Little Britain in the Dordogne | ARTE.tv Documentary 

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If you move to another country, rule number 1. LEARN THE LANGUAGE. Too many Brits still seem to think that it's ok to go abroad and just yell in English expecting that it should be good enough.

They are immigrants, not expats

That guy complaining about French workers knocking off at midday needs to understand French culture and stop complaining.

The man who says he can't learn French because he is dyslexic: the bad experience he refers to is not so much for lack of French language ability but because he failed to engage with the salesman by saying "Bonjour Monsieur" first. You can't just point at stuff and blurt out a number, it is considered very rude. You say 'excuse me' and 'please' constantly in the UK, you have to learn how to polite in other countries if you want to avoid bad experiences. You have to adapt to the locals, not the reverse.

Ex pat is a legal term, from Latin, and it means to be *temporarily* away from your country of birth. In contrast, the word 'immigrant'...also from Latin, means to permanently move to another country. So unless you are a Brit in France on a short term contract / visa, then you are an immigrant, period.

Little England...When getting the keys made, she neither said 'Bonjour' nor 'merci'. This is very rude in France. all in all , I find the arrogance quite typical. Sorry to be so blunt.

These people are IMMIGRANTS not EX PATS. I know this because I am one. My wife and I emigrated to Central France 20 years ago. Although there are a few Brits in the area, it's nothing like the Dordogne, or Southern Spain, (now often called Southend on the Med) With the approach of Brexit, we listened to the French Authorities explaining what was needed for permanent residency, followed the rules, and are now treated in exactly the same way as are French Citizens. For the life of me, I cannot understand any Brit living in a UE country, voting (as many did) to leave. The usual reason given is "I voted Brexit to keep immigrants out" ! Without realising they themselves were/are immigrants ! How thick is that ?

For French people this is like living next door to the Amish. What’s funny with this type of Brit is that when you scratch the surface they often say that the reason they’ve left the UK is “because of all the immigrants”. Like the handyman, for example. I mean, seriously, you couldn’t make this shit up.

We owned a home in France for 14 years. It was a derelict farmhouse which we fully renovated. We had some wonderful French neighbours who helped us no end. They were true friends. We deliberately avoided the "ex-pats" who just wanted to recreate a mini Great Britain in France. We did our best to grasp, and widely use, the language - though we were never fluent. We noticed that so many Brits were seduced by the scale of property they could buy in France which they could never afford in the UK. Many got carried away and bought properties which were much bigger than they needed and came with lots of land that they struggled to manage. My learning from those fourteen years - the French are lovely people, the tailgating is crazy but mainly if you can't speak good conversational French then life will be difficult, you will feel frustrated and very isolated, everything will take you twice as long to sort out and you sometimes don't end up getting what you actually want!

We have lived in France since 2007 and always feel utterly ashamed to be British by birth when we witness other British immigrants walk into a shop, pharmacy, hospital etc and start speaking English. No apology, not even an attempt at the most basic of French to ask for help. I wonder what these people would think if they had a business in the UK and an Afgan immigrant started speaking to them in Afgan!

I don't understand why Brits abroad think it's going to be relaxing to run gites, events, weddings, etc. It's a huge thing to run a business and why would you want (demanding) strangers in your home and on your land? It's very hard work and the competition is huge. No, thanks, I would want a much simpler life, and to learn French properly and not just mix with other English-speaking people

I have worked with French people for many years. It’s not just speaking the language. It’s also understanding the culture and respect it. It’s not a choice if you want to live happily. You would expect the same from a french person in Britain

We are not expats we are immigrants I am one also I live in the South West I came here for the culture ( and the weather) so why would I try to change it ? I am so grateful to live in this wonderful, Its such a pity that so many English have a sense of self entitlement .

I grew up in a small English village, where locals knew everyone but they could not afford to buy and renovate the decaying buildings. We had a similar issue with city folk moving out to live the life that they saw, they had the funds to restore and get the homes liveable once more. The village now has nicely restored buildings, with electric gates at their entrance but that wished for community has gone. Neighbours, now not knowing the names of those that who abide next door, Shame. It surprised me that the level of French spoken within these British enclaves is so poor that the courtesy when entering a shop was not even attempted, even basic holiday French teaches you that.

