing as new and different residents move in. Les Halles on the South is scheduled for total renovation. Being centrally located, there is great Métro and RER access and most everything of importance in the city is in walking distance.
Half of the purchasers in this district are now foreign. Most of the streets are pedestrian or becoming pedestrian. Apartments sell quickly and prices are rising just as fast — 14.6% increase was reported by the Chambre de Notaires for 1st quarter 2005 to first quarter 2006. Now is a great time to get in while it’s still simmeringly hot.
In today’s issue of FPI, we bring you a very special offering — a hot property not listed by any local agency! Be sure to read on for all the details and move quickly if you have any serious interest in it!
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HOT PROPERTY IN PARIS
SPECIAL OFFERING BY FRENCH PROPERTY INSIDER

Live/Work Loft — Investor’s Dream in the Center of Paris!
This large 2,300 square foot loft-style duplex apartment, in an 18th century Town House, is ideally located one block from St Eustache Church and Les Halles. The building sits in a peaceful, medieval marble-paved street called rue Dussoubs in the heart of the fashionable PEDESTRIAN Montorgueil area, on the edge of the Marais district.
The Montorgueil area, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, is a pedestrian area, with many restaurants, bakeries, butchers, and other types of stores. This area is one of the Parisians best kept secrets: fashionable, friendly, brimming with street-side cafes and local market stalls, this charming neighborhood embodies the essence of authentic Parisian style. Walk 5 minutes towards the south and you are at the bridge Pont Neuf (over the Seine River) and Louvre Museum, 10 minutes walk to the west takes you in the heart of the Marais with its historic palaces, Picasso museum. 5 minutes walk takes you to the Pompidou Modern Art Center, 15 minutes to the Opera.
The duplex features on the first floor an entrance room, a spacious salon with dining room, a study room (home office), a living room with cine-TV-ADSL equipment and a large 17’x 11’ screen. On the second floor, 2 independent studios with their own exit to the Saint Sauveur Street, plus 2 other bedrooms with bathroom. The two studios can be rented separately. The home office is a legal live/work space that can be used for running a professional activity.
 
 
This apartment is calm since it is also facing a quiet open courtyard. There is a cellar in the basement, an individual heating system, a 24h Concierge plus an alarm system. Parking is optional.
The location is also very convenient for public transportation: this duplex loft is less than 5 minutes walk from 3 metro stations: Chatelet-Les Halles (direct “RER” train that is 30 minutes from the airport, Etienne Marcel and Sentier
 
Asking Price: $2,100,000 or 1,650,000 euros + 2.5% Finder’s Fee; Common charges: $500/month
Contact: [email protected]?subject=Rue_Dussoubs
 
 
 
 

 

 
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Montmartre and “Mashonzha” on My Mind
By Adrian Leeds
An excerpt from Parler Paris…
https://adrianleeds.com/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/parlerparis/
Monday, August 28, 2006

It’s not often I make it up the hill to what was once a “petit village” outside of the city — Montmartre. But by sheer coincidence (or “synchronicity” as respected psychologist Carl Jung would call it), I landed there several times over the weekend, both in body and spirit.
It is classic to meet a friend at Métro Abbesses, famous for one of the Art Nouveau entrances designed by Hector Guimard at the turn of the century, and so we did, to have lunch at a hill-
top bistrot. T
he “place” there is a key point for Montmartre residents and a pleasant spot to relax under the trees on the park benches watching assorted rendez-vous’s take place.

