We have lived in the Charente Maritime for 15 years now. We looked at the Périgord and nearly bought a property there but the sea called! The property prices are higher and the weather a bit wilder (at times) but the summers...fantastic. We're 20 minutes from the coast and summer seems to be guaranteed from May to October.
I started visiting Brittany & beyond in 75. Now living in South Deux-Sevres for 20 years, Been exploring all over except the SE quarter, by car & motorbike. As I came from South Devon I miss living by the sea, I do have a boat to stay on in La Rochelle to compensate.
English friend don't forget that the French are more welcoming than you think specially in little towns and especially that the French speak ...French. Full integration requires learning to speak a little French and a lot if you want to work there... It's not that difficult to speak French because half of the words in English come from French But in any case, your children will quickly become bilingual in a few months. I live in Périgord and here we are used to the English people
Hmm - welcoming?! Neighbours in 24 had their house broken into and a machete planted very firmly in the centre of their coffee table...but only after said machete had been used to carve 'fuck off back to the UK' in their walls... Apparently the young male neighbours responsible (arrested) didn't like Brits...
My brother has a house in a commune town in Nouvelle Aquitaine . He has a good commande of the french language but still uses bilingual speaking translators to make sure legal documents are understood before signing.
Amazing video Dan! Well put together! My family left Saint-Malo 300 years ago to immigrate to Canada and never looked back. I like snow and winter so I guess I am at the right place. I don’t like hot weather nor the Ocean! I guess I am one of a kind with my wife.
@@Thru-The-Lensrégion très venteuse. Désagréable en hiver où le ressenti froid est augmenté. Evitez le pourtour méditerranéen.. mauvaise mentalité également. J'y ai passé plus de 15 ans de ma vie pour le travail. Aude, Hérault et région Paca
Great video, might be worth doing the pros and cons of buying a holiday home. I’ve seen so many people buy properties that aren’t really suitable - e.g too much land, poor location choices for security whilst the property is empty etc
Id be interested in Brittany. Love Saint Malo. Normandy is another region, probably lower Normandy including Cherbourg. The Limoges region is a favorite including Creuse, and Rochechouart. Morbihan is also promising.
I saw a comment recommending Quillan, famous in the rugby world. I'm 20 minutes away in the mountains just below a 13th century chateau of which there are many in the region. It's 40 minutes to the ski slopes and 1hour from the coast around Perpignan. On top of that 90 minutes to Spain (cheap shopping!) and 3 hours from Barcelona by car. Property prices are very affordable too; my friends are selling a big house, 150m2, in the next village, 4 bed, huge garage, veranda but no garden, however allotments to rent nearby; 80k€!
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists We're not really affected by that here, the mountains give us a little haven - that's more on the coast. Come to think of it I haven't had the opportunity to fly my kite for 7 years!
Angouleme. Without a doubt. 2 hours from Paris by train. Bordeaux is 30 minutes by train. The sea is just over an hour away. Sunshine. Jobs. Good health care. Beautiful houses. The old city is gorgeous. Rolling countryside.There's a reason all the parisians are moving here. Small eough to be safe, big enough to have everythiung you want.
A place that is often overlooked is Gascony (or Gers), the birthplace of d’Artagnan and the « cadets de Gascogne » corps of musketeers. You’ll find there the exact same landscapes, fortified villages and castle, than in Perigord or Dordogne, for a much cheaper price! and by sunny day, you can see the Pyrenees mountains on the horizon… in fact, from the Gers you are at only a couple of hours driving from Biarritz and the ocean, but also from Spain (and the basques city of San Sebastián)… yet, there’s no airport nor even major train stations in Gascony (which is one of the reason why the real estate is that cheap over there but also why, and it’s a good thing actually, there isn’t as many tourists than in other regions) and therefore, having a car is needed. Many Brits are living there btw!
I am looking especially for a Mediterranean area and I don’t like cannes an area. Marseille is too aggressive. So I tend to go searching around Papillion or just in Spain over the Pyrenees or in the Pyrenees and somewhere not too close to the shore I like mountains more. the second option is along the Italian border from Switzerland to the south but the terrain there is quite problematic.
FRENCH: well I didn't find it very informative at all ... no price range ... you can do all those activites anywhere ... the weather is interchangeable - you takes your choice. I don't think this video gave any useful information at all - sorry 🥺
No one can prevent you from buying a house in France, but if you do PLEASE, learn the language, mingle with the locals, and don't just play tourist and consider this country as your place of leisure
Just found you...clicked like and subscribed and yes we are looking to buy a house in France :) Very informative vlog and will check out your links...thank you
Do you say winters are worst in the south? I am divided about the normany/ brittany area and the provence area. Yes I understand provence is very warm in summer. But it's low humidity would make summers tolerable. So, looking at winters, I would prefer an area of least severe winters ( less cold ). Thanks for everyone's help.
