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It starts, as dreams often do, with a holiday. Mornings spent savouring strong coffee and still-warm croissants from the boulangerie; evenings drifting from ice-cold rosé aperitifs to long dinners accompanied by a chorus of cicadas.

In the haze that follows, a vision takes shape: living la belle vie francaişe – forever.

For many looking to move away from Britain, France is a haven where excellent wine is cheap and a charming pied-à-terre awaits anyone handy with a power drill.

Despite new layers of Brexit bureaucracy , thousands are still moving to EU countries each year. At the end of 2024, just under a quarter (23pc) of British-base

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