Category: France

The Diary of a Removal Man in France

(Printed in French Property News, July/ August 2023 issue 382) The somewhat unsung heroes of the removals to France industry, removal men are the essential element in the logistical process of moving household contents. Spending their working days criss-crossing the[...]

Find us at Place in the Sun, Olympia London, 2-4 June

Alongside the Burke Bros team advising on removals and shipping, the Place in the Sun show will feature over 90 property developers, estate agents, visa and residency specialists, currency, mortgages, and other experts from allied industries- lots of choice for[...]

Demand continues to find a ‘Place in the Sun’

Another busy exhibition at Manchester Central for Place in the Sun this weekend. The venue welcomed 5,526 visitors through their doors during the three day event. Our Burke Bros moving experts, Ben Hingley and Steve Ball were located in the French[...]

Moving to France; A Dog’s Tale

(As featured in French Property News, February 2023 edition)  Meet Marta a golden Labrador, who made the move from Ware in Herfordshire to Bergerac in France. With her companion, black Labrador Agatha, their owners Paul and Gill and help from Burke Bros[...]

Leading Exhibition for Moving to France Returns

The leading event in the French Property industry is returning on 28-29 January 2023. The event will be held at the Novotel West London. We look forward to catching up with our customers and fellow exhibitors during the weekend. This will mark[...]

French Property Market Analysis

If you’re making the move to France, it will be useful to review the latest Notaires de France report for an overview of the French property market. Here we take a look at the salient points of the developments in[...]

Moving the Stars of Stage and Screen

We had the great pleasure of moving household effects for actress and actor, Julia St John and Peter McEnery this week from France to storage in the UK. Julia starred in A Touch of Frost, The Brittas Empire, Agatha Christie's[...]

Crowds Gather to Find a 'Place in the Sun'

A busy weekend working with Place in the Sun at their exhibition held at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. The event welcomed 5,600 visitors through their doors and as international moving experts, we were advising on EU documentation and moving[...]

Place in the Sun, Birmingham, 23-25 September 2022

Place in the Sun comes to the NEC, Birmingham this weekend (from Friday 23rd through to Sunday 25^th September.)  As international moving experts for the event, we will be there for the three days to advise on the process of moving[...]

Top Three FAQs on Moving to France

(Article published in French Property News, September/October 2022 edition.)   1. I’m moving to France in six months, how can I check that a removals company is safe to use and how can I compare removals companies? It’s worth taking your time to[...]

Viva La France- 30 Years of the Anglo-French Property Industry

Published in 'Removals and Storage' magazine (August edition)  When Britain was hit by recession in the early 80s, and again in the early 90s, the property bargains in France led to thousands of families relocating for a better standard of living. The[...]

French Property Market Partnership Announcement

Leading International Moving Company Announces One of the Biggest Partnerships within the French Property Market Specialists in removals to France, Midlands based international removal and storage company, Burke Bros Moving Group, are very pleased to announce one of the biggest partnerships within[...]