My great grandfather was a baker in rural France in the 40s. He came from a poor uneducated family and he and his sister were the only two to survive to the age of 18, out of 6 children. The others died of various sicknesses. read more
My grandparents lived in rural Spain in the 40s. It was not a ‘nice’ place to live. It may depend on the area but in their case, life was harsh. To begin with, the Spanish Civil War had ended in 1939 so the 40s were a post-war decade. read more
Living in Paris, can you earn you a steady stream of family visitors from home, thanks to the transport links, but living in rural France, far from any airport or TGV train station, means it's harder to entice friends and family. read more