The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

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Monday, 12 November 2012

197. Days of wine and roses

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8th November 2012 . We decided to have lunch out in Bayonne yesterday and we had in mind a place on the banks of the Nive . It was so war...
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Sunday, 6 December 2009

35. Seasonal thoughts

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At this time of the year, our thoughts are inevitably drifting towards Christmas. We're going to be staying with family and friends in ...
Wednesday, 25 November 2009

33. Christmas countdown..

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25th November 2009 . With the erection of 40 or so wooden chalets (aka garden sheds) in front of the Hôtel de Ville in Bayonne - ready for...
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Madame and I experienced a 'coup de foudre' the first time we visited the Pays Basque (aka the French Basque Country) together - so much so that we started planning our next holiday there as we were driving away. After a few more visits, we concluded that this was where we were going to live one day, once the necessity of having to earn a living was a thing of the past. In mid-2007, we sold up in the UK and we finally realised our long-held dream to move to the Pays Basque. It's everything we ever hoped it would be and it's probably the best decision we've ever made - we've absolutely no regrets. As I can't see myself ever returning to England, I thought I should become part of society here (eg, the right to vote in local and national elections) and so I applied for French citizenship about 5-6 years ago. I was delighted to receive it as it meant my long term stay here was secure.
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