I’ve holidayed inFrance for 45 years, my wife’s parents have had a small holiday home in Brittany for 25 years. Over the past years I’ve watched the number of Brits arrive and mostly leave after a few years. Tend to be mostly 2 types - the wealthy who think they love France, the less wealthy who were unhappy in the U.K but can buy a larger property for much less money. The unhappy ones discover they are also unhappy in France, the wealthy will only stay if they are fluent in French.

My French mother used to give language classes to prospective expats who retired to France. Most of them understood what they were getting into, others, simply could get the idea that they were in a foreign country. " They take 2 hours off for lunch" you don't have to visit Dordogne to gleen that piece of information.

I'm dyslexic and I learnt French, Spanish, Italian and German. I lived in Italy for a time and had no problem communicating. I could distinguish sounds and just practiced the language. I actually teach English to foreigners now and can safely say that if you persevere, you can get over any difficulties with language.

Learning the language of the land always helps....

I think if you choose to live in a different country the least you can do is try and learn the language. My experience in France is that if you make the effort, the French people will do their best to help you.

I've been to that village and bought meat off that couple at that stall. They are really nice. As for learning French, there are no excuses with learning disabilities or whatnot. If you speak English you have already learnt one language and that ability does not stop with a second. It's just a question of putting the hours in.

It was so strange to hear the guy complaining about the fact that the French people stop working between 12-2 pm. Yet just a few sentences before he said the reason for moving to France was to slow down, relax and take the time to live. I love that the lifestyle in France is about taking the time to live, and enjoy life whenever possible. If one does not like this, perhaps it is better for them to return to their country of origin? It seems absurd to complain in this way about a country. Also, as a minimum- a person can learn (even being dyslexic) the greetings in French. As a minimum.

I've been living in Britain for over 20 years. I am from the north east of France. I think learning the language of your chosen country is key and having local friends as well. It might be tempting at first to stay amongst people of the same origin but I think it is a big mistake. You'll progress much faster if you mix with locals and will integrate and be respected much quicker. I guess it is easier in more lively areas as the area shown in the documentary is rather isolated. But I think it is good that since Brexit you kind of have to learn French if you are planning on settling in France otherwise noone would ever make any effort to learn.

I've seen this happen for decades now. British people ,often retired with high pensions or financially independent move to countries like France, Italy & Portugal ,Spain. They go to small scenic towns that don't have enough work for local young people. First they'r welcome because they bring money in the local communities. But after a while they tend to drive prices up , thus driving away even more locals. They attract more Brits and start to build enclaves with English stores, pubs, etc . That's when local people get annoyed.

I came to France to enjoy the French way not to get fish and chips with gravy and share a tea club .Its a wonder French tolerate the arrogance some english bring and impose

“Vous ne serez jamais heureux en France sans parler couramment le français, les nouveaux arrivants devraient passer des heures par jour pendant au moins deux ans à apprendre le français.”

Lived in France for 20 years... I have almost never met another British immigrant... I learned French to a fluent level .. I have a French partner and two children together.... I have never tried, nor wish to change French things... The French know the weaknesses of their country... Some things will never change... Always received warm welcome but of course I'm not an immigrant who arrived illegally and not an immigrant looking for handouts or to change France... Not all immigrants are welcome - those like that make their way to the UK...

Immigrants not expats. We have them all over Africa. Refuse to learn the local languages and create little Britain wherever they move to😅. Stop whinging. It's the national culture to whinge in Britain. Get on with integrating with locals like you preach in Britain. These same chaps voted for Brexit..... The irony is not lost on us.

I was shocked to see how English Eymet is. The French speaking English because the Brit’s couldn’t be bothered to learn their language and the moment I saw the butchers selling Lincolnshire sausages I almost died.

" They take 2 hours off for lunch"....... It is their country, I would advise offering respect to the indigenous population and their culture. 'When in Rome' etc. Was that really an oil barrel painted with the Union Jack........... Uuuuuuuuuugh !

I am English and came to France (not the Dordogne) 52 years ago with my French wife, it was naturally fairly easy to learn the language and now I have dual nationality because of Brexit! But for English couples that come here it is very difficult to enter into the atmosphere of not only picking up the language but the whole caboodle. I probably would never have stayed if my wife hadn't been French. To all those that try, bon courage pour la suite!♥

I was surprised by what appeared to be a total lack of French skills: When I grew up in the UK in the 1970s, French was the first, and a compulsory, foreign language at (my) school.

It boggles my mind that people move to another country not know any of the language. Like, what’s the point of moving to another country if you’re just going to eat the same, speak the same, and only interact with people from your home country? You’re not moving at a moments notice because you’re country is at war or your gouvernement collapsed - you’re voluntarily moving to another country and just expect everything you left behind? So bizarre.

