Original text related Député Letter January

This is shown here for record purposes only. Please do not send this letter as the situation has changed

January 2021: An appeal to French députés for a bilateral travel mobility arrangement 

In the letter to French députés, we are asking that you 

1. draw to their attention to the anomaly in visa free travel arrangements between France & the UK 

2. highlight the economic contribution made by British second homeowners to the tourist industry

3. call upon them to support and lobby for a change in travel mobility arrangements   

The letter was drafted in English, the original sentiment is here

It was translated to a professional standard by Lynn Whitmore. Note that phrasing and nuances are tailored to a French audience so is not a word for word translation. 

Find your French député 

This is very simple to do

1. You can search "rechercher votre député" Click here and go to the bottom of the new page that opens.

2. There are also step by step instructions here

3. Copy and Paste the email address as this avoids typos.

Send the email  

For the benefit of the recipients and the effectiveness of the 180daysinFrance campaign we ask you to use these guidelines:

1. Find your député and copy paste their email address into 'TO'   

2. Please copy or blind copy 180daycount@gmail.com

3. Use the Subject Line: Un appel pour un dispositif de mobilité bi latéral

4. Get the word document here and copy the text into your email

5. Delete the Monsieur / Madame that does not apply at the start of the letter then remove the redundant Monsieur or Madame at the end of the letter

6. Add your name and the address of your second home in France

Please do not take a scatter-gun approach by copying to multiple people as this may harm the campaign however you may wish to copy your Mairie as a matter of courtesy.