At this moment, it is totally under reconstruction. The city is “pedestrianizing” much of itself, enlarging sidewalks, adding trees, creating more “espaces verts” and in the process, making it almost impossible for traffic to circulate. If I had to depend on a car for my mode of transportation, I wouldn’t be so pleased, but as a pedestrian and supporter of public transportation, they can lay those pretty stones in their scalloped patterns just anywhere they like, as far as I’m concerned! Of course, this is the intention of our city planners — to create such a hell for drivers that they will park their cars forever, stop polluting the environment and making less noise, not to mention providing a better quality of life for all.
Wherever these improvements have taken place, property values have increased. The 18th arrondissement has been on an upward climb for a while now with property appreciation about 15% per year. The “quartier” with the most to gain is “Château Rouge,” the heart of the African community.
I found myself there on Sunday with another friend at the market on rue Dejean to take a stroll to discover African delicacies and have lunch at a Senegalese restaurant. You will see there all sorts of vegetables, roots, herbs and nuts you’ve never seen before. Along rue des Poissonniers, African women sit in front of their burlap bags filled with deep purple eggplants and bags and “Mashonzha” — worms that are similar to caterpillars in appearance. Along rue Myrha, the prostitutes hang-out in front of their doors waiting for a John or two while the pimps have lunch in the local restaurants. “Le Nioumré” is one of them — an inexpensive voyage into the Flavors of Senegal — “Tiébou Diène” (National dish of Senegal of fish and vegetables in a spicy red sauce over rice), “Yassa” (chicken or fish marinated in lemon juice with onions, then braised and served over rice) and “Accra” (Caribbean codfish fritters).
Boulevard Barbès is under massive reconstruction to create what the city calls “un espace civilisé.” The sidewalks are being enlarged from five to eight meters, a 1.6 kilometer-long bicycle lane and bus/taxi lanes are being added, traffic for cars is being reduced to one lane, 7 parking spots for two-wheelers have been added on adjacent streets while 33 special delivery zones are planned. To augment the 150 trees that are already there, 75 more will be planted and 110 lampposts are being added to light the area well.
The idea is to provide a safe an pleasant environment for pedestrians, bikers and skaters while reducing the speed of the traffic, improving the air quality, increasing commercial opportunities and raising the quality of life for all. It should all be complete by the end of the year, or so they predict.
The 18th arrondissement encompasses much more than the part we think of as “Montmartre” with its imposing Sacré Coeur as the undeniable landmark. The areas of the district you might not have ventured to before will soon be particularly inviting.
The city invites you to be a part.
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Tales of a Landlady: Don’t be Seduced
Fancy Investing in France? Dream with Your Eyes Open, says Rosie Millard
From The Times Online

Investment disasters in the property world sometimes arrive unexpectedly — several factors gradually conspire to turn what initially appears to be a great rental proposition into a financial black hole. At other times, however, they come with a giant label reading: DO NOT INVEST HERE! To some brave souls, even such warnings can look like a challenge. Take Brian and Maureen Fisher, from Needham, Norfolk, who decided to sink £680,000 into Les Quatre Puits (the Four Wells), an 85-acre property in southwest France.
To read the entire article, visit: http://property.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14050-2325784,00.html
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French Property Tipped as Profitable Area for Investors
From HomesGoFast.com
http://www.homesgofast.com

French property has been described as a potentially favorable area for investment, with certain regions emerging as surprise hotspots.
According to property specialists Assetz, the conditions for overseas property investors are currently positive in France, with the country seeing its largest degree of growth since 2000 in the second quarter of this year.
The French economy, the second largest in the euro-zone, saw a GDP increase of 1.2 per cent between April and June this year, compared to 1.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2006.
In terms of particular areas of the French property market, Alex Charles of Creme de Languedoc told Assetz that the region of Languedoc-Roussillon has seen its prices rise ten per cent a month in some areas.
Furthermore, a survey by Abbey National has found that this territory is currently the most popular area among UK overseas property investors, with the majority of buyers willing to invest between £50,000 and £150,000.
One of the attractions of the region is believed to be its starting prices, which are substantially lower than Languedoc-Rousil
lon’s neighbor Prove
nce, offering investors there the opportunity for significant returns.