Really bloody glad you didn’t mention Les Pyrenees Atlantique! Don’t recommend it because it’s by far the best area in France and I don’t want to share it with anyone. Don’t come here and definitely don’t buy a house here. I want to keep it a secret 😂 Thanks and stay away 😊
Trop tard, j'ai des amis dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques, il est Britannique et Madame Française... lui parle un mauvais français et moi un mauvais anglais et on se comprend !! Son épouse nous aide quand il y a de la difficulté... car elle parle couramment les 2 langues la bienheureuse 😂😂
I take it you mean Gorbio, not Gorbea, which is in Spain I believe, and sorry but there I can’t help you much. If it is Gorbio, in the Alpes Maritimes, pretty well on the Italian border. It’s a tiny little commune with a population somewhere around 1500 people, but very sort after. Average price there is over 5100 €/m², with the departmental average being only 4200 €/m² and has had a 30% increase in prices in the past 5 years! Presently on the French website Bien’Ici there are half a dozen properties for sale there, which isn’t bad considering the size of the place www.bienici.com/recherche/achat/gorbio-06500
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I'm looking for ex Pat's for my mother she's quite old and will not learn much French it would be nice to be around half an hour from bergerac we have 250k approx thanks kev
Hi there, we personally don't cover that area, so I would suggest that you contact richardimmo.com/ they have English speaking members. Say hello to them for me.
Well, we were limited by the fact we had only a little bit of money and wanted a cash purchase. We bought in Vienne. If money was no object i would have a small apartment in Nice, a small property near Cahors and a small property in Brittany as well as our current cottage in Vienne.
great video Dan ! Correct me if I am wrong but your choice are bit biased towards coatline. I love mountains and I would love to own something in Rhone Alps region :)
@kumarupkar I think you can say that, but as I say in the video this is my choice and when you are brought up on the coast, you will always have an attachement for it
Alsace is one of the least known and one of the best regions in France, food and drink, very hard to beat, medieval villages in the foothills of the Vosges are stunning. Colmar is probably the best town to live in.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Those are nice areas but they are not the only nice areas. You should travel the country side and check for yourself. You might be surprised at what you find.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Very late reply but just want to say thank you. I'm planning a trip to Brittany later this year so I'll be looking forward to visiting.
This is just what I have been looking for, so very informative and focussing on areas I am interested in. I'm looking for a place with swimming options, namely lakes and rivers (or I suppose a good municipal pool), what would you recommend with this in mind? I am from Nova Scotia, Canada, so while I love the ocean, I prefer having access to a bit warmer water to swim in the summers, so inland is just fine!
Well, hard to say, but certainly the bottom half of France as in cutting a line at about the Nantes level. After that, it all depends on the villages. Personally, I have a house in Dordogne in a small commune of 280 inhabitants and there is a communal swimming pool, the next one I know of is in the local town with 5000 inhabitants and 15km away. But several local communes have swimming lakes with beaches, or even swimming beaches on the side of the river. But you need to shop around, I am pretty sure you can find options in most areas.
The Perigord region mentioned in the video is part of Nouvelle Aquitaine, as is Charente. Nouvelle Aquitaine is massif (about 1/5th of France) and runs up the western coast from Spain to Brittany, so not that easy to sum up in a phrase or two.
Hi Dan, Great info thank you. I am from the UK but live in New Zealand. Myself and my partner would like to buy a 2nd home in France. What are the restrictions (if any) on buying there now? And would Brexit mean we would have restricted time living there occasionally, through the year? Thank you and have a great day.
Hi there Louise, there are no restrictions on purchasing a property here, anyone from anywhere can. How ever if you are a NonEU resident, then you are limited to 90 days in any 180 days. This video explains things : ua-cam.com/video/ryDGMit_g8Q/v-deo.html
Oh how my dreams of moving to France ended with you know what…….wonder how many Tories beat the vote and have a nice manor there…..I am lucky I live in Jersey, however only 14 miles from France, but our crap ferry service to St.Malo might as well be the other side of the moon…..love France, the people, the culture…..oh and the wine and food……right now how do I get an Irish passport and move that way to the beautiful France.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I am interested in Le Grand Est, the Vosges, the Jura, etc., but now I see they are too far from the coast for your taste. What about Picardie? (up from Normandie, I think?)
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Ha! Ha! Yes, the sea breeze. The mistral is a word more associated with the cote d'azur whereas tramontane is more commonly used in cote vermeille. It is - as you say though - down to preference and what you want from a french region.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists map is great for someone that knows France or lives there...those of us outside of France or with no clue what is where is pretty hard to see what u see...love the part with the green forest...thank your for your reply.
