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Les Carmes, an historic neighbourhood in Toulouse - 07/05/2013
Once crossed by the Roman “cardo”, or north-south thoroughfare, Les Carmes is laid out around an old market-hall and convent, since transformed into a market and outdoor car-park. The Rue des Filatiers, a main road runni... |
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Lorgues, a town on a human scale - 07/05/2013
Reached via the departmental roads 10 and 50, this town in the Var is home to close on 9,000 residents. It stands at an altitude of 210 metres, in the midst of a valley. Equidistant from the Mediterranean shore and the V... |
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Beausoleil, on the border with Monaco - 07/05/2013
The history of Beausoleil is very closely linked to that of Monaco. Pursuing its economic boom throughout the second half of the 19th century, the Principality had a positive influence on the entire surrounding area. The... |
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A go-ahead area south of Aix-en-Provence - 07/05/2013
The southern part of this highly-prized town in the Bouches-du-Rhône has various facets including protected woodland and pools of employment. A tour of Pont-de-L’Arc, Luynes, Les Milles, Le Tholonet and Le Montaiguet... ... |
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Saint-Malo and Dinard, head for the Côte d’Émeraude ! - 07/05/2013
The first, known for its ramparts and strategic location on the Channel, is undoubtedly one of the towns drawing the highest number of visitors in Brittany. The second lies to the west, on the left bank of the River Ranc... |
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Vaison-la-Romaine, the charm of a Provençal “cité” - 07/05/2013
This well-known address in the upper part of the Vaucluse extends over an area of 6,175 acres. 6,420 people live “intra-muros”, 14,000 within the canton crossed by the Ouvèze, a tributary of the Rhône. Surrounded by hill... |
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The centre of Montpellier - 07/05/2013
The historic heart of the capital of L’Hérault, L’Écusson owes its name to its shape recalling an old French shield. Boulevards have replaced the medieval moats which once surrounded the protective city walls. Yet it’s n... |
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Hendaye, on the frontier with Spain - 06/05/2013
Bordered to the north by the Bay of Biscay and La Bidassoa to the south, this town in the Basque province of Le Labourd, accessible by train and motorway, boasts a beach 3.5 km long. The economy of this address with 15,3... |
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Villeurbanne, at the gateway to Lyon - 06/05/2013
This town in the Rhône region, benefiting from the metro, two tramlines and a trolleybus, stands on the left bank of the river at the edge of Lyon’s 3rd “arrondissement”, between the Parc de la Tête d’Or, Bron and Vaulx-... |
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Pornic, a highly-prized address on the Côte de Jade - 06/05/2013
While it draws 100,000 visitors a day at the peak of the summer season, half of them owning holiday homes, the lovely Pornic is also a lively commune all year round. From 1850 onwards, this town on the Côte de Jade has e... |
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Mérignac, a forward-looking town - 06/05/2013
Part of Bordeaux’s greater urban area, Mérignac, a commune with 67,400 inhabitants, offers a large job pool mainly focusing on high technology, the aerospace industry and medical research. Lying west of the prefecture, ... |
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Annecy, a town with lots of appeal - 06/05/2013
Often called the “Venice of the Alps” because of the three waterways that flow through its historic neighbourhood, the prefecture of Savoy stands on the shores of the lake, 41 km from Geneva, 50 km from Chambéry. It is h... |
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Cannes, a sound investment - 16/04/2013
Even if more than a third of its accommodation is devoted to second residences, and the town offers 100 hotels and 5,320 beds for tourists - extremely high figures given its year-round population of 71,000 at most -, the... |
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South-east of Toulouse, a varied choice - 16/04/2013
Escalquens, Muret and Revel offer three facets of the area south-east of Toulouse. More or less distant from the Rose City, these communes appeal to local retirees and the actively employed, but also to occasional reside... |
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L’Etang de Berre, keeping its head above water - 16/04/2013
Joined by the lakes of Vaïne and Bolmon, L’Etang de Berre is 20 km long and 16.5 km wide, and contains 900 million cubic metres of water. Ten communes lie around its shores, Istres, Miramas, Saint-Chamas, Berre-L’Etang, ... |
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Uzès, a town on a human scale - 16/04/2013
40 km from Avignon, 25 km from Nîmes, Uzès with 8,550 inhabitants is surrounded by vineyards, olive-groves and “garrigue”. The centre of this Town of Art and History, its paved streets and the façades of its 16th- and 18... |
