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Hi Cassis... it is a complicated question... The house is a shell right now so can be moulded the best way possible... it will be a CDH...

Hi, does anybody have any ideas as to the best / most economical way of supplying power / hot water in rural France? I need to use bottled gas for cooking but for hot water, heating and actual electricity for the house I am completely confused... I am completely open to suggestions whether renewable...

Thanks all for your great advice... I am not put off just yet, I think the words are "cautious optimism"...

All... thanks really for all the words of advice... it is quite "daunting" moving slowly into this venture particularly given the advice to triple the amount needed... I will withdraw now if I need that much as I will never break even and my beloved will put the stops on things before I st...

Cassis - thanks... I do love cooking... but I am guessing cooking for pleasure and cooking for business are two totally different things. I learned to feed up to 18 hungry chaps at a time as a young fireman in Manchester and if they didnt like it you paid!!! My father in law loves Lancashire hot pot...

Thanks louloup and french cricket... really informative... Where we are (just next to you louloup in St Dier D'Auvergne) the table d'hote seems to be a must as the restaurants seem to be a law unto themselves opening and shutting on a relatively random basis! I want to set out time whilst renovating...

Hello, My name is Mark and I am writing to ask if I can take advice from anyone regarding opening a chambre d' hote + table here in Puy de Dome, Auvergne? My fiancée Celine ( who is from the region ) and I are hoping to start up a three room chambre d'hôte (I would be running it as Celine will keep ...