The cost of living is something I found attractive. There is a university so I can take classes, if I choose. There's a good expat community. There are groups to join (both expat and French). There are mountains that you can see and get to, but there's no snow. It's 1 hour from the mountains, 1 1/2 hours from the Atlantic, 2 hours from San Sebastian, 35 km from Spain, 2 1/2 hours from the Mediterranean. They have a lot of festivals in the summer, apparently; the man voted the best pastry chef in France in 2023 has his bakery right down the street from my airbnb (that alone is reason to come! ). The people are extremely friendly. It's a beautiful city (especially the historic district), especially when it's sunny. The one concern I have is that I might find it too rainy. On the other hand, my skin is returning to normal after 7 years in dry, dry, dry Colorado!
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The cost of living is something I found attractive. There is a university so I can take classes, if I choose. There's a good expat community. There are groups to join (both expat and French). There are mountains that you can see and get to, but there's no snow. It's 1 hour from the mountains, 1 1/2 hours from the Atlantic, 2 hours from San Sebastian, 35 km from Spain, 2 1/2 hours from the Mediterranean. They have a lot of festivals in the summer, apparently; the man voted the best pastry chef in France in 2023 has his bakery right down the street from my airbnb (that alone is reason to come! ). The people are extremely friendly. It's a beautiful city (especially the historic district), especially when it's sunny. The one concern I have is that I might find it too rainy. On the other hand, my skin is returning to normal after 7 years in dry, dry, dry Colorado!