<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034</id><updated>2007-08-06T10:26:37.702+02:00</updated><title type='text'>APARTMENTS PARIS FRANCE</title><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/update.html'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>29</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-1084167871406203004</id><published>2007-08-06T10:22:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T10:26:37.731+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><title type='text'>We don’t have a mortgage so do we need life assurance?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/new-logo-IFA07gif-719176.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/new-logo-IFA07gif-719175.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;In most but not all circumstances life assurance is only necessary when you don’t have sufficient capital or income to survive without the deceased being around any more, although “assurance vie” can also be of great benefit when dealing with an inheritance tax bill especially if you are intending on leaving an inheritance to a non blood relative.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The average thirty something couple with a couple of kids are unlikely to have sufficient capital to deal with the prospect of one of the parents dying. For example, if the father earns €50,000 each year and the spouse, whilst trying to look after the children, manages to work a few hours a week. However should the father die, she is now €50,000 a year worse off. Does she need life assurance? I think we can all see what the answer is going to be. And what if the mother dies before the father? Father now has to arrange for daytime child care as well as covering the costs of cleaning, cooking and laundry. So there is also a strong case for covering the spouse as well.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fact remains that very few people are planning on dying right now so why introduce another bill? Let’s look at some numbers. How much does it cost to cover an average family car for a 35 year old? Before being bombarded with quotes, let’s say it’s €500 per year. What benefit is being covered? Around €15,000, so for €500 p.a. one receives €15,000 cover. How much buildings insurance and contents cover could you get for €500 p.a.? I will guess at €150,000 buildings and €50,000 contents. This seems to be a better deal than the car at least. With both of the examples above, the choice is not really given as you must have car insurance and most people want the security of having buildings and contents insurance. Now let’s take our couple and see how far the €500 p.a. will go to give them some life assurance. Assuming a fixed term of 20 years until their children are off their hands, this could buy both of them cover of over €130,000. In reality, this probably is not enough to cover their needs but just goes to show what benefits apply to different types of policy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are a number of different types of life assurance policy funded by regular or single payments. The cost need not form a large part of your budget and should be seen as essential as the premiums you pay on other insurances as your car is unlikely to pay any tax bill for you!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Steve Grover&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.financialexpat.com/"&gt;http://www.financialexpat.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Phone: +33 (0)325461631&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Mobile: +33 (0)687980941&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Fax: +33 (0)351983124&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Steven Grover is a consultant for The Spectrum IFA Group&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/08/we-dont-have-mortgage-so-do-we-need.html' title='We don’t have a mortgage so do we need life assurance?'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.financialexpat.com' title='We don’t have a mortgage so do we need life assurance?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=1084167871406203004' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1084167871406203004'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1084167871406203004'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-1045372479931805202</id><published>2007-08-06T10:09:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T10:21:58.871+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='wealth'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='money'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='insurance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='finance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='administration'/><title type='text'>What is Assurance Vie, and what are the advantages ?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/new-logo-IFA07gif-762360.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/new-logo-IFA07gif-762358.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Assurance Vie is a type of Life Insurance scheme where you can invest in a huge range of different managed funds, enabling you to invest very tax efficiently in France.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From an inheritance tax point of view a policy is of greater benefit if it is started before becoming tax resident in France, because it will then be completely free from French succession tax. Unless the life assured is over the age of 70 at the time the policy was set up, or at the time any top-ups are made. But even if the Assurance Vie is arranged after you have become French resident, for any named beneficiaries to the policy payments in the event of death there’s a succession tax exemption of €152,500 per beneficiary, after which a flat-rate tax of just 20% normally applies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Assurance Vie can also help with Wealth tax as you may be eligible to not pay wealth tax (depending on your nationality) on the fund for up to 5 years, if the policy is French tax approved but remains outside of France.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;French capital gains and income tax does not apply if the income and gains are made within the policy and no withdrawals are made. Even where an amount is withdrawn only the growth element is taxable, for example if your portfolio of assets held within the policy has grown by 5% only this percentage of the withdrawal would be taxable, the remaining 95% would be tax-free. Any gains are liable to 'social charges' of 11% when they are drawn down, plus taxation on a sliding scale depending on how long the policy has been in force, 35% for a policy less than 4 years old, 15% for policies between 4 &amp;amp; 8 years old and then 7.5% for all policies over 8 years old. Then you have the choice of having the applicable tax deducted 'at source', or being paid gross and declaring the gains on your tax return. This is obviously advantageous if you are paying less than this rate of tax. Also after 8 years, there is an annual tax-free allowance of 4,600 euros (single person) or 9,200 euros (married couple) of GAINS. So the 7.5% tax would not apply if you staggered the withdrawals (e.g. to supplement your pension).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Steve Grover&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.financialexpat.com/"&gt;http://www.financialexpat.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phone: +33 (0)325461631&lt;br /&gt;Mobile: +33 (0)687980941&lt;br /&gt;Fax: +33 (0)351983124&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Steven Grover is a consultant for The Spectrum IFA Group</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/08/what-is-assurance-vie-and-what-are.html' title='What is Assurance Vie, and what are the advantages ?'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.financialexpat.com' title='What is Assurance Vie, and what are the advantages ?