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Tickets for the Louvre Atlanta Exhibition On Sale Now!
http://www.high.org/experience/louvre

Louvre Atlanta is an unprecedented partnership between the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the Musée du Louvre in Paris. The union brings hundreds of masterpieces from the Louvre’s collections to Atlanta, which will be presented as a series of long-term special exhibitions built around specific themes and periods. The High Museum is devoting 10,000 square feet of gallery space to the Louvre Atlanta exhibition for its tenure from October 2006 to 2009. Tickets go on sale August 15. Reserve your tickets well in advance to ensure ticket availability, especially on weekends.
Exhibition Schedule
Kings as Collectors
October 14, 2006-September 2, 2007
This central exhibition will feature three works assembled during the reigns of Kings Louis XIV and Louis XVI, including two special masterpieces from the Louvre’s collection — Raphael’s Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione and Nicolas Poussin’s Et in Arcadia Ego.

The King’s Drawings
October 14, 2006-January 28, 2007
Two shorter-focus exhibitions featuring drawings and decorative items from the royal collections will complement Kings as Collectors with consecutive presentations throughout the year. On view concurrently with Kings as Collectors through January 28, 2007, The King’s Drawings will bring together approximately 60 works from the Louvre’s extensive holdings to become one of the most significant exhibitions of old master drawings ever presented in the Southeastern United States. More than two thirds of these works have never been exhibited in the United States.

Decorative Arts of the Kings
March 3, 2007-September 2, 2007
This exhibition features decorative arts commissioned for the courts of Kings Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI. It explores works that convey the royal and princely tastes for the decorative arts during the last 100 years of the Ancien Régime. These works also show the talents and excellence of French artisans in the royal factories. On display: furniture, tapestries, ceramics and silver by manufacturers such as Les Gobelins and Sèvres.

Year 2: The Louvre and the Ancient World
October 2007-September 2008
This presentation examines the Louvre’s collection growth and development during the Napoleonic reign and the Enlightenment, when there was an increased interest in ancient art and archaeology. The central exhibition will feature masterpieces from the founding cultures of Western civilization and will include works from the Louvre’s Egyptian, Near Eastern and Greco-Roman antiquities departments. Year two will also include a focus exhibition presenting the work of Jean-Antoine Houdon, whose portraiture included some of the prominent intellectual and political figures of the time, such as Diderot and Voltaire, as well as our founding fathers, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. A second focus exhibition will assemble Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquities that the Empress j2999ephine installed at Malmaison, her residence located on the outskirts of Paris.

Year 3: The Louvre of Today and Tomorrow
October 2008-September 2009
The focus of this presentation is the Louvre of today and tomorrow. Exhibitions under development for this year will explore the impact of the Louvre’s collections on the art world today.

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Adrian Leeds, Parler Paris, French Property Insider and John Howell & Co. Present the…
Living and Investing in France Conference
September 16 & 17, 2006
Sheraton Suites San Diego
San Diego, California

If you’ve always dreamed of moving to France, starting a new life in Paris, enjoying a “pied-à-terre” of your own part of the year or perhaps investing in property in France, this power-packed conference is a MUST. Hosted by Adrian Leeds, Editor of the Parler Paris Nouvellettre® and French Property Insider weekly e-zine and John Howell, lead attorney for John Howell & Co., Law Overseas, London, these two days in San Diego will arm you with all the information you need to make it happen!
The Conference Location
Sheraton Suites San Diego
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton
701 A Street · San Diego, California 92101
Phone: (619) 696-9800

Click here for more details and to reserve your room.
The Conference
There is nothing else you can do in less time and as inexpensively to learn all you need to learn to make your dream to live in France come true than take advantage of this 2-Day power-packed conference with expert speakers from France, Europe and the U.S…
Hosted by Adrian Leeds, Editor of Parler Paris and French Property Insider, director of French Property Consultation, author of the Leeds Good Value Guide to Paris Restaurants and co-coordinator of the Parler Parlor French-English Conversation Group!…
You will learn how to…
* Obtain the Right to Be in France!
* Earn a Living in France and Start a Business!
* Buy and Own Property in France!
* Profit from the Leaseback Program, Corporate Housing in Paris (CHIP) and Other Investment Property Programs!
* Find Your Dream Apartment in Paris or Home in the Country!
* Get a Mortgage!
* Minimize Your Tax and Maximize the Benefi
ts!
* Rent Your French Property for Profit!
* Renovate Your French Property!
* Reduce Your Currency Exchange Risk!
* Learn the Language!
* Cross the Cultural Divide!
* Plus, answer all the rest of your questions during a Q and A panel with the presenters.

