What a brave people the French are. They stand up for their rights and they follow their leaders with loyalty and passion. I recently visited the Vendee region with a delegation of County Councillors. It bears striking similarity to our own lovely county. The populations and topography are a good match and, just like Somerset folk, they are fine people to do business with. But they also know how to fight. They had a significant uprising - almost 100 years after the Monmouth Rebellion - in 1793. This was against the French Revolution, when the peasants rose up to support their religion and the King. It was viciously put down by the Republic and up top 300,000 people were killed. But for all the brutal history the area remains a fine example of investment opportunities in local property. The rising value of the Euro may have dampened demand from these shores but for those with something stashed away a punt in the Vendee may be just the thing. I can always offer the best impartial advice on these things. Just drop me a line.
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