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=1045372479931805202' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1045372479931805202'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1045372479931805202'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-4936407469301497941</id><published>2007-05-15T15:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-15T15:09:01.031+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lessons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='French'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='language'/><title type='text'>Living in France : Talking with your hands</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;GESTURES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It is a well-known fact that the French, like the Italians and Spanish, speak with their hands! Sometimes, it looks strange for those coming from an Anglo Saxon culture.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But, in France, shaking somebody’s hand when meeting is very polite. This will often happen between men especially in companies. Of course, you will not shake the hand of a young child. You will kiss him.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXPRESSIVENESS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Do observe the face and expressions of the French when talking and you might already have the reply to your question!! In everyday life, the French are very expressive and you can read their emotions on their face very easily. However, in an official meeting, one has to control oneself!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You will also notice (if you haven’t already done so!) that when there is a language problem the French will often be very patient to help you out and understand you.&lt;br /&gt;If you make a mistake in a conversation, they will often look at you, smile and give you the right reply: not because they want to “correct” you but because they want to help you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EXPRESSIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wherever you go, do not forget to say “Bonjour”. As simple as it may sound, it is the simplest way for the French to greet you. The fact of not doing so could be interpreted as a lack of respect. Do remember to put “S’il vous plait” at the end of your sentences as it makes the tone of your sentences “milder”.&lt;br /&gt;- “Je voudrais un café, s’il vous plait.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From Isabelle : Intransit's French Language Tutor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.in-company-french.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.in-company-french.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;06 65 24 64 74</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/living-in-france-talking-with-your.html' title='Living in France : Talking with your hands'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.in-company-french.com' title='Living in France : Talking with your hands'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=4936407469301497941' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/4936407469301497941'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/4936407469301497941'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-5138183084054580402</id><published>2007-05-09T08:52:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-14T16:17:46.842+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='French'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='language'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Living in France : Communicating with the French</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;So you haven’t quite mastered the French language yet? Don’t be afraid to take the plunge and join in the verbal jousting. Despite what one reads in many books, it simply isn’t true that the French will frown if you “massacre” their language. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the contrary, they will greatly appreciate your efforts to communicate in their mother tongue and you’ll quickly find that using the little French you have will go a long way to building rapport.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some insights into the French communication style:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(1) The French are verbally expressive. They relish debate and often engage in lively—even heated—discussions over dinner or in business meetings. People from less confrontational cultures should not mistake this love of debate for hostility.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(2) French people don’t spell things out. Instead, they expect the listener to fill in the gaps drawing on shared contextual information. Messages are often implicit rather than explicit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(3) Simultaneous communication is favoured in France; most of the time it is “okay” to interrupt someone who is speaking to you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(4) Good verbal skills are prized by the French who will strive to present their point of view with icy Cartesian logic, elegant phrasing and verbal flourishes. This is one reason Gallic business people prefer to negotiate in their native tongue: their verbal pyrotechnics are lost when expressed in another language.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(5) The French strive to be precise in their communications, constantly looking for “le mot juste” (the right word).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(6) Both verbal and written communications are peppered with polite turns of phrases and are fairly formal, except between family and friends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(7) As a rule, French people are not afraid to criticize a point of view or to say ‘no’. In the workplace, however, especially in larger companies and organizations, employees will be hesitant to confront their boss if they think he or she is in the wrong.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(8) France is what is known as a high-context culture (I’ll post more on this later). Put simply, this means that building long-term relationships is important. Face-to-face meetings are therefore preferred to telephone conversations or written exchanges.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ib-hub.com" target="_blank"&gt;Intercultural Business Coaching&lt;/a&gt; with IB hub</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/communicating-with-french.html' title='Living in France : Communicating with the French'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.ib-hub.com/' title='Living in France : Communicating with the French'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=5138183084054580402' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5138183084054580402'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5138183084054580402'/><author><name>Roisin Saunier</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-3359027418265068775</id><published>2007-05-07T10:21:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-14T16:16:35.822+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='France'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='administration'/><title type='text'>Living in France : The Sarkozy effect</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Nicolas-Sarkosy-702933.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Nicolas-Sarkosy-702929.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;At 8pm local time Nicolas Sarkozy was elected the new president of the fifth republic of France after a highly charged campaign from both candidates. While the two candidates offered very different ideas on the future of the country, many of the French hesitated on their choice right up to the last minute. Perhaps the most important result was the enormous turn out for the vote.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The French are definitely ready for a change and with less than 15% abstentions they have made it known. Nicolas Sarkozy gained a comfortable lead from the French electorate, one that expresses a national desire to inject some dynamism into a traditionally institutionalised country.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While Madame Royale promised a review of the welfare state without loosing the social protection that so many French rely on, Mr Sarkozy presents a more radical view of France’s future. One driven by the unchaining of the economy from the traditional institutions that Ségolène Royale wishes to maintain, with a manifesto which he believes will promote a new pride in the national identity and strong economic growth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The number of young voters was unprecedented in this election. With France’s recent history of riots and demonstrations among this demographic, often fueled by right wing policies, this marks quite a turn around in attitude.