tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post5753477639580589337..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Keeping watchKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-38168265460056661362013-03-13T09:32:46.316+01:002013-03-13T09:32:46.316+01:00Hi Ellen, thank you so much for those photos this ...Hi Ellen, thank you so much for those photos this morning. I hope you don't mind that I posted some of them.<br /><br />About the houses in our hamlet, only one is for sale at this point. It's a small house on a triangular lot. I've never seen inside, but I posted about it <a href="http://ckenb.blogspot.fr/2011/12/maison-vendre.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> a while back. I don't know the asking price but the notaire handling the same is Séverine Fève-Taphinaud in Saint-Aigna<br /><br />Carolyn, I agree with you about having peace and quiet and little neighbor noise.<br /><br />Judy, have you given us the address of Amy's blog?Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72497379980723516332013-03-13T01:28:47.369+01:002013-03-13T01:28:47.369+01:00Hi Carolyn-- I popped in this evening, so I've...Hi Carolyn-- I popped in this evening, so I've seen your comment :) I'm glad you're enjoying Amy's blog from Alençon. She's a great young woman!Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84015399700592397712013-03-12T22:13:51.462+01:002013-03-12T22:13:51.462+01:00I hope your neighbor gets whatever help he needs. ...I hope your neighbor gets whatever help he needs. Good he has some family to help with the decision making.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170098781777190491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-23146705156371059232013-03-12T17:25:57.151+01:002013-03-12T17:25:57.151+01:00It is not unusual at all in France to have hamlets...It is not unusual at all in France to have hamlets like yours, where people have their country home and will eventually retire there (or not). I think I would be very happy living in such a place as long as I had a nice, comfortable house, fit for my needs.<br />(I just "like" le zoo de Beauval on Facebook. Such a nice place).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46751708671904621232013-03-12T13:41:51.166+01:002013-03-12T13:41:51.166+01:00I hope it's nothing too serious for your neigh...I hope it's nothing too serious for your neighbour, but it's good that the medical/health authorities are now involved.<br />I like peace and tranquility, so your little hamlet would be an ideal life for me.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-69283628242127260432013-03-12T12:44:36.249+01:002013-03-12T12:44:36.249+01:00I've been wanting to send a comment to Judy bu...I've been wanting to send a comment to Judy but she usually gets here earlier than I do. Today might be my chance. Just wanted to say Judy, thanks for the link to Amy's blog; I'm enjoying her take on Alencon.<br /><br />Ken and Walt, we really enjoy living in a quiet place and every time we come home, whether it's from a trip to the nearest grocery store or a day in DC, we're so glad to get home. Don't you feel that way after a day out?Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735892815379411306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-64282241897414758622013-03-12T12:21:55.144+01:002013-03-12T12:21:55.144+01:00Right now our neighbours are here, but they live i...Right now our neighbours are here, but they live in Paris and the house is their holiday home. <br /><br />At one time our lieu-dit had 4 or 5 houses. Now all bar us and the neighbours are in ruins and gradually sinking into the woods.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59390025497027091832013-03-12T11:57:10.422+01:002013-03-12T11:57:10.422+01:00It's such a lovely area that in a way it's...It's such a lovely area that in a way it's surprising that people aren't queuing up to live there. But I suppose that if there is not very much employment it's only retired people who like peace and quiet that might move in.<br /><br />I'm glad the gentleman next door is getting something done, he obviously can't carry on as he is much longer.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-43354806290168796322013-03-12T10:58:41.937+01:002013-03-12T10:58:41.937+01:00Are the unoccupied (not the secondary residence) h...Are the unoccupied (not the secondary residence) houses for sale or for rent? Or are they simply unoccupied, waiting for the occupant to come back or for the heirs to decide what to do? You are well located, but aside from employment at the Beauval zoo, I don't know what else there is for younger, working folk. Tours is a bit far for a daily commute. If ever we decided to leave Paris, I could imagine living where you are, but I don't think we'll ever decide to leave here.<br />Ellen Lebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929639076042070115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9907563183156863382013-03-12T09:28:50.613+01:002013-03-12T09:28:50.613+01:00I guess we are lucky. Of the houses in our immedia...I guess we are lucky. Of the houses in our immediate vicinity, 7 are occupied, all by people a decade younger than us, 2 are empty and one is a holiday home.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-9699472431082182272013-03-12T09:01:26.306+01:002013-03-12T09:01:26.306+01:00I think it's the same picture in many areas. A...I think it's the same picture in many areas. Along the small lane, which leads from the village centre to our house,only one of the five houses is occupied - and that at weekends. When we bought three were occupied by old ladies who are no longer there.<br /><br />As you say it's getting lonely. As we are only at our hous during holiday periods no doubt our other neighbours further along the lane feel the same!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.com