Iam from Merseyside, but, i live in Switzerland, i do speak German and French. It is essential when you live here.

Moaning about the handymen?? When has a handyman in the UK ever turned up on time?? Not to mention the crap jobs they do....

I live in SW France, west of Limoges. Integration is the key and I see so many Brits failing at this due to terrible application to the language. Many Brits did a runner when the new Brexit rules came in which I think has improved the place no end. It's not difficult to comply and make a lovely life here plus of course the health service is beyond compare. As for those pedants who bang on about the use of the word ex-pat, give it up please it is irrelevant.

I got into a huge row in Calais once (in French) with the cashier who just would not give me a VAT receipt. It got personal. I happened to be driving a car with British plates, and possibly my accent too, were the reason I have no doubt. Everyone in the queue, the shop and the cafe tuned in to this. After about 5 minutes of a heated exchange the manager came out of his office, took this chap by the collar out to the back, and then returned and politely gave me the VAT receipt which I politely accepted and left calmly and minimally apologising to people as I passed them. I got nothing but admiring looks. Here was a Brit who not only spoke good French, but knew how to use it to stand up for himself too !! That made my day. So knowing the local lingo can come in useful in unexpected ways!

Je ne comprends pas pourquoi ils désirent vivre en France et n’ont pas vraiment le goût de parler français.

Brits in France or any other country are not "expats". They are common garden immigrants living in a foreign state. Guests of that nation and subject to the laws of that sovereign land.

If they are not happy with our way of life, they can go back to the UK. Adapt or leave. The bare minimum is to learn French, especially if you are moving to a rural area.

I moved to Paris 32 years ago and have never looked back, married a local girl, have three children who are multilingual. we are now lucky enough to be able to live in the French Alps which like the Dordogne has become little England, I am astonished by the number of Brits who do not speak the language or even try to learn, have no or little contact with the locals, they are missing out on so much, I honestly do not understand why they are here. The French are very kind and open to new cultures even 'Les Roast beef', if you make an effort you can be fully integrated however I fear that as the Brit community becomes bigger and bigger that integration will become less and less likely. I would say to any and all Brits thinking of moving to France the following:- 1/. You are not an Expat but a legal immigrant 2/. Being British does not give you extra advantages or entitlement, like all immigrants, you have to make your own way whilst following the laws and paying your tax. 3/. Learn French, if you can't then don't make the move. 4/. Respect local culture, you adapt to the French way not the inverse! 5/. Involve yourself in the local community. Simple enough if you want to make the effort.

As someone who has been in France for seven years now my advice is to stay off any FB expat groups as they are often misleading. If you need help ask your mayor, that’s their job.

I have lived in Germany for over 40 years, when I first came I was washing dishes in a very busy restaurant and there was no real way I was going to spend my down time learning from books. I listened to German music and picked up most German from the TV. I have never had a German lesson as such since leaving school in 1972, but I am self-employed and needed tests in German to get my job. I just wish there was a British butcher here to get some decent bacon! Just keep a radio on with a French channel on, and I am sure you will literally get an `ear´ for it soon, as with every language, the pig is the Grammar!

A1 requirement and then free lessons... The French are honestly the nicest

The Brits did a lot of damage here in the provinces, making real estate prices go sky high and literally rendering it impossible for average French people to buy in many cases. Just because the prices in the UK are ludicrously high, pfff!

I'm English and I'm shocked by the entitled attitude and sense of superiority displayed by these English immigrants in France. They seem to think they have single-handedly saved France from abject poverty and hence deserve some kind of special treatment. I'd be interested to know how many of them voted for Brexit, expecting things to be just as easy as before.

@magmalin This is really disturbing. It's been some time that I have visited the Dordogne/Périgord, but even then I felt more like being in Little Britain rather than in France. If I had wanted to be surrounded by Brits I would have gone to England. I never went to this beautiful region of France anymore as I prefer the French culture and language. Now, having watched the video, it seems to have become worse. What a pity!

