John is an established Architect who now lives in SW France. On moving he realised that there was the potential to create stunning "Gems" from the many unrenovated period stone properties in the Charente Countryside. He now manages Charente Gems on a day to day basis and in his spare time likes to sketch in pen and ink and plays Guitar at his local Cafe-Bar in Gourville once a month.

  • Oct 2. 2008 - Living Legends . . . Rocking in the Charente

    It has been a lovely past week or so in the Charente. We have had more than our fair share of warm sunny days and the street cafes and Bars on the Plateau of Old Angouleme have been vibrant and alive.

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  • Jul 28. 2008 - The delights of South West France

    When we considered selling up and leaving the UK in early 2002, we naturally did a lot of research and back-ground reading on which area we should choose as our home in France.

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