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Once upon a time, a French-German and British family from London decided to move to the French countryside with their 3yo. They have this big idea of renovating the old family home and settle for a new life with cheese and wine... and chickens! Read more here...

Latest Blog Posts

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June 2026
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Philippe MIGUET

Chick Update

Right, I do believe it’s time to give a little update on how our chicks are doing. Currently we have them in the lounge, in something I can only describe as a small dog’s play foldable pen (at least that’s what it is described as on Amazon). It’s also got a baby on the picture but of course that’s photoshopped

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May 2026
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Philippe MIGUET

Discovering: Pérouges

I heard a lot about the medieval town of Pérouges already and recently have been shown adverts for the Venetian style carnival that would come up. Coincidentally it was our wedding day, so I thought that this would be a lovely day out. Though I was warned that little kids might find it a bit boring (and my brother was

Ecole de Thézillieu [AI generated]
April 2026
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Philippe MIGUET

School Associations in France

Since our daughter moved to a new – more local and smaller – school in the last school year, I have been a bit more involved in what basically is a school or parent association. As I was not quite familiar with what this is all about, I decided to have a little look into it, to gain a better

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Helpful Links

Life on the Plateau
Mairie Plateau d'Hauteville
Office de Tourisme
Haut-Bugey Agglomération

Chickens
YouTube Channel "Oak Abode"

Holidays
Au Pâturage Montagnard
(mostly for bigger groups)
Le Hauteville

Leisure
La Praille (Google Maps)

Restaurant Recommendations
Le Relais de Thézillieu
La Ferme Guichard
Le Hauteville
Bistrot de la Fontaine