Dave123
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We wish to rent a property in France this summer and the contract refers to a requirement for 'votre assurance villégiature' - this appears to be some form of civil responsibility cover, apparently common in French home insurance policies (to cover policy holders whilst on holiday).
I've never met the term before and neither has our travel insurers (Staysure).
Has anyone enountered this requirement and know what the remedy might be ? TIA
Update:
Gite fine print says we have to provide insurance? Where in the world do you buy this?? 05/22/19
With link to:
Short stay insurance (Assurance court séjour)
Update #2: 'garantie villégiature' seems to be another expression (also 'resort insurance').
And this is another broker:
Cabinet ALBINET - Cancellation travel insurance tenants liability (ADAR)
This thread refers to articles 1733 and 1734 in French Civil Code:
Newbie Seeking Advice about Paris Renal Apt Scams ca 2011
FYI: we have rented French property approximately 13 times in the past 25 years, and I can trace only 3 occasions where the issue of travel insurance has been raised by the property owner (La Rochelle, Collioure & Pornic).
I've never met the term before and neither has our travel insurers (Staysure).
Has anyone enountered this requirement and know what the remedy might be ? TIA
Update:
Gite fine print says we have to provide insurance? Where in the world do you buy this?? 05/22/19
Gite fine print says we have to provide insurance? Where in the world do you buy this?? - Rick Steves Travel Forum
Ok. Last minute panic. We booked our gite in Normandy for June 4-11, paid the deposit BACK IN OCTOBER 2018, and it's all paid for at this point. We're leaving in 5 days for Paris, then on to the gite. The contract is in French, so of course I didn't peruse the fine print well enough, and I ...
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With link to:
Short stay insurance (Assurance court séjour)
The insurance of your accomodation in France | French Furnished Insurance
L'assurance de votre location meublée en France
www.french-furnished-insurance.com
Update #2: 'garantie villégiature' seems to be another expression (also 'resort insurance').
And this is another broker:
Cabinet ALBINET - Cancellation travel insurance tenants liability (ADAR)
This thread refers to articles 1733 and 1734 in French Civil Code:
Newbie Seeking Advice about Paris Renal Apt Scams ca 2011
Newbie Seeking Advice about Paris Renal Apt Scams - PLEASE - Paris Message Board - Tripadvisor
Answer 1 of 10: Hi I am new to trip advisor and I was wondering if anyone has used http://www.pap.fr to rent an apartment before - I NEED ADVICE PLEASE! I am afraid of using craigslist as I have read about so many people being scammed. I am traveling to Paris...
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FYI: we have rented French property approximately 13 times in the past 25 years, and I can trace only 3 occasions where the issue of travel insurance has been raised by the property owner (La Rochelle, Collioure & Pornic).
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