While most of the 27 regions of France are history laden places, each with a story of its own, Midi-Pyrénées constitutes an exception, as it is, just like the name suggests, a strictly administrative and geographical entity created in the 1970s during the regionalization of France. Given that it incorporates parts of what were previously the historical provinces of Guyenne, Languedoc and Gascony, as well as smaller territories and counties, it comes as no surprise that it ended up being both the largest administrative unit of metropolitan France and a place with no unitary regional awareness to speak of.
The eight departments that make up this province – Ariège, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne – span over an area of 45,348 km2and are inhabited by a total of 2,865,000 people, most of them concentrated in the few regional towns and cities of this wide, otherwise rural, area. In fact, it’s worth mentioning that the very reason this province was established as such was in order to set up an official region around an oversized urban agglomeration – namely the metropolis of Toulouse. The population is distributed accordingly, with about one third of it residing in Toulouse and in the surrounding area. The gigantesque proportions of Toulouse become obvious when it is compared with the second largest urban settlement in this region, the city of Tarbes, which is actually ten times smaller.
Except for these two cities and another three towns that manage to contain populations of over 40,000 residents – namely Montauban, Albi and Castres – the rest of the province is mainly countryside, and a rather productive one at that, having established itself as the number one agricultural region in France. In addition to large expanses of land cultivated with wheat, maize and sunflowers, the area is also favourable to growing vine, even though the region has never made it amongst the most famous wine producers in France. What has earned it some celebrity, though, at least amongst the connoisseurs of French cuisine, is the famed Roquefort cheese, a gourmet food made from ewe’s milk.
In addition to large scale farming, the region also benefits economically from tourism, with the main attractions being concentrated in its southern part, where the spectacular Pyrénée Mountains, reaching upwards of 3000 m in altitude, are a permanent destination for mountain enthusiasts, whether they come here to ski, to hike, or to simply enjoy the superb scenery created by nature, the beauty of which was officially acknowledged by the state by establishing here one of the rare National Parks in France.
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Moving to Eindhoven
In the province of North Brabant a city called Eindhoven is located, in the southern Netherlands. The city was originally centred at the joining point of the streams Gender and Dommel. Later on, in 1950, the Gender stream was dammed, leaving only Dommel still free to run through the city centre. Together with Veldhoven that is adjacent to the city, Eindhoven reaches a sum of 260,000 inhabitants more or less, which ranks the city as the fifth largest one in the Netherlands and is ranked as the first largest in North Brabant.
There are several neighbouring towns and cities which you must be aware of if you’re ever in Eindhoven, such as Geldrop-Mierlo, Heeze-Leende, Nuenen, Eersel, Oirschot and Best. The metropolitan area’s number of inhabitants reaches to almost 750,000, this including Helmond, and Eindhoven is also part of the metropolitan area of Brabant Stad that has a number of inhabitants of over 2 million. The town was nicknamed as the world’s most intelligent community back in 2011 by the Intelligent Community Forum.
From a cultural and recreational part of view, it can be said that Eindhoven is based on two major forces; that of being a major university city and because the town was home to the main location of the Philips company. This together contributed to the growth of Eindhoven and made the town stand out numerous times.
Because Eindhoven is such an important university city, a large number of its inhabitants are students and young people. The people from the Eindhoven University of Technology and several other undergraduate schools always keep a high supply of young inhabitants which in turn have needs who need to be catered to by things such as festivals or clubs. These activities in turn generate a youthful energy and contribute to the development of Eindhoven.
Another important part of Eindhoven is the fact that Philips main company was located in the city for a long time and it contributed greatly for the cultural development of the city. The Philips company offered their workforce cultural institutions along with sporting institutions that can cater to both mind and boy. Some of the cultural institution that the Philips company was founder of were the Muziekcentrum Fritz Philips and the former POC; while regarding the sport institution, Philips founded several out of which the most famous one being Philips Sport Vereniging which was also abbreviated as PSV.
As a result of the influence the Philips company had in Eindhoven, the city is sometimes called as the City of Light due to the projects the company developed that involved lightning up the city buildings. There is even a festival during the Carnaval which is called Lampegate or Hamlet of Lamps, which can also be interpreted in an ironical way for the purpose of the carnival as Hole in the grounds with lamps. This has also been influence by the activity of the Philips company in Eindhoven and it actually refers to its importance in the Eindhoven community.
