Bon Courage!

A French renovation in rural Limousin

Richard Wiles

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Platanos Publications
01 April 2025

Humour; DIY: general; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Life in France

A dilapidated, rat-infested stone barn might not be many people's vision of a potential dream home, but for Richard and Al the cavernous, oak-beamed building in a sleepy hamlet in the Limousin region of France is perfect. Tussles with French bureaucracy and fierce storms do little to dampen their resolve as they immerse themselves in this quiet corner of France. Told by a well-intentioned if often hapless do-it-yourselfer, Richard's hilarious and heart-warming tale of a new life in France resounds to the Gallic refrain, 'Bon courage!'

By: Richard Wiles
Imprint: Platanos Publications
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9781068392801
ISBN 10: 1068392800
Series: Life in France
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain, in 1954, Richard Wiles has been a professional writer and editor for more than fifty years. He has authored several non-fiction books on a variety of topics - including a trilogy of humorous travel genre titles, 'Bon Courage!', 'Bonne Chance!' and 'La Source!' - and compiled two bilingual dictionaries aimed at English speaking ex-pats creating homes and gardens in France ('Dictionary of French Tools & Materials' and 'Dictionary of French Gardening Terms'. A retired hot air balloon pilot, he edits Aerostat, the quarterly journal of the British Balloon & Airship Club. He is also an illustrator and graphic designer. For the last decade he has been renovating his home, an ancient stone barn in south-west France. He has recently completed his debut historical fiction novel, The Serpent's Child, and is writing the second, Songs of the River. His website is www.richard.wiles.co.uk

Reviews for Bon Courage!: A French renovation in rural Limousin

'This book will trigger dreams... humorously highlights the obstacles they had to overcome to fufil their dream.'Country House & Home'From the first chapter [...] you will be hooked. In turns hilarious, farcical, frsutrating and poignant, the writing of the ever-optimistic Richard captures all that is French.Lucy Watson, The Book Place'Covers the pitfalls and successes of the ambitious project'.French Property News