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is maybe the charisma of Mr Sarkozy that has swung the voters to his camp. It is true that his public addresses over the campaign have been, on the face of it, heartfelt and inspiring. He has taken many risks and has stood firm, which while building his credibility, has helped fire up the French in both camps.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Madame Royale offered a new break from the right with no compromise on the traditional values of the French, but her program for change, it seems, wasn’t enough.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So what does this mean for the future of France?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On the national level there is great deal of uncertainty about how far Mr Sarkozy is going to go to revamp France. Many French are concerned about the impact of the new president on their civil liberties and more generally the French still hold their traditions and institutions close to their hearts.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It cannot be denied that such traditions have maintained a sense of national pride and provided a unique culture that is recognised and celebrated by nations across the world (France still remains the most visited country with around 75 million visitors a year).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;France, economically speaking though, is slowly chocking on these protectionist institutions and is loosing its image as a great nation. Its voice in the global arena is in danger of becoming weak.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instead of snubbing global policies it must strive to embrace and influence them. France has consistently offered a strong check and balance on various global issues and has historicly good relations with many emerging economies and world cultures that many of its western friends envy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Certainly, with Mr Sarkozy at the helm, new interest in France will be generated among the western world. However, while foreign investment is likely to be forthcoming, many European member states, who saw the French economy as a flagstone of Europe, may be hedging their bets on Mr Sarkozy due to his commitment to a new Franco-American alliance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The French legislative elections later this year will heavily influence Mr Sarkozy’s game plan. A swing to the left will certainly balance his ambitions; another step to the right may provide him with a ‘carte blanche’.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Only time will tell but France is now standing up and is being counted.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/living-in-france-sarkosy-effect.html' title='Living in France : The Sarkozy effect'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=3359027418265068775' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/3359027418265068775'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/3359027418265068775'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-8766043890110123423</id><published>2007-05-03T18:01:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-07T11:39:46.530+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expat'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='club'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris : Gay Paris!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/rainbow-780655.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/rainbow-780653.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Gay Paris !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Parisians are highly open to alternative lifestyles and the homosexual community is very much part of the every-day-life here, it is part of the ‘Richesse de Paris’.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many famous clubs like the “Queen”, the “Scorp”, and a lot of bars, mostly located in the 4th arrondissement, the Marais, where you can also find the only gay hotel in Paris, the Hôtel Central Marais.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://hotelcentralmarais.monsite.wanadoo.fr" target="_blank"&gt;hotelcentralmarais.monsite.wanadoo.fr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are also several sports clubs like the first gay football club of Paris, the FC Paris Arc En Ciel &lt;a href="http://www.fcparis-arcenciel.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.fcparis-arcenciel.com&lt;/a&gt;, the Paris Foot Gay &lt;a href="http://parisfootgay.free.fr/" target="_blank"&gt;parisfootgay.free.fr&lt;/a&gt;, or the only gay rugby club in Paris, Les Gaillards &lt;a href="http://www.lesgaillards.org/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.lesgaillards.org/&lt;/a&gt; all these clubs do of course also welcome heterosexuals who would like to share their passion for these sports.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is even a real estate agency that specialises in short-term rentals for gay couples and singles and actually hands out the “Gay Guide” that helps non-Parisians find their feet in this scene. &lt;a href="http://www.gayhouseparis.com/indexeng.html" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.gayhouseparis.com/indexeng.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plenty of information on places and events can be found on the following web sites:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.parisgaivillage.com/gb/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.parisgaivillage.com/gb/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paris-gay.com/indexgb.php" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.paris-gay.com/indexgb.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gaypride.fr/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.gaypride.fr/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/gay-paris.html' title='Living in Paris : Gay Paris!'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=8766043890110123423' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/8766043890110123423'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/8766043890110123423'/><author><name>Philippe Cambillau</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-5577448072412820786</id><published>2007-05-03T16:47:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-07T11:46:50.034+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cinema'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prestige'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='luxury'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='celebrities'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='activity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='champagne'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='famous'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='club'/><title type='text'>Cannes Film Festival, Join the Party !</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/cannes-703183.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/cannes-703180.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;There are a few things that one would never ever forget. Things that forge one's personality as part of a bigger picture. For instance, Frenchmen are very attached to the Revolution and to the ideals that spread from it, just as Americans would be to the War for Independence, etc...&lt;br /&gt;But hopefully, a nation's pride doesn't only rely on bloodshed ! And &lt;strong&gt;the Cannes Film Festival&lt;/strong&gt; (May 16th - May 27th) is a magnificent and peaceful alternative indeed !&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since its first happening in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has established itself among the most popular and esteemed cultural manifestations both in France and on the international scale.