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IT's for reasons like this we all move to France. An article in today's local paper, Sudouest, brought it all back to me. Dozens of french school kids decked out in their luminous cycling jerseys parked their bicycles against the wall of the Maison des Vins de Duras in the Lot-et-Garonne, their teacher led them to the tasting room.

AS estate agents we're often asked for our opinions and advice on not just buying french property but a host of other topics that interest people about the lifestyle in France. Of couse, a favourite topic of discussion is wine.In this part of the country, the south of the Dordogne and north Lot-et-Garonne, there's a vineyard in almost everyone's back garden. Some of the the best known are St Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes and Médoc around Bordeaux.