I’m from Toronto and my partner is from aveyron and we are currently looking in that area - in Naucelles . I just love it and houses are not that expensive either .
I only heard of Brittany and Normandy, what are the other three places? My French is poor and the pronunciation of the places is so fast. Could you write them in the description of your videos? Thanks.
Close to the ocean (west of France) or the sea (Mediterranean coast), it is never very cold in winter (less than in the east). But the oceanic influence means that it is also less warm in summer in the west than in the east (except with climate change which has produced summer heatwaves in the west for 3/4 years). Overall, the Mediterranean coast and the Provençal hinterland (as long as you don't go to high altitude) is the warmest place in France on average, but it is also the most touristy...
UA-cam is a constant learning curve and this video was one of my first ones 2 years ago. And personally, I think asking politely has more effect than just moaning....
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Je comprends. Early days & learning. But remember, one person's constructive comment is another person's moan. Perspective. Cheers.
Sounds like the Brits end up all in the very same places. 😁Unless you plan to live in France full time i dont think it s worth buying a house. Why not rent in different areas each year ? You might be surprised.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I was talking about holidays. As for buying, prices are going down so don't rush. Now there are lots of things to look at when buying in France which Brits are not used to, from the risk of forest fire to the lack of sun in a deep valley during winter. I see people buying properties without knowing that a TGV railway is planned nearby !
Forest fires and deep valleys exist in the UK too. It's more a case of if you are moving to somewhere you don't know well, make sure you do your research. But that applies to moving from one county/state to another, as with one country to another.
If you are planning to buy a place to live in France, I'd advise you to look for houses in winter or, at least, during the off-peak season, in order to see what things are like when the weather is not as nice.
France is the best! Culture, natural beauty, pleasant weather, you name it!
And regulations, lots of regulations...
@@wordimobi5765 true:) But a little patriotism feels good!
We have lived in the Charente Maritime for 15 years now. We looked at the Périgord and nearly bought a property there but the sea called! The property prices are higher and the weather a bit wilder (at times) but the summers...fantastic. We're 20 minutes from the coast and summer seems to be guaranteed from May to October.
Just bought a nice house in Gorron! Pass papers around December-so excited
Reims is my absolute favorite region in France. Amazing community and still a quick train ride into Paris.
Brittany and Normandy are what we have settled on for our search. The climate suits us well.
Cheaper as well
@@jeffreyadams648 That certainly did not hurt, although there are cheaper areas in France.
@@beauthestdaneyep…..they’re called Rotherham and Rochdale. Might as well have stayed there for that climate in Normandy and Brittany. 😂
@@derin111 Given I am in the US, doesn't apply to me, I assume you are talking about places in the UK.
I started visiting Brittany & beyond in 75. Now living in South Deux-Sevres for 20 years, Been exploring all over except the SE quarter, by car & motorbike. As I came from South Devon I miss living by the sea, I do have a boat to stay on in La Rochelle to compensate.
I come from Cornwall, so with you all the way!
English friend don't forget that the French are more welcoming than you think specially in little towns and especially that the French speak ...French. Full integration requires learning to speak a little French and a lot if you want to work there...
It's not that difficult to speak French because half of the words in English come from French
But in any case, your children will quickly become bilingual in a few months.
I live in Périgord and here we are used to the English people
Hmm - welcoming?! Neighbours in 24 had their house broken into and a machete planted very firmly in the centre of their coffee table...but only after said machete had been used to carve 'fuck off back to the UK' in their walls... Apparently the young male neighbours responsible (arrested) didn't like Brits...
@olivierheral5582 Thank you for that, and yes I am a great believer of "When in Rome........."
@Hidensilk There will always de some bad stories somewhere, no one lives in LaLaLand
French grammar can be tricky. I know, je l’apprends depuis plusieurs ans
My brother has a house in a commune town in Nouvelle Aquitaine .
He has a good commande of the french language but still uses bilingual speaking translators to make sure legal documents are understood before signing.
Amazing video Dan! Well put together! My family left Saint-Malo 300 years ago to immigrate to Canada and never looked back. I like snow and winter so I guess I am at the right place. I don’t like hot weather nor the Ocean! I guess I am one of a kind with my wife.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers, we bought beside Les Sables D'olonne, Vendee, we love that town!!
Mayenne is next to both Brittany and Normandy but often a lot cheaper and is still easy to reach from Caen.
SO many choices. My list:
Coastal: Finistere/Morbihan - Charante/Vendee - Landes/Pays Basque - Normandy-Calvados
Inland: Loire Valley (culture, climate, countryside) - Jura - Perigord - Lower Burgundy
It's a dilemma... a nice dilemma, but one all the same !