You’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and learn all you’ll need to know to make your dream to live in France come true or how to take part in the profits of owning property there.
The Presenters

• John Howell, Europe Law Solicitors and International Attorneys
• Adrian Leeds, Editor of Parler Paris and French Property Insider
• Ruth Mastron, Co-Author of Au Contraire, Figuring Out the French and Vice-President of SoCoCo Intercultural
• Douglas Johnson, Moneycorp Currency Brokers

More to come…Get to Know the Conference Presenters…Click Here
Also Included:
• Coffee Breaks Mid-Morning and Mid-Afternoon
• Cocktail Reception
• Workbook and Reference Materials
• Parler Paris Canvas Tote Bag with Free Gifts from Paris

Click here for the complete full-day schedule…
Conference Celebration Dinner
8 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 2006
Optional Dinner, Open to Non-Conference Participants!

Invite Your Family and Friends!
Café Cerise
1125 Sixth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101

At the end of the full conference day, once we’ve had cocktails, chatted a bit and worked up big appetites, we’re going to walk just a few blocks over to Café Cerise for a sumptuous three-course gourmet dinner with our new-found friends and important contacts!
$95 per person, all inclusive three courses with wine and coffee.
Open to non-conference participants.
Click here for more details and to reserve your place!
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Earn $100 When You Refer Your Friends!
Refer your friends, as many as you like, to attend the Living and Investing in France Conference. For each one that registers at the full price of $797, you will receive $100 off your registration*!! Refer 8 friends and you will be able to attend virtually free of charge!!
Conference Fees
FIRST PERSON CONFERENCE
Yes, sign me up NOW for the Living and Investing in France Conference in San Diego for one person at $997!
Early Bird Registrations and Subscribers of Parler Paris, French Property Insider and Clients of John Howell & Co. — Save $200! First Person Pays Only $797
SECOND PERSON CONFERENCE
Yes, add my spouse, partner or friend NOW to attend the Living and Investing in France Conference in San Diego at an additional $847!
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EARN $100 WHEN YOU REFER YOUR FRIENDS!
Refer your friends, as many as you like, to attend the Living and Investing in France Conference. For each one that registers at the discounted price of $797, you will receive $100 off your registration*!! Sign Up Your Friends and Earn $100!

*A credit will appear on your credit card account from the Adrian Leeds Group, LLC, for each of your friends who regsiters with us at the conference at full price!

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Welcome to France Fair
http://www.expatica.com/welcometofrance/

New to France or just looking to make the most of expatriate life?
At the Expatica Welcome to France fair you will get the information you need from companies and agencies specialized in expatriate services.
You’ll find information on house hunting, finding a job, immigration and permits, staying long-term, and much more.
Meet the people who make expat life great, including the top clubs and associations, travel agents and event organizations.
Welcome to France
October 15, 2006
Carrousel de Louvre
Paris, France

Tickets are FREE if you sign-up online before September 15th. For more information visit http://www/welcometofrance
To sign up for your FREE tickets, click here!
http://www.expatica.com/welcometofrance/event_form.asp

*** See the French Property Insider Consultation and John Howell of International Law Partnership booth number 55/56 next to the entertainment area and stay for our presenta
tion, “Getting ready to find your dream home in
France…” with John Howell and Adrian Leeds

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Property Consultation, Search and Relocation Solutions
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Let French Property Insider expert property consultants find your dream home in France for you. We consult with you to help you make the best decisions, ferret out the finest properties to meet your criteria, schedule the visits and accompany you, negotiate with the agencies and owners, recommend the Notaires and other professionals, schedule the signings and oversee the purchase with you from start to finish! You could never do it so easily on your own. Let us take the time and effort off your hands.
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Moving to Paris? Our experienced relocation expert will make your move easy and hassle-free. We offer complete property and relocation services normally only provided by employer hired relocation firms…but at a price much more affordable for individuals.
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NEW! Concierge Services
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TODAY’S CURRENCY UPDATE

Visit the FPI Web site and click on the link on the left panel or click here for Currency Convertor by Moneycorp Global Money Services: https://adrianleeds.com/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/frenchproperty/insider/moneycorpconvertor.html
for up to the minute conversions of all major currencies.