Although there are numerous other cultural institution that are around and in the city, the two mentioned before had such a big influence over the development of the town that the others have a hard time comparing to them. Nevertheless there are some famous museums which can be found here such as the Centrum Kunstlicht in de Kunst and large public places which are used for open air art such as the Stadswandelpark that has more than 30 modern art pieces.
Even for recreational purposes the Eindhoven has a rather large scene which includes the bars on the Market square or the two cinemas that are located in the centre of the town, namely the Pathe Eindhoven and the Servicebioscoop Zien.
There are several regular festivals that take place in Eindhoven and that offer entertainment for the inhabitants along with the visitors, young and old, while raising the points of culture throughout the year. Such festivals are the Carnaval, the Koninginneddag which is a national holiday or the Marathon Eindhoven which commemorates the liberation of the Eindhoven along with many others that make the city a wonderful place to live in. The time for hesitating has past, now is the time to take action and move to the place of your dreams, move to Eindhoven. Don’t worry about all that packing, we can manage that and we’ll help with all your move so you can just go ahead and enjoy the colourful and youthful life Eindhoven has to offer.
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Moving to Europe
If you are moving from Britain to another country in Europe due to your work or to a new life in retirement, you will want to make sure your furniture and other household items are transported safely and securely by a company experienced in this line of work.
Here at European Removal Experts we have years of experience when it comes to helping people who are moving to France, moving to Germany or moving to Holland. In fact, it doesn’t matter where in Europe you are planning to move to because the staff and management at European Removal Experts have helped people move from the UK to most countries on the continent.
We are a London based removals company which provides everything from European removals, student removals and home removals in the UK itself.
Moving home is always a stressful experience, and if you are moving to France or moving to Holland the stress levels are bound to be increased. So let us take some of the strain out of your life when you are moving to France. We will take care of every aspect of the move, leaving you to concentrate on other important issues which are sure to arise when you are moving to France or moving to Germany.
All of our removals vehicles are fully insured, and have a cubic capacity of either 15 metres or 30 metres, depending on how much furniture you have to take with you when you are relocating to France. And to make sure you have complete peace of mind, all our house removals are covered with a goods-in-transit insurance of up to £10,000!
Moving to Bourgogne
One of the regions of central France is Burgundy(Bourgogne). The region has four departments, namely Yonne, Cote-d’Or, Saone-et Loire and Nievr.
During its history, Burgundy has had as its inhabitants Celts and Gallo-Romans and in the 4th century the region had as his citizens the Romans which were at that time allied with the Burgundians. They formed a kingdom for themselves and established there, however they were conquered by the Franks in the 6th century who took over the kingdom and continued it under their own rule.
The kingdom was later separated into the County of Burgundy to the east and the Duchy of Burgundy to the west. The County of Burgundy became the province of Franche-Comte while the Duchy of Burgundy became the province of Burgundy.
The base of Burgundy’s existence in modern times is the separation of the Frankish Empire that took place later on. As a result, four Burgundies were formed, namely, the Duchy of Burgundy, the County of Burgundy, the Kingdom of Upper Burgundy and the Kingdom of Lower Burgundy. As time went by, Lower Burgundy and Upper Burgundy were reunified in 937 and attached to the Holy Roman Empire under the name Kingdom of Arles, in 1032. The duchy of Burgundy was incorporated into France only in 1678 and until then it was lightly associated with the Holy Roman Empire. The incorporation of the Duchy of Burgundy was done with the Treaties of Nijmegen.
Now-a-days the region of Burgundy is smaller than the area under the rule of the Dukes of Burgundy and it is bigger than the old Duchy of Burgundy. The region has several old provinces, namely the Champagne-Ardenne region, the Nivernais, the northern half of Yonne and Burgundy, which means the Cote-d’Or, the southern half of Yonne and the Saone-et Loire.
If you’ve decided by now that you want to move to Burgundy and you haven’t decided where, you must take into account some of the major communities that appertain to the region, such as Auxerre, Dijon, Ce-Creusot, Nevers and Sens.
