Exhibit (j)



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our report dated  February 18, 2004,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights which appear in the December 31,
2003 Annual Reports to  Shareholders  of CDC Nvest Star Advisers Fund, CDC Nvest
Star  Growth  Fund,  Hansberger  International  Fund  (formerly  CDC Nvest  Star
International Fund), Vaughn Nelson Small Cap Value Fund (formerly CDC Nvest Star
Small Cap  Fund),  CDC Nvest Star  Value  Fund,  Westpeak  Capital  Growth  Fund
(formerly CDC Nvest Capital Growth Fund),  and CGM Advisor  Targeted Equity Fund
(formerly  CDC Nvest  Targeted  Equity  Fund),  each a series of CDC Nvest Funds
Trust I. The financial statements and financial highlights are also incorporated
by reference into the Registration  Statement. We also consent to the references
to us under the headings "Financial  Performance" and "Independent  Accountants"
in such Registration Statement.



/s/ Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
April 29, 2004