&lt;br /&gt;Over the years, festivals of that kind have gained an even stronger appeal. And it's a common dream to be in the middle of it, part of the living whirlwind, of the excitement of being were everyone wants to be. What better occasion than the Cannes Film Festival to reach the unreachable...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dreamers, wake up. Because reality really isn't that bad : the dream is close at hand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Horn's Club&lt;/strong&gt; has secured places for &lt;strong&gt;the 8th happening of&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;the Bal de le Riviera on May 19th&lt;/strong&gt;, a prestigious party on the Croisette. Take a chance to live an unique experience partying with celebrities and jet set members. Perfect blend of elegance and refinement, the &lt;strong&gt;Bal de le Riviera&lt;/strong&gt; will have the pleasure to host among others, Jean-Pierre Rive, the famous sculptor who will display his works the time of the party.&lt;br /&gt;Let the champagne flow, such occasions suffer no excuses, excesses will be the rule on May 19th.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A once-in-a-life experience reachable to Horn's Club members only ! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit Horn's Club website for more info.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Related link : &lt;a href="http://www.festival-cannes.fr" target="_blank"&gt;www.festival-cannes.fr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/cannes-film-festival-join-party.html' title='Cannes Film Festival, Join the Party !'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.horns-club.com' title='Cannes Film Festival, Join the Party !'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=5577448072412820786' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5577448072412820786'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5577448072412820786'/><author><name>Horn's Club</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-1264702544697240470</id><published>2007-05-02T11:34:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T20:01:33.397+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mothers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='babies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='children'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris : MESSAGE Mothers Bring and Buy sale</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/children-775198.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/children-775195.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bargains Galore at MESSAGE's Spring Bring &amp; Buy Sale&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find new and gently-used baby and children's clothes, toys, books, games, equipment, maternity wear and more -- at bargain prices. Many items were purchased abroad (e.g., UK and US) and may be difficult to find in France.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday, May 12, 2007&lt;br /&gt;10 AM - 2 PM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Courtyard Marriott Hotel,&lt;br /&gt;58, Blvd. Victor Hugo&lt;br /&gt;Neuilly-sur-Seine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Metro: Les Sablons/Anatole France&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Entrance fee: 2 Euros per family for members;&lt;br /&gt;4 Euros per family for non-members&lt;br /&gt;First 3 hours of hotel parking are free!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Organized by MESSAGE Mother Support Group&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.messageparis.org" target="_blank"&gt;www.messageparis.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/living-in-paris-message-mothers-bring.html' title='Living in Paris : MESSAGE Mothers Bring and Buy sale'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.messageparis.org' title='Living in Paris : MESSAGE Mothers Bring and Buy sale'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=1264702544697240470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1264702544697240470'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/1264702544697240470'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-4286397466312306292</id><published>2007-05-02T09:59:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:55:45.420+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lessons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='group'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='language'/><title type='text'>Living in France : 'On' or 'nous'</title><content type='html'>On va au cinéma ?In spoken French, we often use “On” instead of “Nous”. For instance, we are going to say “On va au cinéma” instead of “Nous allons au cinéma”. It makes things more colloquial.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The young will mainly use “On” when the older generation will use “Vous”. In a professional context, you can use either “Nous” or “On” depending on whom you are talking to: “On” with your colleagues, if you wish to show closeness and “Nous” if you wish to sound more formal and polite.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From Isabelle : Intransit's French Language Tutor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.french-in-paris.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.french-in-paris.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;06 65 24 64 74</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/05/living-in-france-on-or-nous.html' title='Living in France : &apos;On&apos; or &apos;nous&apos;'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.french-in-paris.com' title='Living in France : &apos;On&apos; or &apos;nous&apos;'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=4286397466312306292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/4286397466312306292'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/4286397466312306292'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-7748860056647354285</id><published>2007-04-28T18:24:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:34:21.615+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='France'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='office'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>Paris : Serviced Offices and office space</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/relocation_paris_company-799354.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/relocation_paris_company-799351.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Intransit&lt;/span&gt; has just added a new service for its clients. We can now assist with sourcing temporary offices and serviced offices in Paris.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;You can now see the availability and access servced offices all over the Paris region through our partnerships with the specialists in this field. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;With many &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;prestigious&lt;/span&gt; addresses as well as cost effective locations to assist your corporate move to Paris or just for a temporary base while you are setting things up.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/serviced_offices_paris.html"&gt;http://www.intransit-international.com/serviced_offices_paris.html&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-serviced-offices-and-office-space.html' title='Paris : Serviced Offices and office space'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/serviced_offices_paris.html' title='Paris : Serviced Offices and office space'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=7748860056647354285' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/7748860056647354285'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/7748860056647354285'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-7205902964186272368</id><published>2007-04-27T12:35:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:35:39.161+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='event'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='group'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='club'/><title type='text'>Living in France : Pétanque Ladies and Gentlemen, will you shoot or point ?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/file-764537.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/file-764535.