There are various locations you would want to visit if you’re ever in Burgundy, such as the Palais des ducs de Bourgogne, Les Hospices de Beaune, La basilique romane de Paray-le-Monial, the Abbaye de Cluny and the Temple of a Thousand Buddhas among others. These are a must-see in the region of Burgundy and a fine example of what it can offer.
Burgundy is quite well known for its delicious red and white wine that is made mostly out of Chardonnay and Pinot noir grapes. In the areas used for the production of wine, you can find several other grape families such as Pinot blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Gamay and Aligote. The region is divided into the Cote-d’Or, Chablis, Macon, Cote Chalonnaise and Beaujolais. The most valued and most expensive Burgundies can be found in Cote-d’Or.
The wine in the Burgundy region is famous and of good quality and as the quantities that are produced every year isn’t very large, it only adds to the high price. These wines have a high demand and are high up in the price ranking because of their extravagant price. Nevertheless the sceneries that are displayed are breathtaking and the atmosphere the region has invokes pleasurable sensations to all. Even the cuisine is influenced by this atmosphere and as a result some famous dishes were born in this very region, such as the Epoisses de Bourgogne cheese, the beef bourguignon and the coq au vin.
Moving to Bourgogne (Burgundy) is a good idea especially if you enjoy all it has to offer. If your heart is set on moving to Burgundy let us ease your mind and erase the stress, while offering a fast solution to your moving problems.
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Swiss Timing
Many of us think nothing of travelling to European countries such as France, Germany or Belgium for either business or leisure trips. Membership of the European Union facilitates easy travel and enables many to find employment throughout much of Europe with minimal fuss. Even visits to non European Union countries such as Switzerland are typically very straightforward and usually trouble-free.
Despite the ease of travel between these countries, the prospect of moving to Germany or moving to France involves a bigger commitment. At the best of times, moving house is a significant project. At the worst of times, it can feel one step from disaster at any point. Moving overseas clearly adds another dimension of complication through both the more complex logistics and the added difficulty of customs clearance. Moving to Switzerland places additional challenges in the form of very strict customs rules and also local laws surrounding behaviour in and around your property.
In order to ensure that any move to Europe runs smoothly, and particularly moving to a unique location such as Switzerland it is hugely beneficial to employ the services of a specialist removal firm. At European Removal Experts, we are exactly this specialist company. We are based in London where we are perfectly located to serve the British Isles in their movements of belongings both to and from Europe.
When moving to Switzerland, we can move either full loads in one easy go or smaller deliveries can be made. For smaller deliveries, we offer the capacity to share container space which ensures that the process is as cost effective as possible. It can be beneficial to not receive all of your belongings in one go and partial transport may be a clever way to achieve this when moving to Switzerland.
When utilising expert assistance, moving to Switzerland can run like clockwork.
The Best Way To See Europe
Britain is a very important part of the EU. Yet, with our own currency and the fact that we are totally cut off from all the other countries in our continent, it can sometimes feel like we are in our own little bubble and completely disconnected from the rest of Europe.
We are also quite far away from many parts of Europe which can make trying to see the whole continent a very costly and time-consuming operation, and yet we have one of the most culturally rich continents on the earth and it is extremely edifying and rewarding for us to experience all of those cultures as best we can.
For those who want to see as much of Europe as possible, then relocating and moving to Switzerland or moving to France will put you in a much better position to fully immerse yourself in our continent’s culture. Moving to Switzerland for instance will put you almost perfectly in the middle of Europe and mean that most countries are quickly and easily accessible by car or train.
Moving to France can offer very similar benefits, depending on which part of the vast country you move to and you can very easily find yourself experiencing and learning so much more about the world around us than you are ever able to with the UK as your base.
For those who love to travel and love to experience the cultures of our continental brethren, a move to Europe will offer you so much more potential to see and experience much more of what the world has to offer.
Serious About Cycling: The Dutch Love Affair with Bikes
The Dutch do any number of things magnificently (probably why you’re so intent on moving to Holland!) – celebrate festivals, define tulips, nurture a thriving contemporary culture… and ride bicycles!
