The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Monday, 20 August 2012

193. A walk on the wild side of the Pays Basque

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18th August 2012 . Things I see in the Pays Basque. (this could become a series!) I've been meaning to post this for a while - our loca...
Wednesday, 15 August 2012

192. Escaping the heat..

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12th August 2012 . At the end of July, we took our now-customary break from the madding crowds of the Fêtes de Bayonne to escape to the co...
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Friday, 20 July 2012

191. In the footsteps of heroes

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17th July 2012 . What retirees get up to in the Pays Basque! (part of a series). I'm involved with an association concerned with Come...
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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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