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;On May 3rd 2007, We'll have a pétanque contest organised in Paris at the Invalides.&lt;br /&gt;Summer is here before time and that why we assumed &lt;strong&gt;Horn's Club's&lt;/strong&gt; members would be delighted to put their flips-flops on and take part in this event. With such a weather, one can almost hear the grasshoppers and smell the fragrance of olive trees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Have you already tried Pétanque ?&lt;/strong&gt; For those who don't know, it's a very popular game from southern France. Leave Parisian stress behind, the only effort you'll need to make on May 3rd will be to throw the pétanque ball and hold the pastis glass to your lips. For more info, please log on to&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.horns-club.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.horns-club.com/&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;register online&lt;/strong&gt; for the event.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a result of my « southern mood », I started musing on the web in search for seasonal anecdotes. And I realised that some among you (at least expats) have probably never heard about even the most famous southern France traditions. So here is a couple of webpages I found about provencal traditions and folklore, from the well-known sport, la Pétanque, to regional expressions and vocabulary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Call it a humble tribute to southern France classics...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.petanqueamerica.com/game.html" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.petanqueamerica.com/game.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://frenchfood.about.com/cs/horsdoeuvres/a/pastis.htm" target="_blank"&gt;http://frenchfood.about.com/cs/horsdoeuvres/a/pastis.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lexilogos.com/provencal_langue_dictionnaires.htm" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.lexilogos.com/provencal_langue_dictionnaires.htm&lt;/a&gt; (translation of provencal words into French)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hopefully, you'll find those links inspiring and we'll have a glimpse of you at the event.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/ladies-and-gentlemen-will-you-shoot-or.html' title='Living in France : Pétanque Ladies and Gentlemen, will you shoot or point ?'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.horns-club.com' title='Living in France : Pétanque Ladies and Gentlemen, will you shoot or point ?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=7205902964186272368' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/7205902964186272368'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/7205902964186272368'/><author><name>Horn's Club</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-5718531934231375439</id><published>2007-04-26T16:36:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T18:47:28.142+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Rental Prices and Premiums</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/IMAGE_163-769053.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/IMAGE_163-769049.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The price per square meter which is published regularly by the Paris notaries will give you a good indication of the relative cost of each arrondissement but expect to pay a high premium if you want something extra.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This view of Paris from an apartment in the 7th arrondissement could easily inflate the apartment rental or purchase price by 10-20%.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You could also expect to pay premiums of 5-20% on Paris apartments for any of the following:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• A good balcony&lt;br /&gt;• A higher floor with elevator&lt;br /&gt;• High ceilings&lt;br /&gt;• The level of renovation&lt;br /&gt;• Quality of communal areas&lt;br /&gt;• Local amenities&lt;br /&gt;• Proximity to a metro stop&lt;br /&gt;• Good ratio of bathrooms to bedrooms&lt;br /&gt;• A designated parking spot &lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-apartments-rental-prices-and.html' title='Paris Apartments : Rental Prices and Premiums'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/housing_paris_apartments.html' title='Paris Apartments : Rental Prices and Premiums'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=5718531934231375439' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5718531934231375439'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/5718531934231375439'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-925288287233100486</id><published>2007-04-24T19:23:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T18:49:29.271+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='luxury'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Renovating Project by Homestyler</title><content type='html'>Apartments in Paris come in all shapes and sizes! With a little imagination and minimum expense however even the humblest of corridors can be transformed to optimize the apartment space.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/entree3-766623.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/entree3-766619.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/entree3after-740845.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/entree3after-740841.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Entrance Hall Before &amp;amp; Entrance Hall After&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The corridor of the parisian apartment was revamped by Homestyler to provide a new welcome home for our client.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.homestyler.com/" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.homestyler.com/&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/homestyler-project-entrance-hall-in-apt_2113.html' title='Paris Apartments : Renovating Project by Homestyler'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.homestyler.com' title='Paris Apartments : Renovating Project by Homestyler'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=925288287233100486' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/925288287233100486'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/925288287233100486'/><author><name>Homestyler</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-378325787186823884</id><published>2007-04-18T10:44:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:19:28.731+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='furnished'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Short Term Furnished Apartments</title><content type='html'>We receive a great deal of requests at Intransit for Short Term Furnished Apartments in Paris.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finding such apartments can be cumbersome, frustrating and take hours of research. If you enter 'Paris apartments' into any search engine you will be inundated with sites competing for your business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some are just global marketing sites, some are international real estate agents, some are true on the ground Paris agencies (of which there are around 3500) but it is almost impossible to decipher who is the best source to find you your ideal apartment rental in Paris.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is why we have added a new service to our site.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The form that you will find at&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/housing_paris_short_furnished_apartments.html"&gt;http://www.intransit-international.com/housing_paris_short_furnished_apartments.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;will allow you to enter the details of the apartment you require in Paris. Once submitted this is sent to Intransit's preferred specialist agencies who are able to deal with your request. They will then contact you with a selection of properties that come close to your requirements.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It couldn't be simpler.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One form sent to multiple qualified agents who will then contact you and it doesn't cost a thing, not even a phone call.