I became an Ex-pat over 37+ yrs ago ,moving to the Netherlands (thanks to Thatcher destroying the manufacturing Industry in the UK) I was a sad unwilling one BUT I learn't Dutch in 3yrs because you HAD TO . I learn't a LOT about my own country as well from that distance It was not as nice as I had thought. Now as a retiree I live in Portugal and struggle with Portuguese,but I WILL get there as I refuse to speak English to locals, Its RUDE I have chosen to live in their country..If I were new to the UK I would have to jump through all the same hoops we have done here and in the Netherlands ..A tip --buy a French car for heavens sake Its dangerous to struggle with a right hand drive.I had a stroke last year because I met a mad drug dealer driving at high speed on a blind bend .ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD He was English..in Portugal...must have thought he was back home. I thought I was going to die...even though I was in the right and a long term safe driver on both sides of the road ...It happens ...keep safe,...do the right thing

French from Dordogne here, I have British neighbors and my daughter is friends with their daughter and attend the same school. I find, and this is widely shared, that the British adapt quite quickly. They make a real effort to speak French and cohabitation is rather positive and they seem to be satisfied with their new life in France. it is true that this significant arrival of brits has had an impact on the local real estate market and for this reason has generated a form of resentment, but nothing serious, my native Dordogne is a vast department and certainly one of the most ran from France.

For goodness sake. The stubborn Brits make it more difficult for themselves by refusing to adapt. I went to England and learned to drive a manual with my left hand in a minute. I was open to difference. If they don’t like the rules, let them stay home!

As Graham said, if you move permanently to another country, the onus is on you to learn their, language, laws and customs. Just as others would be expected to do if they moved to your country.. As an immigrant to Canada 60 years ago, we knew from the start that we beginning a new life here, and that we needed to embrace life as it existed here. Schooling, careers and new acquaintances were what we chose, and we consider ourselves Canadians first, with pride in our heritage second.🥰

As always, same distorted biases by medias: if you’re from a over predominant language/culture/ wealth moving to another country less expensive: you’re an expat. If you’re from a minority / poor / scarce language country: you’re a migrant. I am sincerely disappointed by Arte which usually broadcast documented facts but this time, this title and content keeps spreading the incorrect discriminatory information we’ve seen growing. In all correctness these people are ALL MIGRANTS. Reach nationalities see themselves as expats when living in another less rich country, especially Brits! I have witnessed more than enough.

I know the feeling as I'm a Brazilian living in Japan. For 26 years! But thank goodness I managed to learn the language in a hurry as I saw how it narrowed your scope not knowing the local tongue. Fast forward to 2023 and just last week, really, a Peruvian colleague of mine bumped into a car accident after work and called me to do some translation with the coppers. Nothing serious, just paperwork. So one of them asks "how long he's been in Japan" and my friend says "since 1990?" I was like, holy cow 33 years and zero Japanese? Even the cop laughed "he's here longer than me as I'm 28." But then this area, northside Kanto, has been infested with Latinos since forever (at least late 1980s.) So you have Portuguese and Spanish interpreters in the prefectures and some central police stations. You can take driving license exams in 13 languages (I did mine in Portuguese.) Plus all kind of businesses run by our comrades. So you can more or less function in your own mother tongue. Literally a bubble.

Heureusement que les anglais sont là pour réveiller nous autres pauvres français aussi faignants qu'alcooliques!!! Comment avons-nous survécu jusqu'alors, c'est un mystère.

🎉 I have lived in different countries. First thing to do is : learn the language. 🎉

The bad days that France had to accept all British are over since Brexit. A1 level is the absolute lowest. I don’t know how people can fail that. Apparently, those British have a disability that is unique. Taking time for lunch is alien to the British. I can understand. I was in the Uk for a week recently and quickly decided to skip lunch altogether. I hope the couple from Norfolk has their pool finished soon. A basic facility in homes when you come from their area. I shouldn’t say British, but English. They joined the EU for economic profit, not because they wanted to be one of the club. Now the unspeakable has happened. They are treated as people from e.g. Paraguay or Laos.

After very nearly thirty years living in the Netherlands I took the step (a few years ago now) to Ditch my UK nationality and become Dutch. This required language tests including written and spoken Dutch and also some small amount of cultural knowledge. I would never say the life of an immigrant is laid back and easy. You have to make the effort to integrate and understand the way the people you live amongst feel. Don't expect them to adapt to you, you need to adapt to them.

Typically British not to want to assimilate the culture and not learning the local language fluently, always trying to speak English and making excuses. They are missing out on making French friends and on the wonderful culture, I live in the UK but these don't seem to be my kind of people.

The only good decision I made in my 20's was to leave the UK for New Zealand. I haven't been back to England for 20 years.

A1 French is so very basic, it’s hard to believe that anyone might struggle to reach that lowly level.

