Volume
VII, Issue 1, January 1, 2009
In this issue:
*
The Latest on Le Palace des Vosges
* A Swamp in the Middle of Paris
* Do You Know the Place Royale?
* Ten Tips on the Top Investment Destinations
* Where You Should Be on March 21, 2009
* More on the Best Places to Invest Worldwide
* Discover the France Show 2009
* Big Savings on Apartment Rentals in January
* Fractional Ownership Offerings
* Today's Currency Update from HiFX
* Hot Property Picks: Marvelous Magical Marais
* French Property Mortgage Assistance
* Parler Paris Après-Midi: When and Where
We Meet Next
* Managing Your FPI Subscription
Stay
Up-to-Date on "Le Palace des Vosges"
By Adrian Leeds
France Monthly's exposé of the Place
des Vosges is perfect timing for our latest
report on the progress of our most important
Fractional Ownership project, "Le Palace
des Vosges" (www.frenchpropertyfractional.com/)
You
may recall that a representative from The
Architectes des Bâtiments de France
(www.archi.fr/ANABF/)
came to make suggestions for changing the
windows and doors that would be in keeping
with the esthetics of such a historic monument.
We will require their approval to make any
changes to the external building...Subscribers
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A
Huge Swamp...The Marais
Thousands
of years before the Celtic Parisii tribe
settled down on this small island that would
become the Ile de la Cité, the Seine
riverbed shrunk, dividing the river into
two branches. On the southern side was the
Seine as we know it today, while on the
other side, "the old Seine" stretched
in a huge arc of a circle from the edge
of the Bois de Vincennes east of Paris,
all the way to the foot of the Chaillot
and Passy hills to the west...Subscribers
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The
"Place Royale"
In
1605, King Henri IV felt, quite rightly,
that Paris was missing a royal city square
a prestigious place where he could hold
sumptuous festivities, equestrian games
(no tournaments) and parades, but also a
place that would be available for walks.
For the first time in the history of Parisian
architecture, aesthetics came first. The
king wanted a square site surrounded by
elements that would form a harmonious whole.
On each side there would be nine townhouses
with strictly identical facades. They would
be three stories tall. The ground floor
would feature a gallery for strolling, the
first floor would house the families, and
the servants would live in the attic...Subscribers
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John
Howell's Top Ten Tips
By John Howell

For
nearly thirty years I have specialized in ‘International’
legal work and, during this time, my firm has
helped many thousands of people choose and buy
homes overseas. Each Christmas for the last
ten years I have produced ‘John Howell’s
Top Ten.’ This is my personal prediction
of the places that are likely to make the best
property investments over the following year.
Never, never has the task been more difficult...Subscribers
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Where
Ya At, Dahlin'...On March 21st?
By Adrian Leeds
Almost
any property you purchase in France will
require renovation...to some degree. If
you're purchasing an investment property
in Paris designed for rental revenue, than
the renovation will likely be key to the
success of the rental and therefore cost
more than normal to bring the property up
to a standard that will guarantee that success...Subscribers
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World's
Best Places To Invest In Real Estate
Now
is still the time to buy property in France.
The French property market remains stable, the
interest rates offered by French lenders is
still low and both the British pound and U.S.
dollar continue to weaken against the euro.
Those who 'wait and see' will be 'missing the
boat' watching it leave the harbor with them
standing on the platform kissing their opportunity
goodbye...Subscribers
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The
France Show 2009 - Celebrate the Best France
has to Offer
With over 30,000 visitors expected again this
year the show has moved to a bigger and better
venue in Earls Court - providing more space,
better access and packed full of new attractions.
The
French Property Exhibition brings together estate
agents, developers, solicitors, banks and other
professionals covering just about every aspect
of buying your property in France...Subscribers
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Special
Holiday Pricing for Apartment Rentals Extended

Take
10% Off All January 2009 Bookings in Parler
Paris Apartments!
Minimum of three nights or more during the month
of January in any one of Parler Paris Apartments
at a discount of 10%!...Subscribers
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Fractional
Property Offerings from French Property Fractional
French
Property Fractional, our division that specializes
in co-ownership, makes a point of finding only
the finest of properties in the finest locations,
developed by the finest of savvy developers.
If you are interested in traditional fractional
ownership properties currently offered by our
Fractional Ownership partners, see below...Subscribers
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Today's
Currency Update
Visit
the FPI Web site and click on the link on
the left panel or click here for Currency
Convertor by HIFX: HIFX
Currency Conversion Tool for up to the
minute conversions of all major currencies...All
Readers...
HOT
PROPERTY PICKS: Marvelous Magical Marais
Each
week French Property Insider features a range
of properties which we believe are on the
market at the time of writing. These properties
are featured in order to give readers a sample
of what is currently available and a working
example of prices being asked in various regions
of France and districts of Paris....Subscribers
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SEEKING
A MORTGAGE IN FRANCE?
When
you make a purchase as important as a piece
of real estate in a foreign country, you want
to know that you can trust the people you
are dealing with. Adrian Leeds has developed
a network of professionals that meet only
the highest of standards. Let us help you
secure a mortgage in France at a competitive
interest rate. Visit www.frenchpropertyloan.com for more information
or contact Loan@AdrianLeeds.com...All
Readers..
HELPFUL CONVERSIONS FOR REAL ESTATE
1
square meter = 10.7639104 square feet
1
hectare = 2.4710538 acres
For
more conversions, refer to: www.onlineconversion.com/
Parler
Paris Après-Midi

www.parlerparis.com/apresmidi.htm
NEXT MEETING: January 13, 2009 AND EVERY SECOND
TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m...All
Readers...
Managing
Your French Property Insider Subscription
is Easy!
We
receive many emails from French Property Insider
Subscribers who want to change their email
address, or update personal information. But
did you know that you can make these changes
yourself?...Subscribers
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INSIDER
PARIS GUIDES DISCOUNT FOR FPI SUBSCRIBERS

Don't forget that with your FPI subscription
you are entitled to a discount on the purchase
of any Insider Paris Guides. You'll find details
of the guides at www.insiderparisguides.com...Subscribers
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THINGS
YOU NEED TO KNOW
To
access password protected pages: click on
any of the links on the left panel of the
home page of FrenchPropertyInsider.com under
"Subscriber's Only," then type in
your personal username and password...Subscribers
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