Our other life in France. #1 It's a sunny May day here in Beaulieu sur Dordogne and in truth I should be soaking up some rays as tomorrow...

Sitting comfortably, feeling snug and warm in our little cottage, you would not expect the cold that bites as soon as you venture...

" L' Autre Vie " a blog by RHF This is me yesterday ( Sunday ) at the Saint- Cyprien market - one of the most popular in the Dordogne and...

"L' Autre Vie" A blog by Rae-Helen Fisenden June 5th, 2022 I have written about these gardens before, but I've often wanted to write more...

L' Autre Vie- By Rae-Helen Fisenden ourcottageinfrance.com May 22/2022 After a scenic 90 minute drive west from Beaulieu sur Dordogne...

"L' Autre Vie" By Rae-Helen Fisenden ourcottageinfrance.com May 17th 2022 And so- after one thousand days of Covid induced separation...

I realised tonight, as I reclined, potato-like on the couch, (while quietly stalking people on FB and finding an old blog I'd written)...

With the French Festival “Paris to Provence” only one week away ( Nov 29th to Dec 1st) we wanted to invite you to pop into Como House and...

L' Autre Vie- My other life in France By Rae-Helen Fisenden Catchy little song isn’t it? "My Favourite Things." Probably one of the most...

By Rae-Helen Fisenden This is an article featuring some "top secret" information about three fascinating places we've found and explored...

This blog helps explain a rather fascinating real estate option here in France known as "viager" and also a little story to go with it...

L'autre Vie Blog by Rae-Helen Fisenden My experience of cooking in France I quite like to cook. And, although I do get a tiny bit anxious...

In this blog I sought out a guest who, along with her husband, stayed in both of our properties located in the Dordogne Valley in the...

I was having lunch with a friend recently and during conversation my widely travelled friend said that she’d NEVER book a house overseas,...

L'autre Vie #12 My Other life in France. The very beginning of our french adventure. By Rae-Helen Fisenden ourcottageinfrance.com We'd...

L'autre Vie #11 ( My other life in France ) A blog about choosing between our two french cottages located in the South West of France in...

L' Autre Vie #10 By Rae-Helen Fisenden. Kind of funny really. I’m writing this whilst travelling at 35,000 feet at the moment between...

L'Autre Vie #9 By Rae-Helen Fisenden. One of our favourite past times when we're in France is to indulge in a leisurely picnic. We've...

L’ Autre Vie ( My other life in France ) #8 By Rae-Helen Fisenden ( photos by Neil Fisenden ) 10 Very Good Reasons to explore the...

It was one of those spur of the moment decisions that Neil and I make which often lead to a surprisingly lovely experience. People call...