Compare currency values easily and quickly by visiting:
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Charts
http://www.Moneycorp.co.uk/members/charts.asp
The charts below are updated every ten seconds.

The prices shown are “inter bank” exchange rates and are not the rates that you will be offered by Moneycorp. Your rate will be determined by the amount of currency that you are buying. Please speak with an Moneycorp dealer or your consultant for a live quotation.
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Parler Paris Après-Midi
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NEXT MEETING: September 5, 2006 AND EVERY SECOND TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
This is your opportunity to meet every month, often with local
professionals who can answer your Working and Living in France questions. You are invited to come for drinks and share your questions and comments about what it takes to create a life here, own property and enjoy what France has to offer. It is also an opportunity to network with other Parler Paris readers.

Upstairs at La Pierre du Marais
96, rue des Archives at the corner of rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris
Métro Lines 9, 3 et 11, stations Temple, République or Arts et Métiers

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HOT PROPERTY PICKS: Moving Up to Montmartre
Each week French Property Insider features a range of properties which we believe are on the market at the time of writing. These properties are featured in order to give readers a sample of what is currently available and a working example of prices being asked in various regions of France and districts of Paris.
As we are not a real estate agency. These properties do not constitute a sales listing. For those readers seriously interested in finding property in Paris or France, you can retain our services to do the whole thing for you. For more information, visit https://adrianleeds.com/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/frenchproperty/consultation
*** Paris, 18th Arrondissement, 3 rooms, approx. 52m²
In Montmartre, this apartment is in excellent condition with an engaging garden view. Living room, American style kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, cellar. In a quiet street, on the third floor with elevator.
Asking Price: 398,000 € + 2.5% Finder’s Fee
 
 
*** Paris, 18th Arrondissement, Loft, 3 rooms, approx. 120m²
Open loft space completely renovated. 2 bedrooms with the possibility for 3, American style kitchen, bathroom, toilet, cellar, southern exposure, with 100m² terrace.
Asking Price: 720,000 € + 2.5% Finder’s Fee
 
 

*** Paris, 18th Arrondissement, 3 rooms, approx. 97m²
This apartment is on the 6th floor of a building with an elevator. Includes 2 bedrooms, bathroom and toilet, kitchen/dining room.
Asking Price: 820 000 € + 2.5% Finder’s Fee
 
 

 
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BELVEDERE
France, Center / South, Luchon

PREVIEW
One Bedroom €153,000 to €153,000
Two Bedrooms €166,000 to €166,000
Three Bedrooms €177,000 to €177,000
GUARANTEED RENTAL INCOME UP TO: 4.60%

Charming spa and ski resort set in the spectacular Pyrenees region close to ski slopes and the Mediterranean Coast. Located in the heart of the middle Pyrenees, nestled within the highest summits of this unforgettable mountain range. Skiing in this region is suitable for all levels and the atmosphere is very relaxed. There are 35km of marked downhill slopes and skiing above 2,000 metres where snow coverage is reliable.
This 4 star residence will comprise 112 one to two bedroom apartments and three bedroom duplex apartments priced from 153 000 to 177 000 euros. The village has a charming collection of little shops, restaurants and bars. The spa offers many treatments and the Luchon waters are famed far and wide. Surrounding activities include: hiking, climbing, snowshoe excursions, airplane rides, paragliding, swimming pool, restaurants, bars, discos, museums, cinema, casino and the list goes on…
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