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We are testing this service now with our partner agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We hope this saves you time and provides you with your ideal Paris apartment.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-apartments-short-term-furnished.html' title='Paris Apartments : Short Term Furnished Apartments'/><link rel='related' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/housing_paris_short_furnished_apartments.html' title='Paris Apartments : Short Term Furnished Apartments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=378325787186823884' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/378325787186823884'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/378325787186823884'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-6500847495665096751</id><published>2007-04-18T10:01:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T18:50:23.185+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Market Apreciation Figures</title><content type='html'>The Paris Notaires have just released the market growth figures for properties in Ile de France.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These Figures show the market price movements in the Ile de France region for the 4th quarter of 2006.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first table shows movements in the market for 'ancien' houses in Paris region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second table shows movements in the market for 'ancien' apartments in Paris and the surrounding regions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While both show an annual increase the market growth for houses has slowed in relation to 4th quarter 2005 while the market for apartments in Paris seems to be continually on the rise if somewhat slower than the 3rd quarter 2006.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Notaires2-722559.gif"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Notaires2-722550.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Notaires1-795673.gif"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Notaires1-795667.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The central districts of Paris 1-7 still maintain a year on year increase in growth. The notaires maintain that demand still outstrips supply for Paris apartments.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-apartments-market-apreciation.html' title='Paris Apartments : Market Apreciation Figures'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=6500847495665096751' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/6500847495665096751'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/6500847495665096751'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-3340248105768642469</id><published>2007-04-16T12:50:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:57:59.185+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lessons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='French'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='language'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris : French Language : Tu or vous…???</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/market-775893.gif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/market-775887.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;You have just arrived in France and you’re wondering how to speak “un peu français” ! In fact, it may be simpler than you think! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;One of the first rules to remember is that the French will always welcome you warmly so long as you make the effort to speak a little of the French Language.&lt;br /&gt;One of the first things you will come upon once in France is whether to call someone “tu” (tutoyer) or “vous” (vouvoyer).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It may even give you a real headache sometimes! Here are a few tips… &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;If you are talking to a friend, a member of your family or a child, you should use “tu” which is synonymous of closeness, friendship or informality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;However when you wish to express respect, distance or formality, you should use “vous”. For instance, when you speak to someone you don’t know, an older person or to 2 people or more…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sometimes, it is not easy to make the difference between “tu” and “vous” and if you are not sure which one to choose, I would advise you to go for “vous” as it is better to show someone too much respect than not enough!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;If a French person asks you: “On peut se tutoyer ?”, this is a sign that he/she wants to be informal. However be careful: “tu” and “vous” are not interchangeable, so it is very important to know when and why they are to be used. Otherwise, you may insult someone unwillingly by using the wrong “you”!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From Isabelle : Intransit's French Language Tutor&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.french-in-paris.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.french-in-paris.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;06 65 24 64 74</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/living-in-paris-french-language-tu-or.html' title='Living in Paris : French Language : Tu or vous…???'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=3340248105768642469' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/3340248105768642469'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/3340248105768642469'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117578949780372297</id><published>2007-04-05T17:59:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:22:56.271+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Moving In &amp; Parking Authorisations</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/IMAGE_096-765864.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/IMAGE_096-763381.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In many cities and towns in France you must obtain an authorisation to park large trucks for any length of time. This is especially true for your removal company when you move in to Paris apartments with limited access.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;p&gt;Access to apartments in Paris can be quite limited especially on one way systems. An authorisation however does not automatically block the space required in the street and this is generally down to you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Should you require an external elevator to mount large items of furniture through a window, which is often the case in old Paris apartments where stairwells and elevators are limited in space, a second authorisation will be required.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ensure that your removal company obtains the necessary documentation from the local authorities (many leave it to their clients to organise) to avoid sleeping on a blow up bed for the first few nights!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Intransit offers this service for it's customers.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-apartments-moving-in-parking.html' title='Paris Apartments : Moving In &amp; Parking Authorisations'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117578949780372297' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117578949780372297'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117578949780372297'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117567615446158075</id><published>2007-04-04T09:54:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:23:52.081+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cost'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Prices for 'ancien' apartments are slowing down</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Relocation_Services_1-728300.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/Relocation_Services_1-727395.