After becoming an empty nester, I left my life behind in the US to buy a farmhouse in rural France. I've run into many issues, from finding a cow in my pool to paying for expensive home repairs.

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LAVAL, France (Reuters) - When Joelle Dupas falls ill, she goes to a medical centre in her home town in rural western France where all 12 doctors have come out of retirement. The 66-year-old tried for ...