After my success answering Annec's question, its my turn. However, I’m not clever enough for an ‘½ûÂþÌìÌÃ’ question – so I’ll go for one with a ‘Greek’ connection insteadI’m a ‘sad’ man who likes numbers.
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 areas are often pretty good for dogs walking.
Max journey time -Â about 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 -Â Â Â Â Â calais -Â dijon -Â Besancon - Switzerland [vignette needed] simplon pass, then on to autostrada to Milan and beyond
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 etc Still ......................................... each to his own.
 Assuming its Trumpton that you are moving from;-
  Why ship anything over? - buy local - especially wiht the state of dollar vs euro
  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. Good luck
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Thank you Joy Alan
Many thanks to Maurice and Carolina.Any more help/info from others would be appreciated - my friend is 'struggling' a bit. alan
Try asking the National Trust directly https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/contact-usÂ
Look at his website http://www.rinovaprojects.com/
Have you any ½ûÂþÌìÌà neighbours who might do the work for cash?  That's what happens where my place is.
No responses yet.It might help if you narrowed things down a bit;-
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 etc Still ......................................... each to his own.
Bit more info required please.
 Assuming its Trumpton that you are moving from;-
Others wiill have much more good advice to give. Good luck