By chance, the first house that we rented in France while looking for a place to buy was located only a 2-minute walk from a large, grassy area and a long pathway along the river.  While Bill and I certainly enjoyed those recreational opportunities, they were vitally important to the third member of our family who came with us from the US—our dog. Once we had agreed that this country would be our chosen retirement spot, we began to narrow down the city possibilities, first by specifying “no snow, nor icy winters”.  In addition to going through our checklist of what we wanted in a new place, we started researching surveys that often included “Best” in their titles. An obvious topic was “for retirement” but there were others like, “for safety, for leisure activities, for healthcare” and the all encompassing, “for quality of life”. Now we see that an animal-friendly association has created a listing specifically for pets.

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