The view that greets you when you sit on your terrace…and the smell of freshly-baked bread with your morning coffee. Fine wine…good food…lasting friendships and entertaining conversation…tradition and culture. These are the things that make spending time in France so appealing.

And anytime you want, from anywhere in the country, you can get on a train and be in the world’s most fashionable and exciting city in a couple of hours or less.

It’s no wonder that France took top honors in International Living’s Quality of Life Index 2010.

“Sure,” you’re thinking. “Of course France has the world’s best quality of life—for anyone who can afford it. Well, that rules me out.” Au contraire.

France is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, boasting perhaps the world’s most romantic capital city. Yet, even with the miserable dollar, right now a farmhouse…a château…even a Paris pied-à-terre is more affordable for Americans than you think.

This country has the best health care system in the world—and you can take full advantage of it for less than $150 a month. A couple can live well on about $1,500 a month.

In our favourite corner of France—which has the country’s prettiest villages—you’ll easily find fantasy homes for less than $100,000.

That’s why, beginning tomorrow, we’re going to let you in on every secret we know about starting a new life in France. You’ll be amazed at how affordable France can be.

Whether you’re using a fixed dollar income to fund a new life in France…or you’d like to start a euro-generating business to keep your “good life” funded…we’ve got it covered.