Hi we have just bought a house near Chalus (87) anyone know who to contact for paying the water rates.
Re EDF, here is the number of there English speaking help line for houses in France
For UKphones 0033562164908
Hi, thank you for that info, our bank manager kindly sorted it for us. As to the EDF help line both times I have rung I got through no problem, you have to listen to a message in French first then it goes through to an English speaking operator.
Hi Anthony
Welcome to 87, we are not far from Chalus.
The water is SAUR. If you googe it you will find their website and you can do everything on line. You will probably fnd that your new house has a water meter and the previous owner/ agents will have given a meter reading to them. A bill will arrive, from memory I think the water was paid in arrears based on consumption,but I arranged to pay it monthly with an annual "top up" once the meter is read if our consumption goes over. it was quite easy to do.
Good luck ringing the english line on EDF - i have never had them answer. EDF will respond to emails though via their website and there is an english section on that if you need it.