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I recommend;-

• The Shuttle rather than Ferries - so simple, and flexible in time of tunnel trip [2 hrs leeway either side]
• Keep to motorways wherever possible - more expensive, but less stressful to dogs than meandering roads
• limit journey times to 2 hrs between doggie stops - french service areasÌýare often pretty good for dogs walking.
• Max journey time -Ìýabout 5 hrs max a day - for the dogs' sake, not yours
• Accomodation on the way down - look at Logis De France - shows hotels that accept dogs in rooms and restaurants [if you want to ]
• Favourite Route with dogs -ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý calais -Ìýdijon -Ìý Besancon - Switzerland [vignette needed] simplon pass, then on to autostrada to Milan and beyond

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Thank you JoyÌýAlan

Many thanks to Maurice and Carolina.Any more help/info from othersÌýwould be appreciated - my friend is 'struggling' a bit.Ìýalan

Try asking the National Trust directlyÌýhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/contact-usÌý

Look at his websiteÌýhttp://www.rinovaprojects.com/

Have you any ½ûÂþÌìÌà neighbours who might do the work for cash?ÌýÌýThat's what happens where my place is.

No responses yet.It might help if you narrowed things down a bit;-

• coast or inland?
• Lakes and mountains?
• North, South or CentralÌý Italy?
• Trips to 'cultural centres'?[eg Venice, Florence, Turin, RomeÌýetc]
• Walking Holidays
• Wine Tastings
• Culinary experiences
• What 'floats your boat'?
• Shopping Trips?Ìý [eg Milan]
• etc
• etc

Personally, I always use local designers and Contractors - based on recommendations from neighbours.The advantage of doing so is that they [both designer and contractor] know how the local Comune works - its 'local interpretaion' of standards etc etc.Using locals keeps your neighbours happy - no 'foreigners' working on their patch. [by foreigners, i mean anyone who lives more than a couple of kms away], money being kept local etc etcÌýStill ......................................... each to his own.

Bit more info required please.

• Holiday Home or permanent resident?
• WhereÌý are you moving stuff from?

ÌýAssuming its Trumpton that you are moving from;-

• ÌýÌý Why ship anything over? - buy local - especially wiht the state of dollar vs euro
• ÌýÌý Car - good luck with that - probably also cheaper to buy locally than tryu tp re-register it over in Italy [It could fall to bits before the costly bureaucratic processes are completed, [if ever].= and you need to be Resident to do it

Others wiill have much more good advice to give.ÌýGood luck