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Le Trégor, a sought-after destination - 16/04/2013
This former administrative and religious “division” is one of the nine provinces composing Brittany. Lying north-west of Les Côtes d’Armor, it spills over into a small part of Finistère. Its main towns include Lannion, M... |
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The Bassin d’Arcachon, in high demand - 16/04/2013
Arcachon, La Teste-de-Buch, Gujan-Mestras, Le Teich, Biganos, Audenge, Lanton, Andernos-les-Bains, Arès and Lège-Cap-Ferret comprise a coastline 80 km long, alternating sandy beaches and forests around this triangle of s... |
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Angers, a highly-prized address - 16/04/2013
The main town in the département of Maine-et-Loire occupies a surface area of 11,326 acres, including 1,551 acres devoted to open greenery, all shared by 147,580 residents. 48 % of the population are under 30 years old ;... |
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Chambéry : a buoyant market for new properties - 16/04/2013
Situated in the northern pre-Alps between the Massifs of Les Bauges and La Chartreuse, the prefecture of Savoy is home to 56,500 people. It has long made its living from its administrative services and the army. Since th... |
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Les Monts d’Or, a choice address - 15/04/2013
Located north-west of Lyon, this mountain range extends over roughly ten kilometres, with the River Saône flowing east. The site offers areas of national and regional interest, such as natural springs and quarries, alrea... |
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Cogolin, the “most active” town in the Gulf - 15/04/2013
Situated between Saint-Tropez and Sainte-Maxime, Cogolin has 11,000 residents and highly diverse scenery, from its medieval village below the Massif des Maures to the Mediterranean shore with its yacht marinas. 6 km sepa... |
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Rovaltain, a focus on “territorial coherence” - 15/04/2013
Set up in 1994, the “Syndicat Mixte du Schéma de Cohérence Territoriale (SCoT) Rovaltain” - a name derived from a contraction of Romans-sur-Isère, Valence and Tain-l’Hermitage - is responsible for structuring the sector ... |
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Soorts-Hossegor, a protected area - 15/04/2013
This seaside resort in the Landes is one of the flagship addresses on the Côte d’Argent. In the Maremne, between the Landaise forests and the Gulf of Gascony, Seignosse and Capbreton, the town found its place as soon as ... |
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Rennes, an attractive address - 25/03/2013
One of the historic capitals of the Duchy of Brittany, the prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine accommodates 207,180 people intra-muros and a further 671,845 residents within its urban area. The eighth largest student centre i... |
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The 6th “arrondissement” of Lyon, a sound investment - 25/03/2013
One of the nine “arrondissements” in Lyon, the 6th is looked upon as the most chic. Its wide avenues lined with impressive residences and private mansions, Avenues Foch and Saxe and Cours Franklin-Roosevelt all have the ... |
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The centre of Nice, a very mixed bag ! - 25/03/2013
Each year, 4 million visitors set foot in the capital of the Côte d’Azur. Since the embellishment of Place Masséna, the introduction of the tramway and the work completed along its route, many have fallen for the charm o... |
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The shoreline of Marseille - 25/03/2013
A seafront 57 km long stretching from L’Estaque to the creeks, the so-called “littoral marseillais” is both rich and varied. A large part of the area belongs to the Phocean City, running over to the Côte Bleue, the famou... |
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Carqueiranne, the charm of the Var - 22/03/2013
On the Mediterranean coast between Hyères and Le Pradet, Carqueiranne is home to 9,780 residents, a population which swells considerably in summer. This peaceful commune offers quality living standards. Our estate-agents... |
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Cavaillon and its region - 22/03/2013
Below the hill of Saint-Jacques, in the valley of the Durance in the regional nature park of the Luberon, the former bishopric crossed by the Saint-Julien canal now accommodates 25,000 people. ... |
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The French part of Le Chablais - 22/03/2013
The pre-Alpine mountain range extends from the shore of Lake Geneva to the River Arve and from Annemasse to the Rhône, alternating towns, rural zones and winter sports resorts in eleven distinct geographical areas. A tri... |
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The Guérande peninsula - 22/03/2013
16,000 people live in the 32 villages comprising this area of about 20,115 acres. Each year, one million tourists set off to discover its 174,190 m2 of protected areas, 740 acres of woodlands, 2,470 acres of salt-marshes... |
