British expats have been accused of being caught up in an ongoing spat with French residents but locals have rubbished the claims as “ridiculous”.
Eymet, an old bastide town in Dordogne, is home to hundreds of Britons.
Around 30 per cent of the 2,600 residents are originally from the United Kingdom.
A documentary called Little Britain In The Dordogne, which featured on the Franco-German network ARTE, insinuated relations between expats and locals are becoming increasingly strained.
Nicola Parker, 52, who moved to Eymet from Norfolk two years ago, told MailOnline: “It made us so cross. They're just trying to make trouble.”
The programme has suggested British expats are too lazy to learn French and suggests incomers see locals as drunkards.
Graham Parker, who claimed he made more friends in the area than he did in the UK, added: “It's lies. It's rubbish.”
Blackpool-born resident Christine Greenwood also claimed: “There'll always be some moaners, wherever you go, but this is a very happy place.”
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Post-Brexit rules have complicated the chance for expats to make a new life in Europe.
Visas are required for stays longer than 90 days, with the one-year renewable visitor visa or working visa also available.
Britons might even need to prove they can speak French to GCSE level.
Despite barriers arising for expats, Eymet’s British community continues to flourish.
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There is a local cricket club, lawn bowls club and cookery club.
France is not renowned for taking up cricket, with the national side losing to Guernsey by 56 runs last summer.
Yvonne Drolshagen from Aquitaine Lifestyle Solutions confirmed Britons do have a tendency to make clubs after settling in the picturesque town.
“Oh the British and their clubs,” she said.
“As soon as they get at least three people, they have to form a club, for anything — animals, sports. It makes the French smile.”
