Dave

Hi We are coming over in late Aug and was wondering if anybody can recognise a central base for assisting with our search for property in the area.

Ros C

PM me for details

Ros C

Dave

Sorry no techo no man me lol
Pm me means ????

jdr

Click on ros c, a dropdowm menu will appear, select personal message, write text and send.

MAUREEN & JOHN

We were in Limosin and stayed at "McGregors" they were wonderfull and the agents we made appointments with picked us every day for viewings. Sh--- just went ot get detail for you and its gone, try the internet thats how we did it. We had veiwings with VEF FAB PEOPLE english ask for NIck.

chucks mum

We are in the same boat, looking in the Limousin area. My husband retires next Jan and I am already retired. So far have only looked on the internet for properties but hoping to have a field trip shortly. We have been finding it dificult to get info on health care for British pensioners. Many sites that have been recommended so far either now dont exist or files are damaged and won't download.

MAUREEN & JOHN

Do what we did apply for NHS MEDICAL CARD via post office covers you for illness when travelling and free. Also with that you get free medical for I think first 12months out there. With that you can come back to UK for treatment if needed. Go on post office site and NHS for further info. Hope I remmember it ok if not Ill let you know. But for sure all is not lost just cos you live in france!!!!

mal the detective

Hi Dave
We have bought our place and had it for a year and a half near Ambazac which is North East of Limoges.
When we did our trips over for house hunting we stopped at any hotel/B&B that was central to the area we were looking into at that time.
We wanted a piece of France so not too close to the large number of Brits that moved out there, mainly La Souterrain and surrounding areas. So we opted for the hills and scenery of Ambazac. Do lots of surfing and decide which areas sound appealing then look for somewhere to stay central to that.
The trips out there were so much of the fun. We made great friends on forums and met up with some very helpful people.
Good luck
Mal

chucks mum

Thanks Maureen and John
There is a now a health card you can get for free and will last 2 years but what about after that. On watching programmes on TV they say that you have to show private health Insurance to get your papers for residency, open a bank account and permission from the local mayor to be welcomed into the area. These prog on tv are very brief and do not tell you the situation if you are a pensioner. I'm sure eventually we would need Med Ins. I have early COPD, am on meds for high blood pressure and cholesterol. My husband just has meds for the blood pressure. In our country these are all free but how much would it cost us in France. This is a big question for us to see if living in France is viable financialy.

Jorgi

you are covered for medical care any where in EU if you are a paid up pensioner

chucks mum

Does this cover meds and hospitalisation for free indefinatley. What paperwork as proof do we require in france?

Jorgi

You will need the new card the number of which I just cannot remember but the NHS people in Newcastle will tell you. You get the same cover as a french retiree. The cover in certain circumstances may be for 80% of the costs and a small top up insurance may be needed. We are moving back to France in the next couple of months and we expect to get the medical care we need. I am sorry if I cannot be more specific at the moment but sods law has just been at work and I have quietly gone out on my land here and broken a bone in my leg

Ka Ora!

If your a paid up person then you should have no problem getting a E121 that will cover you but this would still need to be taken to the Asurance Malidie so that you could get a Carte Vitale and you will also need Top Up insurance for one person this should be around 40 euros a month. its the Overseas section of the dept of work and pensions that issue the E121. A european health card that was the E111 will cover you for the 2 years but you still need top up insurance.

MAUREEN & JOHN

Your medical care and drugs are free as in uk , if you have paid your stamp,have pensions paid into bank and draw in france if neccessary

chucks mum

Hi Ka Ora
Thanks, just what we needed. How come only one person needs this top up ins? Does the one ins. cover both of us. Any recomendations as to who to get this ins. from? Always better to go on recomendation as don't want to be ripped off.