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Saint-Jean-de-Luz : scarce offerings - 22/03/2013
Nestling at the edge of a bay sandwiched between two promontories at the mouth of the Nivelle, this commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques offers a coastline 7.5 km long facing the ocean. Hardly more than 14,000 residents s... |
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Houses in Nîmes and the nearby countryside - 22/03/2013
This town with seven hills is one of the most affordable addresses in the South of France. On the Domitia road built by the Romans, the prefecture of Le Gard is 32 km from Arles, 44 km from Avignon and 54 km from Montpel... |
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A scarcity of offerings in the centre of Bordeaux - 22/03/2013
Part of UNESCO’s World Heritage, Bordeaux in general and its centre in particular are good examples of architectural and urban unity. The listed zone covers about 4,470 acres, corresponding to the area within the bouleva... |
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Toulouse : “La Côte Pavée” - 22/03/2013
On the hills to the east, a 10-minute walk from the heart of the “Rose City”, lies the residential neighbourhood known as La Côte Pavée, a name attributed to the Avenue Jean-Rieux back in 1890. An area that appeals to lo... |
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Port-frejus, a neighbourhood with a past - 05/03/2013
From the most important Roman military port in the Mediterranean some twenty centuries ago to a modern 21st-century seaside town, Port-Fréjus is resuming a deeply-anchored maritime tradition. An approach that current dev... |
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Annemasse and its agglomeration - 01/03/2013
This town with almost 31,300 residents stands on the French-Swiss border in Upper Savoy, south-west of Lake Geneva. Only 2 km from the canton of Geneva, at the entrance to the valley of the Arve, it belongs to the “agglo... |
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Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, a market full of contrasts - 01/03/2013
Once a simple drive-through town, a crossroads for major routes to Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse, Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse has exercised appeal of its own since 1955, as proven by the explosion in its population figures. ... |
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Acquiring a house in Nantes - 01/03/2013
At the point where the River Erdre meets up with the Loire, 50 km from the Atlantic, Nantes is the 6th largest commune in France and the 1st in the region, with close on 285,000 inhabitants. At the centre of a metropolis... |
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“Les Pierres Dorées” in Le Beaujolais - 01/03/2013
Villages in the southern part of Le Beaujolais are known for their houses built of ochre-coloured stone reflecting the glow of the sun. An undulating landscape surrounded by vineyards, this aptly-named “Toscane beaujolai... |
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The area west of Toulouse, a market seeing an up-turn - 01/03/2013
Go-ahead activity seems to be the common denominator for localities in the area west of Toulouse, targetted by employees in the aeronautical industry. The choice of Tournefeuille, Pibrac or La Salvetat Saint-Gilles then ... |
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Le Morbihan, the southern part of Brittany - 01/03/2013
From a wild coastline to luxuriant forests, surprising menhirs to flower-flanked canals, inland countryside to the islands in the gulf, all these authentic landscapes steeped in legends beckon to French retirees while of... |
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Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, the fine art of living - 01/03/2013
Avenues lined with plane trees, squares with little fountains, art galleries and studios... The tone is set. Incorporated by decree into the Regional Nature Park in 2007, the capital of the northern Alpilles is home to 1... |
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The Vallée de l’Hérault - 01/03/2013
Not far from Montpellier, this valley has 28 villages in all, accommodating 32,000 people. There where the A75 meets up with the A750, the Valley of L’Hérault, a real compromise between town and country, has seen a consi... |
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Antibes, varied scenery… - 01/03/2013
With 80,000 residents on the clock, Antibes is the second largest town in the Alpes-Maritimes. Situated between Nice and Cannes, it is comprised of worlds as different as its modern centre, the Old Town, yacht harbour, a... |
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From Libourne to Saint-Émilion, an attractive area - 01/03/2013
The fortified “bastide” founded in the 13th century, now the sub-prefecture of the Gironde, is the largest town in the northern part of the “département”, playing host to 23,830 inhabitants. In Le Libournais, Saint-Emili... |
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Annonay, at the heart of the luxuriant Ardèche - 01/03/2013