I lived in Haute Savoie for the best part of 8 years. I have no time for and will have no truck with Brits, or anyone else for that matter, who will not make the effort to absorb the culture and learn the language. NO excuses.

The term ‘Expat’ suits many Brit’s feelings of exceptionalism because they would not want to be considered ‘Immigrant’ or somehow foreign.

British person here. So embarrassing that most of these people don't bother to learn French (which is, after all, the main foreign language taught in British schools). If you move to a country that speaks a different language, you must learn it to some extent! This is especially true if you want to do things such as run a business or renovate a property! This is from someone who moved to a Spanish speaking country when I had practically no Spanish, but then made the effort to learn it.

Ive lived in France for 7 years and love so many things. The 2 hr lunch break means I stop and appreciate lunch and spending time with people, always saying hello to people when you go into a shop or arrive at a party, looking people in the eye, aperitif before a meal, the calmer approach to deadlines (I live in the South). I could go on and on. Its hard not being fluent in the language, bureaucracy is painful and their approach to business and making a living is ponderous, but its an experience and they are a nice nation hanging onto loads of important things that we have lost in the UK.

Moving from England to Dordogneshire is like going on holiday to the Isle of Wight. For a better idea of what it’s like to escape the devastation of Brexit by moving to France, find those of us who have really immersed ourselves here in France and French culture.

8:33 Noooo not because it was a poor area! It was because there was Freedom of Movement while you were in the EU! OMG I can’t believe what I hear!

I wonder why they don't want to work with you with your charming attitude towards French people and stunning French skills 😅

As immigrants to France of 20 years with full citizenship since the brexit vote, we decided to live a french life, not an english life in France. We learned French and avoided other uk immigrants whenever possible. We joined several local groups and organisations and made many friends in the community. I would hate to live in an area like the Dordogne, the people in this documentary are exactly the type of people I emigrated to avoid. Only lived in France for ten minutes and feel qualified to comment on and criticize aspects of their new country. I notice that not one of them had even passable French. I have never had any problems with the french authorities or administration. The only reason the prefecture had to issue so many cartes de sejour was because most immigrants couldn't be bothered to comply due to english exceptionalism. I am presently appalled by the number of english residents still driving UK registered cars, although the Gendarmerie are starting to clamp down on it, there are far too many driving with no insurance. Lastly, I am dyslexic and only have trouble writing and reading french but learning to speak it was no more difficult than when I learnt english.

Why do they put their flags in another country

Yes, French bureaucracy can prove to be a hassle and a burden, but this applies to all. It is true though that the appalling stupidity of Brexit made relocating to France much complicated for British citizens. Beside an easy life and plenty of space, the key reason for the Brits to move to France remains healthcare.

I don't understand why they don't buy a left hand drive.... And try to learn the language.

Learning a new language always takes time.However, if there is will, there is way. Good luck to Brits.

I felt sorry for a lot of the customers in the barbers shop and they were all trying to be cheerful like the man with one arm he was joking about it bless him. Wishing everyone in the video all the very best. Lovely people.

Absolutely hilarious, these are the exact type of English people to demand foreigners to speak English when they arrive in England. And look at them now! Ha!

Always respect the culture of your adopted country.I was Italian and love the country.

People in French village are usually happy to have British and other European people move in as they buy old houses and renovate them tastefully, as long as they don't become the majority. Moreover, they bring some life into villages that are emptying (or filling up with French people on benefits). If you make the effort to speak a bit of basic French, people will generally be nice to you and will make efforts with neighbours, solidarity is important in rural settings. There is no denying healthcare is way better than in the UK. But administrative stuff is a nightmare, even for French people, so be prepared.

I am french and I work in France. I do not know where the english guy see that, but if you drink alcool and get drunk on your workplace, you are just fired (yes same in France).

We have lived in Brittany for four and a half years and avoid expats. We prefer to integrate.

It's a pity in these types of documentaries they focus on people who seem to be terribly bothered by the French language. It would be refreshing if the accountant lady said something like "I regret the poor French language teaching I was given as a teen. I've been working very hard and now I can say,......." and then she could say something in French.

Haha. I was so amused by the lady asking for "half a pound of Cumberlands " rather than a kilo of Andoulliettes ! Only in SW France !

