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Friday 5 October 2007

Languedoc-Roussillon Guide Book (Paperback)


Book Description
Brand new regional guide from two of Cadogan’s best-known authors, resident in France and possessing unrivalled knowledge and enthusiasm for their subject. Admire the fabled Roman aqueduct of the Pont du Gard in Nîmes; swim in the lagoons along the coast and stop off at the seaside towns of Sete, Maguelone and Agde; enjoy a glass of vin in the beautiful rural region of the Hérault; the most prolific wine-producing area in France, and let your hair down in the lively, fun-filled bars and clubs of Montpellier.

Synopsis
Admires the fabled Roman aqueduct of the Pont du Gard in Nimes - swims in the lagoons along the coast and stops off at the seaside towns of Sete, Maguelone and Agde - enjoys a glass of vin in the beautiful rural region of the Herault; the most prolific wine-producing area in France - lets its hair down in the lively, fun-filled bars and clubs of Montpellier. 'In 1959, Leo Larguier of the Academie Goncourt wrote of Languedoc, 'Talent has never flowered again, and the genius is forever dead.' His obituary now seems premature: the dawn of the 21st century finds Montpellier one of the most dynamic and progressive cities in France, with Nimes nipping at its heels. The handsome cities of Narbonne, Beziers and Perpignan have rubbed the sleep from their eyes.'

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Spam Bully - For Outlook Express


We've just had to really tighten up our contact page form the last couple of days thanks to...

SPAM or at least in our case, potential spam that was intercepted.

Now, may I first extend my apologies to the real Abe Torkelton if he's out there but if you receive an email or form submission from a person called Abe Torkelton then ignore it.

Most likely the contact will not have a message just an email address and name.

Having done a bit of searching it appears to be some kind of automated form filling sniffer software that scours the web looking for contact forms to fill in.

How very boring of Mr Torkelton you might think....

The danger of it is if you reply to it, it then 'knows' you're a real person (a good reason to be careful if you use auto-replies and 'out of office' auto responders) and then it can send you a flood of junk mail and malicious spam.

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Contact Form Upgrade - CAPTCHA

Well, it's been a very brain twanging, head banging couple of days trying to add further security to the contact forms on the site. Not only for our own contacts but the contact details of our clients who list their properties or services.

Well it's done.

Our initial form sending relied on 'hidden' .php scripts to contain the contact details and hide them from the prying eyes of automated email sending applications, spambots.

This seemed to me to be pretty secure until I received my first 'sniff' email from an automated system known as Abe Torkelton. A quick search of the name Abe Torkelton told me that it's a system designed to complete and submit forms and await a reply. Once it receives a reply it tags that contact form as a valid form to send further emails (probably spam advertising).

Anyone receiving and email from Abe Torkelton should delete it without replying. To date there have been no contacts to any of our listings, just the one to our main contact form.

Soooooooooo fighting frantically to reach the point I had added a system which requires a randomly generated code to be entered before the form is sent to the contactee. If the code is not entered or is entered incorrectly the message is not sent. As it is randomly generated (click refresh on the contact us page to see) automated systems can't read the code which is displayed as an image rather than actual numbers and therefore can't submit the form.

I'm sure there are some very clever people out there who are doing their best to try and beat these systems and keep up the awful practice of spamming websites and email addresses but this upgrade goes a long way in fighting them.

Maybe the spamming geeks will all get bored and get girlfriends soon.

Regards.

Thursday 4 October 2007

The Limousin - The Unspoilt Rural France

The Limousin is often called the "heart" of France as it's centrally located within the country. As such, it is an ideal base from which to explore the vast array of diverse cultures, traditions and lifestyles that make France what it is, although many who visit the region never want to leave it!

This part of France is also referred to as the French "Lake District" as it includes a number of large leisure lakes. Whilst rarely crowded with people, they are used by locals and tourists for swimming, sailing, fishing or just sun bathing on their shores. The lakes are fed by a network of rivers which not only enhance the natural beauty of the region but also, in their turn, support fishing and canoeing activities. The area caters for most tastes and its topography varies from rolling forested hills and mountains in the east through to gentle river valleys and undulating countryside in the west.