This address in the Ardèche with 18,000 inhabitants reconciles town and country. In the case of the first, it offers a full array of shops and amenities. For the second, it invites you on a discovery trip in a hot-air ba... |
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Saint-Mandrier, the sailors’ village - 01/03/2013
The peninsula of Saint-Mandrier lies 70 km from Marseille and 25 km from Hyères airport, facing Toulon, at the furthest point west of the bay. A member of the TPM urban community (Toulon-Provence-Méditerranée), it is hom... |
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Cagnes-sur-Mer, a town on a human scale - 25/02/2013
This commune between Nice and Cannes unfurls its charms, from its medieval hill-top village to the typical fishing harbour via the revamped seafront. Well-known for its Hippodrome and Renoir Museum, it offers residents q... |
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Undulating scenery for L’Entre-deux-Mers - 07/02/2013
Crossed by several rivers, this region in the middle of the Gironde owes its reputation to its vineyards producing dry white wine and its “appellation”, and to the “mascaret” phenomenon, during which the sea flows back u... |
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Le Grand Massif, for fans of authenticity - 07/02/2013
Comprised of the resorts of Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoëns and Sixt, all connected by ski, the 4th largest skiing domain in France with 265 km of slopes rises to an altitude of 2,500 metres facing Mont-Blanc.... |
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Le Lavandou, well-preserved nature - 06/02/2013
Languishing on the Mediterranean shore, facing the islands of Le Levant and Port-Cros, this authentic fishing village boasts no less than 12 different beaches. In a luxuriant and well-preserved environment, the seaside r... |
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Ax-les-Thermes, a dual vocation - 06/02/2013
Perched at an altitude of 720 metres, this commune in L’Ariège is both a thermal spa and a winter sports resort. On the Paris-Barcelona axis, it lies at the gateway to Andorra and Spain, offering its residents bountiful ... |
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Nantes Monselet - 06/02/2013
It takes its name from Charles Monselet, journalist, novelist, poet and playwright, born in the capital of Loire-Atlantique. This typically Nantais neighbourhood boasts private mansions, substantial properties and family... |
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The east side of Lyon, an area drawing renewed interest - 06/02/2013
Décines-Charpieu, Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure and Heyrieux offer a pleasant compromise between town and country at the gateway to large cities and the main pools of employment in the Rhône and Isère. Estate-agents describe a ma... |
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Dinan, a rich array of housing - 06/02/2013
Fourteen towers, four monumental gates and a dungeon, this Town of Art and History which owes its name to the contraction of the Celtic words “Dunos” and “Ahna”, or the “hill of Ahna”, protector of the living and guardia... |
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Arcangues and Bassussarry, the other Basque country… - 06/02/2013
Crossed by the coastal river L’Uhabia, Arcangues is home to 3,110 residents, a few kilometres from Biarritz. Bassussarry, with 2,315 inhabitants, lies between Bayonne-Ustaritz and La Nive. Both communes invite visitors t... |
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Villeneuve-lez-Avignon and Les Angles - 06/02/2013
Set on a plateau overlooking the Rhône, facing the widely appreciated town of Avignon, these communes with 12,100 and 7,750 residents respectively propose a delightful and practical setting only 500 metres from the bust... |
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Allauch and Plan-de-Cuques - 06/02/2013
In these two towns, as authentic as you could wish, a Provençal atmosphere reigns supreme. All year long, a good number of events are on the agenda. Their charm and congeniality are much appreciated by families and senio... |
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Small skiing resorts in Savoy - 22/01/2013
Less well-known than the very cosmopolitan Courchevel, Méribel or La Plagne, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Crest-Voland, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe and La Rosière place their bets on their closeness to nature and family get-togeth... |
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L’Aude, a multi-facetted “département” - 22/01/2013
Bordering on L’Hérault, Le Tarn, La Haute-Garonne, L’Ariège and Les Pyrénées-Orientales, this “département” in Le Languedoc-Roussillon faces the Mediterranean to the east and plays host to almost 354,000 residents. It ow... |
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Tassin la Demi-Lune, undergoing extensive transformation - 17/01/2013
Part of the greater urban area of Lyon, this town with 19,345 residents owes its name to the half-moon crossing of ancient royal roads. At the gateway to the prefecture, it is looking forward to a rosy future. High livin... |
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