The TRUTH Behind French Self-Builds

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Thinking of building your own house? Before you dive in… come and see the grim reality of insulation day! 🥵 Welcome back to France Unfiltered, where we show you the real behind-the-scenes life of renovating, building, and settling into France — the wins, the fails, and everything in between. This week we’ve got a BIG @Wilsons_World update. With temperatures dropping, it was finally time to insulate the loft — but the product they chose? Let’s just say it fights back. It was messy, itchy, hilarious (in hindsight), and absolutely exhausting… but eventually we found our groove. I also filmed Part 2 of our French Property Guide with Jemimah — yes, the one you’ve been waiting for! We even teamed up with a major international currency transfer company to share crucial tips for anyone planning a move to France. If you're buying, renovating, or dreaming of your own French adventure, this is gold. Cath and I also popped into one of France’s favourite home décor stores “just for glasses”… and of course ended up browsing everything. Then the weekend arrived, which meant the return of Friday Night Club: pints, pool and pizza.. We also explored a charming little bookshop in Monflanquin — the kind of place that feels like a hug. Finally, we wrapped the vlog with some of the most captivating views we’ve seen yet. Rolling mist, glowing skies, and a sunset that turned the Lot et Garonne countryside into pure magic. Thanks so much for watching! Don’t forget to hit subscribe before you go — it helps us massively — and we’ll see you next week! Have a great weekend, Leon & Sarah Donate to our fundraiser! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Sarah1761303975956 Support our channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/franceunfiltered Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/france_unfiltered LINKS: French admin expert Amelia: https://www.franceunlocked.fr/ Visa consultant Sarah: https://www.your-pa.fr/index.html Want some carpentry work doing or window cleaning? https://www.leonpearceartisan.com/ Need a dangerous tree felling or some fencing? https://www.thetreepeople.fr/ Bridal hair & makeup services? https://www.bybeautifulyou.com/ Want to know how to market your holiday home? https://www.thehvmco.com/