How to Live the Good Life in France: Attaining Your French Rural Dream

by Lorraine Turnbull

Are you dreaming about buying a home in France? Then THIS is the book for YOU.
This practical and up-to-date book will lead you through the many questions you may have
* Finding & Securing the RIGHT property
* Owning animals or setting up a smallholding in France
* Settling into French life*
* Starting a rural business.
Benefit from Lorraine Turnbull's own experience and read the case studies from real people who have moved to live the Good Life in various areas of France. It’s a big step to a brave new world and this timely book (now in its second edition, aims to help you in your journey to your Good Life in France. Lorraine is an award-winning smallholder and former cider maker who relocated to rural France in 2017. Perfect if you want to move to a chateau or just a country cottage!

Kindle Edition

First published March 26, 2020

About the author

Lorraine Turnbull was born and lived in Glasgow until 2015 when she moved her family to a run-down bungalow on an acre of land with an Agricultural Occupancy Condition on it in Cornwall. She began smallholding from scratch, retrained as a horticultural tutor and also worked as a Skills Co-ordinator for The Rural Business School. In 2014 she won Best Individual in the Cornwall Sustainability Awards .
After removing the Agricultural Occupancy Condition on her home she relocated to a smallholding in France.

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Reviews

[Joe T · Rating 5 out of 5]

If there was a Dummies Guide to moving to France to live “the good life” this would be it, written from the author’s own experience, of doing just that.
We’ve all read stories of chaotic moves, “unusual” house selling practices, of people buying something other that what they thought they were and falling foul of the locals, well, if you buy, and read, this book you won’t be in that number.
The book covers everything that you need to consider, weather, location, choosing and paying for your new home and then making an income from your new house and land.
Buy it, read it, learn from it, then buy the horror story books to keep you amused as you enjoy your new life.

[Nikki McArthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book filled with lots of very practical information and advice. An absolute essential read for anyone considering a move towards self-sufficiency in France. Lorraine covers all the essentials and more from finding the right property, how to set it up, land uses, livestock, growing your own, machinery, skills required plus some handy tips on how to make it pay. Highly recommended.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended if you are considering, or even just dreaming about, moving to France. Detailed and informative, this straightforward guide to buying a property and making a living in France covers a range of topics, from Brexit-related changes, growing your own fruit and vegetables and raising livestock, to small businesses with case studies of people in a range of locations throughout France. Perfect gift for anyone thinking about a change of lifestyle!