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The last seven years has seen record appreciation in the Paris real estate market but the media's coverage and speculators have been giving mixed signals to buyers and sellers over the last 6 months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Talk of bursting bubbles, crisis and crashes have been dominating the real estate market in the Paris region for several months now. The truth is that prices are still climbing but at a somewhat reduced rate. For the first time in years market increases in some or Paris’ ‘quartiers’ have fallen below 10% while the immediate suburbs are still enjoying 14% growth and higher.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This may be due to a general market slowdown globally but has certainly been fueled by media coverage and speculation. Uncertainty about the outcome of impending presidential elections has also created a significant drop in the number of transactions taking place (3.9% drop in transactions from 2005 to 2006)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Latest figures from the Notaries say the average price per square meter for ‘ancien’ apartments remains at 5 772 euros with the highest of 8.586 euros m² being the 6th arrondissement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While this comes as welcome news to would-be buyers it is certainly a little early to expect prices to stabalise. The current stagnation certainly gives current buyers a little more bargaining power but this may be short lived.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Speculation on a pick up after the elections and the continuing lack of offers that has helped inflate prices goes against the media’s coverage and is creating a great deal of uncertainty among buyers and sellers certainly as to the best timing for transactions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Notaries are however confident that the current slowdown by no means suggests that the bubble has burst.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lesechos.fr/info/service/4559900.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Article in Les Echos&lt;/a&gt; (French)</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/paris-apartments-prices-for-ancien.html' title='Paris Apartments : Prices for &apos;ancien&apos; apartments are slowing down'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117567615446158075' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117567615446158075'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117567615446158075'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117554410005912703</id><published>2007-04-02T21:25:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T20:01:49.330+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mothers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='babies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='children'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris: Children &amp; Moms : MESSAGE GROUP</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.messageparis.org"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/abcs_cover-746476.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://www.messageparis.org" target="_blank"&gt;MESSAGE mother support group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt; has been active in Paris since 1984 and today boasts around 1600 members. For a benevolent organisation with a transient membership this is something to be very proud of.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a source for information, networking and more importantly support for expatriated mothers and their children arriving in France there is none better than MESSAGE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The group is organised into various regions in and around Paris and the mothers and volunteers regularly organise playgroups, celebrations (Easter, Christmas), outings, bring and buy sales and the all important 'moms nights out'.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For new or expectant mothers they have a team of trained specialists for antenatal, counseling, breastfeeding and parenting support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Members share anecdotes and exchange tips (and frustrations) on the highly popular message forum and the organization has today become a reference for all expatriate families in the Paris region.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A must-buy for any newly arrived family is the message guide ‘ABC’s of Parenting in Paris’ written by those who have experienced first hand the difficulties of bringing up children in a foreign country.</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/living-in-paris-children-moms-message.html' title='Living in Paris: Children &amp; Moms : MESSAGE GROUP'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117554410005912703' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117554410005912703'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117554410005912703'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117552214770312166</id><published>2007-04-02T15:24:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:24:45.786+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='community'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='club'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris: City of Love?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;All over the world, Paris has the reputation to be "the city of love", yet over 50% (50-68% depending on the surveys!) of the people living in Paris are single, this is true particularly for people between 20-35 years but it touches all categories.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;It is true that Paris is never as beautiful as when you're in love but being single here is really difficult. How come?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People here can tend to be somewhat suspicious of anyone who approaches them openly. It is true that it in a city such as Paris this happens regularly and just asking someone for the time is no longer always well received.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Understandably ladies in a city may be wary when they don’t react to a harmless approach in the street  and that, of course, doesn’t help in the most humble of  approaches.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today's busy lifestyles for those who want everything in a partner (must be good looking, financially sound, intelligent, a good dresser, funny, serious…are there even people like that? ;) do not make the simplest contacts easier outside of the workplace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many Parisians therefore turn towards “organised dating”, and after-office events and speed-dating are becoming more and more common and readily accepted among the singles. Every evening and weekend, events such as receptions, tours and visits for singles are organised in Paris and the number of members on the dating web sites increases daily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This situation is well reflected by the fact that over 800 000 Parisians are subscribed on Europe’s biggest dating site…and that’s just one of many.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicandkiss.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.chicandkiss.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.soireesdannie.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.soireesdannie.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.netinthecity.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.netinthecity.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.parisdating.fr" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.parisdating.fr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cpournous.com" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.cpournous.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.meetic.fr" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.meetic.fr&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You are not alone in being alone</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/04/living-in-paris-city-of-love.html' title='Living in Paris: City of Love?'