Limousin is one of the most sparsely populated areas in France. Working the land is by far the largest industry in the area. Limousin is particularly famous for its beef and the prevailing sight in the countryside are the rich, red/brown herds of Limousin cattle peacefully grazing the lush, green pastures of the region. The other main source of employment is the tourist industry. Despite the wonderful climate and beautiful countryside, this is still in its infancy but is growing steadily as more and more people discover the tranquil delights of Limousin. The area is also renowned for its Limoges porcelain and if you're a collector, there are some real bargains to be had from several outlet stores across the region.

Wherever you are in Limousin, you are never too far away from a picture perfect, traditional French town or village that epitomises the French way of life. This is an area where the locals still sit outside quaint bars sipping pastis and putting the world to rights; where all you can hear on a still summers evening is the clunk of the petanque balls and where, as you drive along the local lanes, you wonder where all the other traffic is.

The climate here reflects the countryside and the people. It is gentle and temperate. It can get cold in the short winters but they are generally characterised by sharp, frosty mornings and sunny days. Summers are long and warm, even hot, but they are not spoiled by the energy sapping humidity that can be present the further south you venture.

Read the full article on our Long Term Limousin Lets page.

About the Author: Mark Russell is founder of Limousin Homes - The specialists in French real estate and property sales in the Limousin region of France. For more information visit the Limousin Homes website at http://www.limousinhomes.com

Wednesday 3 October 2007

Let's Rent Property In France - Link Page Overhaul


Over the next few days we will be working on the Links Page on the main site.

All links are being organised into categories to make things a bit neater and easier to find. If you have a link you would like to feature on our links page we do have a reciprocal link programme in place. Details can be found here: www.letsrentpropertyinfrance.com/links.php

Tuesday 2 October 2007

Gites in the Aquitaine

From the flat, sandy plains and pine forests of the Landes to the beautiful lagoon of the Bassin d'Arcachon... Aquitaine is immensely diverse.
Bordeaux is one of the best and most established wine growing regions in France, with brandy lovers visiting the town of Cognac.
Towards the Pyrenees a Spanish feel takes hold in the popular resorts of Bayonne and Biarritz and the valley of the Dordogne provides a sharp contrast.

Click below to view Gites and short term rental properties in a department within Aquitaine

Dordogne | Gironde | Landes | Pyrénées Atlantique | Lot et Garonne | view all...

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Sunday 30 September 2007

List Your French Property For Rent

Gold (Professional) Listing - £99.97

Includes: Description, No adverts, 8 Photos, Contact details & Website link with your preferred anchor text [?].

Our Gold, Professional Listing package is the premium option currently available for listing your French property. Superb value at less than £100GBP a year, your property can appear on its own (ad-free) page with your descriptive text, eight good sized photographs and a link to your own website using link anchor text [?] of your choice, much better for your own search result rankings than a simple 'click here' type link. This option is perfect for someone with experience in letting out their property, who knows the benefits of additional photographs and who wants to direct visitors to their personal website via a link using 'search engine' friendly anchor text [?] of their choice.

Many sites offer listings that vanish among lines of similar looking and characterless links. When you advertise with us, your property is first listed on your regional page with a photograph, a brief description and a link that then takes the visitor to your property's page for further details and photos.

Your property page also features a contact section so enquiries come directly to you. Other sites may handle enquiries for you but we have found this only slows down the time it takes a potential tenant to establish contact with the property owner. Today, people want an informative response and they want it quickly. Having to wait while a third party handles an enquiry could easily lose you money.

Once you have listed your property don't forget to check out our fantastic Property Of The Week and Featured Property add-ons that are available to give your rental property in France maximum exposure.

As always, we are here to help & guide you should you have any questions or concerns.

›› Submit Your Gold (Professional) Listing

Go to the List Your French Rental Property page.