I was a typical ex pat immigrant when I moved to central France nearly 40 years ago with 4 children, luckily there were so few Brit’s here at the time we had to adapt and learn. I started several successful businesses, my children are all living happy lives here. I still try and avoid the English community since so many of them make virtually no effort to settle and adapt. So many speak in English to French people with the Allo allo accent and wonder why the French don’t understand! It’s embarrassing !

Going through a renovation right now here in the States and honestly I think it's just a contractor issue worldwide where people don't show up when they say they will.🙄

27:48 What this man says is interesting. He considers that an immigrant who wishes to settle in Great Britain must speak English. And he's right, life is easier that way. But now that he is also an immigrant, he realizes that it is not so easy to learn a foreign language. Some people do it easily, some don't. To learn a foreign language, online courses with poor sound quality are not enough for the vast majority of us. I am French and I spent fifteen years in a foreign country without really learning the language because I worked mainly with French people and the locals were almost all able to speak and understand English. The only time I really learned their language was when I worked with them. When you want to learn the language and you are not able to do so with books and videos, you have to sacrifice a year or two to go and work with locals. It's difficult but it's extremely effective. One last thing: use your smartphone to translate what you say. Google Translate does this very well. You speak into the microphone and the smartphone translates out loud. One day, thanks to this means, I had a long conversation with an Italian colleague even though I don't speak Italian and he didn't speak French. It's weird at first but it works fine.

So they should be made to learn French, if they are going to live there. I'm a Kiwi from Aotearoa New Zealand. In the 1980s my Mum took me to live with her in Paris where she held a post at the OECD. I went to the British School there outside Paris. What I noticed was that a lot of the kids there didn't learn French. They didn't make French friends their age. They didn't become culturally assimilated into French culture. Most of them lived near the school to the West _sur Paris._ It almost seemed like an un-gated community, so to speak. That "divide", which is historical, was evident too. And the Anglos are well known globally for only speaking Anglo, even when abroad. It seems little has changed.

Best of Lucy to Nicholas & Graham & much happiness to all those profiled here! They all look happy!! Congratulations👍🏻👍🏻🤗🤗👏🏻👏🏻!!!

The French should wake up and remember that it took the likes of Joan of Arc to get rid of these immigrants. Unlike the immigrant Brits, the French know how to live.

It looks to me that some of these people just packed up and left the UK without doing their homework.

As someone who is planning on moving there. We are going to ANOTHER country,with the country’s traditions and regulations… We don’t want to be English abroad (which we will be) but we want to embrace the lifestyle and learn to live alongside. We have spent lockdown learning French , studying culture to help us relocate.

Best of luck to all of them. It’s never easy to leave your country and to get used to another culture, even when it’s your choice. I’m a French expat who moved to London one year ago and even if I was already fluent before coming and have always loved the UK and the Brits, I must say it’s been very challenging and often lonely. Everyone here is nice and polite but I have found it really hard to make friends with British people. I feel like they are quite distant and not really keen on mixing with foreigners. That’s just my impressions and maybe I’m working too much and didn’t have enough time or occasions to socialise. Perhaps it’s more difficult in London, too. I’m moving back to France soon but maybe one day I’ll come back to the UK, and hopefully feel more integrated.

I think its great that english renovates old mansions ..but they have to understand that they arein a remote part of france and therefore will struggle to get things done

I worked with the Number 1 European go kart champion from France. He took me to his house in France. He drove normally in the UK but when we got to France he was crazy. First time I had been and going flat out on the wrong side of the road was quite scary.

Contractors not showing up is not just a French problem….😂😂😂

Be extremely careful when entering into agreements about the use of land. It is absolutely essential to get professional advice before any agreement is made. Ask me how I know…

Loved your documentary 😊 Thankyou.

With all due respect to the woman studying for the test, A1 level is very basic. It might be challenging for someone trying to learn it all in a couple of months, but anyone who’s been living in a country for several years should really have that level anyway

Very happy to see our british friends coming & settle in France. They are friendly & respectful. A fruitful & welcome immigration.

Why are Britain's called ex-pats and not immigrants ?

Before learning any country native language why you are moving in first place. I would say is crime. When you are planning to move first learn language and don't disturb or try to change that country tradition and rules as you wish. That is starting point to create rift and problem to any local people living in that area

I can't understand why this couple sold a house for 1.8 million and then bought one for 1.2 and then put themselves under pressure to need to earn money. a 1.2 mill house in rural France is going to need a lot of money on upkeep.

Bit of problem with British education if they can't speak French. I did o level French in the 60s but it didn't enable me to hold a conversation.