Moving to Holland – particularly a city like Amsterdam – is likely to mean you getting in touch with your inner-child and politely explaining to them that you’ll, once again, need those childhood skills of bicycle balance!
Landscape
If you’re considering moving to the Netherlands, you probably already know this – Holland the FLAT. Perfect for low-effort cycling!
Safety
Traffic flow tends to be completely tailored to accommodate cyclists. Cycle paths “Fietspads” are generally well marked, extremely well maintained, numerous and include provisions such as distance markers (in km) and stoplights. It’s worth keeping an eye out for mopeds, as some cycle paths allow them. Usually bicycles have the right of way over pedestrians.
Cycle helmets aren’t a legal requirement in Holland (yet), and for the most part folks prefer life without them. Since very little cycling takes place on the main road, safety standards are much higher.
Social Conscience
The lovely ANWB (Dutch Automobile Association) have developed a lovely habit of supplying free bike repair emergency kits in numerous places around the country. They can be found everywhere from bike parking facilities, campsites, restaurants, tourist offices and museums to schools, police stations and libraries!
Easy Frugality
No fuel bills, no tedious parking permits, low environmental impact – a move to Holland sounds brilliant!
Crime
Bicycle theft is common in Holland, however violence is not. A replacement bike will set you back roughly £20-£60
Moving to Haute-Normandie
Haute Normandie also known as Upper Normandy was created in 1984 by uniting 2 departments, namely Eure and Sein-Maritime, thus forming one of the 27 regions of France. The splitting of Normandy into Upper and Lower Normandy has always been the cause of many controversies over the years and there were many who wanted the re-unification of the two. The name Haute-Normandie i actually older, being first used before 1956 to refer to areas now included in the administrative region, those being the Roumois, the Pays de Bray (not that of Picardy), the Pays de Caux, the Plaine de Saint André, the Campagne of Le Neubourg and the Norman Vexin. Even today a great area of Pays d’Auge is situated in Lower Normandie along with a small part of Pays d’Ouche.
The capital city of Lower Normandie is Rouen which stands out due to its beautiful buildings and churches. This is where the tallest cathedral in France can be found. The most populated city in Upper Normandy is Le Havre. Upper Normandie is considered to be twinned with the Borough of Redbridge in London, England and its economy is concentrated on petrochemicals, tourism, industry and agriculture.
“Rouen (French pronunciation: [ʁwɑ̃]), in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe, it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages. It was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th to the 15th centuries. It was here that Joan of Arc was executed in 1431. People from Rouen are called Rouennais.”(Wikipedia)
There are many things to be seen in Upper Normandy, out of which some of the most famous ones are the Evreux Cathedral which encompasses a late gothic flamboyant style with a high gothic rayonnant style; then there is the town centre of Le Havre which was destroyed at the end of the II World War and of course Le Havre was the cradle of impressionism as it was where Claude Monet painted “Impressions, sun rising”.
Overall there are many things to see and do in Upper Normandy, so if you ever get the chance to move to Haute Normandie don’t miss it! Forget about all those small details as packing for the move or stressing about it. Trust us to help you move to Upper Normandy!
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Moving to Midi-Pyrénées
While most of the 27 regions of France are history laden places, each with a story of its own, Midi-Pyrénées constitutes an exception, as it is, just like the name suggests, a strictly administrative and geographical entity created in the 1970s during the regionalization of France. Given that it incorporates parts of what were previously the historical provinces of Guyenne, Languedoc and Gascony, as well as smaller territories and counties, it comes as no surprise that it ended up being both the largest administrative unit of metropolitan France and a place with no unitary regional awareness to speak of.
The eight departments that make up this province – Ariège, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Hautes-Pyrénées, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne – span over an area of 45,348 km2and are inhabited by a total of 2,865,000 people, most of them concentrated in the few regional towns and cities of this wide, otherwise rural, area. In fact, it’s worth mentioning that the very reason this province was established as such was in order to set up an official region around an oversized urban agglomeration – namely the metropolis of Toulouse. The population is distributed accordingly, with about one third of it residing in Toulouse and in the surrounding area. The gigantesque proportions of Toulouse become obvious when it is compared with the second largest urban settlement in this region, the city of Tarbes, which is actually ten times smaller.