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117552214770312166' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117552214770312166'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117552214770312166'/><author><name>Philippe Cambillau</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117525591033804828</id><published>2007-03-30T14:54:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:25:39.487+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='social'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='party'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='people'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fun'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='expatriate'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Living in Paris: Elegant Women</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/women-753028.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/women-752347.gif" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here is a small communtiy site for international women in Paris. Some interesting news, articles and links.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pariswoman.com"&gt;www.pariswoman.com&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/03/living-in-paris-elegant-women.html' title='Living in Paris: Elegant Women'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117525591033804828' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525591033804828'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525591033804828'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117525438504055506</id><published>2007-03-30T14:22:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:56:24.845+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='furnished'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='suburbs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : Apartments in La Défense</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1890-707635.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1890-704560.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/suburbs_paris_la_defense.html"&gt;La Defense&lt;/a&gt; is the main business district to the west of Paris. The area is surrounded by highrise office and apartment buildings that have swallowed up the original suburban towns of Puteaux, Suresnes and Courbevoie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The area is suited to business people who wish to be in proximity to their companies and apartments are becoming more and more sought after for those who stay in Paris during the week and travel home on the weekends.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This 90m2 2 bedroom apartment was taken for such a client.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rent 1800 euros/ month&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1887-734262.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1887-731204.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1894-764676.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1894-762084.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1892-799966.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1892-795949.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/03/paris-apartments-apartments-in-la.html' title='Paris Apartments : Apartments in La Défense'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117525438504055506' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525438504055506'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525438504055506'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117525326309922015</id><published>2007-03-30T14:08:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:59:18.072+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='prestige'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='suburbs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Suburbs : House in Le Vesinet</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2875-788711.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2875-786349.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/suburbs_paris_le_vesinet.html"&gt;Le Vesinet&lt;/a&gt; is one of the most sought after suburbs of Paris. This house had been totally renovated a year ago. 350m2 with 5 bedrooms, a fabulous landscaped garden and a modernised and fully equipped kitchen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our client moves in next month with his family.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rent : 6000 euros / month (gardening included)</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/03/paris-suburbs-house-in-le-vesinet.html' title='Paris Suburbs : House in Le Vesinet'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117525326309922015' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525326309922015'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525326309922015'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117525254852289399</id><published>2007-03-30T13:54:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:56:57.184+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='luxury'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='suburbs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='houses'/><title type='text'>Paris Suburbs : House in St Germain en Laye</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1840-774287.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_1840-770926.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; This was a house we took recently for one of our clients in &lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/suburbs_paris_st_germain_en_laye.html"&gt;St Germain en Laye.&lt;/a&gt; Rare on the market, completely renovated and spacious. The views were magnificent over the Seine valley&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;300m2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rent 5500 euros/month</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/03/paris-suburbs-house-in-st-germain-en.html' title='Paris Suburbs : House in St Germain en Laye'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117525254852289399' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525254852289399'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117525254852289399'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18883034.post-117524951189546718</id><published>2007-03-30T13:00:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2007-05-03T19:31:02.164+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='apartments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='housing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='property'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rentals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='paris'/><title type='text'>Paris Apartments : An apartment in Passy</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2770-766268.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2770-764424.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This is an apartment we sourced recently for one of our clients.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fabulous 150 m2, 3 bedroom in the &lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/arrondissement_16th.html"&gt;16th arrondissement &lt;/a&gt;of Paris, overlooking the Seine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rent: 4000 euros/ month&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="right"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2774-715153.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2774-713135.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2773-747274.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2773-745400.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p align="right"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2771-772940.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.intransit-international.com/update/uploaded_images/100_2771-770925.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/2007/03/paris-apartments-apartment-in-passy.html' title='Paris Apartments : An apartment in Passy'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=18883034&amp;postID=117524951189546718' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.intransit-international.com/update/atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117524951189546718'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18883034/posts/default/117524951189546718'/><author><name>Richard Willeter : Director</name></author></entry></feed>