Anybody live in France? I'd appreciate your opinion, please.

[iloveitalia]

I hope to take the next academic year off my teaching job in order to go and spend a year living in France with DD age 7. I'm trying to work out where to go. I want somewhere cycle friendly, with a pleasant climate, coastal and not too far away from airports. I don't want to live in a large city, I'd much prefer a large village or small town. I speak French and DD has some French too. I intend to send her to a French primary school. We have Irish passports, so the impact of Brexit isn't a concern. I've been thinking of the la Rochelle area- any opinions on that?
I'd really appreciate your input if you have any suggestions or ideas. Thank you in advance.

[Frustratedfrenchie]

La Rochelle is lovely but can be very touristy. We live in the Charente in a small village but 15 mins from 2 larger towns. My DDs were very competent french speakers in 6 months, pretty fluent by 12. I’d go for it, I’ve found the schooling very good here. It’s quite old fashioned (1950s UK) but that works for my girls.

[WeshMaGueule]

pretty much anyhere along the west / south coasts from Nantes down sounds like it would fit the bill.

[MarianneSolong]

Brexit?

[MarianneSolong]

Oh sorry, hadn't read thread properly..