Except for these two cities and another three towns that manage to contain populations of over 40,000 residents – namely Montauban, Albi and Castres – the rest of the province is mainly countryside, and a rather productive one at that, having established itself as the number one agricultural region in France. In addition to large expanses of land cultivated with wheat, maize and sunflowers, the area is also favourable to growing vine, even though the region has never made it amongst the most famous wine producers in France. What has earned it some celebrity, though, at least amongst the connoisseurs of French cuisine, is the famed Roquefort cheese, a gourmet food made from ewe’s milk.
In addition to large scale farming, the region also benefits economically from tourism, with the main attractions being concentrated in its southern part, where the spectacular Pyrénée Mountains, reaching upwards of 3000 m in altitude, are a permanent destination for mountain enthusiasts, whether they come here to ski, to hike, or to simply enjoy the superb scenery created by nature, the beauty of which was officially acknowledged by the state by establishing here one of the rare National Parks in France.
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Author: Liak
Moving to Languedoc-Roussillon
Another one of the 27 regions of France is called Languedoc-Roussillon and it is comprised of five departments. The region borders the other regions appertaining to France, namely the regions of Auvergne, Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Midi-Pyrénées on one of the sides and on the other side it borders Spain and Andorra and as well the Mediterranean Sea. The region called Languedoc-Roussillon in located in the southern part of mainland France.
The language spoken in Languedoc was Occitan until the 20th century and in Roussillon it was Catalan. In these last years, serious efforts have been done to revive these languages though something known as the La Bressola schools, which are “a cultural association founded in Perpignan, France in 1976 to promote a network of community-run schools engaged in Catalan language immersion programs in France, particularly in the comarques of so-called North Catalonia.”(Wikipedia)
Specific to this region there is the Occitan literature as well as the troubadour composition which is thought to have originated here. The Occitan literature refers to a body of text written in Southern France and its original form is XI and XII century poetry. In the music area, some major influences were Giraut de Bornelh, Bertran de Born and Aimeric de Peguilhan in the High Middle Ages. Another famous composer Déodat de Séverac was born here and when he composed music, he incorporated indigenous music of the area.
Many wants to move to the Languedoc-Roussillon region for its beautiful sceneries and peaceful surroundings, if you are the same then don’t hesitate anymore and relocate to Languedoc-Roussillon.
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Moving to Bonn
Everyone wants to move to Bonn.
Bonn is a city in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, situated on the banks of the Rhine River. Bonn was the former capital of West Germany until 1990 when Berlin was named the official capital. However, Bonn remains a centre of politics and administration to this day. In the present Bonn s establishing itself as a national and international centre of conventions, conferences, meetings mainly related to the United Nations work. Bonn is also home to one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning, namely University of Bonn.
Right now, Bonn is one of the fastest growing urban districts of Germany with a rather high percentage of non-German population There are many places to see in Bonn as it is the home of the famous Ludwig Van Beethoven’s place of birth and the residence of the Archbishops and Prince-electors of cologne. When talking a walk into town be sure to drop by the Poppelsdorfer Alee, there is where the first horsecar of the town made its appearance and it connects with the Poppelsdorfer Schloss, the palace build as a resort in the first half of the 18th century for the prince-electors and which is now a botanical garden. You must also take time of your busy daily life to visit the Beethoven Museum that stands on the Münsterplatz, near the Bonn Minster, one of Germany’s oldest churches in the present. There are also various museums you can enjoy, such as Bonn Museum of Modern Art (Kunstmuseum Bonn) or the Rhinish Regional Museum Bonn (Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn).
If the weather permits, you may even enjoy a walk in the botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten) or the arborateum (Arboretum Park Härle) which has specimens from so early as 1870. If you’re feeling adventurous don’t miss going to the Rodderberg, the extinct volcano that stands on the border with Wachtberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. If you decide you want to move to Bonn you can be assured that both you and your children will have a great chance at furthering your education at either the University of Bonn or at a private school of your choosing.
When moving to Bonn decide on a district as it will influence your everyday life. Bonn was a large city and after incorporating some independent towns it doubled in size.
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” Red Cars and Cherry Blossoms”
Photo by Marcel Bednarz