Just bought in Aude, tiny village & stunning location.
Nice one!
I am considering a house purchase in the Aude or Herault regions. Can I ask have you found it very windy?
@@Thru-The-Lensrégion très venteuse. Désagréable en hiver où le ressenti froid est augmenté. Evitez le pourtour méditerranéen.. mauvaise mentalité également. J'y ai passé plus de 15 ans de ma vie pour le travail. Aude, Hérault et région Paca
Great video, might be worth doing the pros and cons of buying a holiday home. I’ve seen so many people buy properties that aren’t really suitable - e.g too much land, poor location choices for security whilst the property is empty etc
Good call!
I fully agree ! Not easy even for the French, so don't be fooled by attractive prices and jolis villages
Id be interested in Brittany. Love Saint Malo.
Normandy is another region, probably lower Normandy including Cherbourg.
The Limoges region is a favorite including Creuse, and Rochechouart. Morbihan is also promising.
I saw a comment recommending Quillan, famous in the rugby world. I'm 20 minutes away in the mountains just below a 13th century chateau of which there are many in the region. It's 40 minutes to the ski slopes and 1hour from the coast around Perpignan. On top of that 90 minutes to Spain (cheap shopping!) and 3 hours from Barcelona by car. Property prices are very affordable too; my friends are selling a big house, 150m2, in the next village, 4 bed, huge garage, veranda but no garden, however allotments to rent nearby; 80k€!
Sounds nice, but personally I am not keen on the Mistral winds down there.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists We're not really affected by that here, the mountains give us a little haven - that's more on the coast. Come to think of it I haven't had the opportunity to fly my kite for 7 years!
Angouleme. Without a doubt. 2 hours from Paris by train. Bordeaux is 30 minutes by train. The sea is just over an hour away. Sunshine. Jobs. Good health care. Beautiful houses. The old city is gorgeous. Rolling countryside.There's a reason all the parisians are moving here. Small eough to be safe, big enough to have everythiung you want.
Sounds Good! (And well thought out!)
And the Classic Car event!
I really like the France’s Loire Valley Region!
Looks lovely. Just the sort of thing we are looking for. Something to live in and something to rent out as a holiday home.
I think you might be on the wrong video...
A place that is often overlooked is Gascony (or Gers), the birthplace of d’Artagnan and the « cadets de Gascogne » corps of musketeers. You’ll find there the exact same landscapes, fortified villages and castle, than in Perigord or Dordogne, for a much cheaper price! and by sunny day, you can see the Pyrenees mountains on the horizon… in fact, from the Gers you are at only a couple of hours driving from Biarritz and the ocean, but also from Spain (and the basques city of San Sebastián)… yet, there’s no airport nor even major train stations in Gascony (which is one of the reason why the real estate is that cheap over there but also why, and it’s a good thing actually, there isn’t as many tourists than in other regions) and therefore, having a car is needed. Many Brits are living there btw!
Thanks for the insight, I will add it to my travel list!
Lectoure c'est vraiment bien et très belle campagne autour. L'immobilier est quand même très cher.
Bordeaux. I love it there!
Thank you for this video! Very helpful ❤
Glad it was helpful!
I am looking especially for a Mediterranean area and I don’t like cannes an area. Marseille is too aggressive. So I tend to go searching around Papillion or just in Spain over the Pyrenees or in the Pyrenees and somewhere not too close to the shore I like mountains more. the second option is along the Italian border from Switzerland to the south but the terrain there is quite problematic.
Too far south for me personally, but your logic sounds good.
Try the "aude" département, it's not expensive, you have wonderful places near the Med ( Gruissant ) and the back country is awesome
Such a great video Dan! Very informative and love the editing.
Thank you
FRENCH: well I didn't find it very informative at all ... no price range ... you can do all those activites anywhere ... the weather is interchangeable - you takes your choice. I don't think this video gave any useful information at all - sorry 🥺
Informative video!! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
I've always been interested in Normandy.
Valbonne 06 is my home village and as far I'm concerned the best place to live in France.
VERY INTERESTED in properties in Normandy!
No one can prevent you from buying a house in France, but if you do PLEASE, learn the language, mingle with the locals, and don't just play tourist and consider this country as your place of leisure
I think that applies to anyone anywhere
Gigi: well said mon ami
Nope, everybody needs to speak English. I won’t be bothered to learn another language. The French should appease the tourists.
@@branleyhd I take it that was rhetoric humour ?
@@branleyhd I always pretend I don't understand english and speak French to anglo-saxons. 😊
Just found you...clicked like and subscribed and yes we are looking to buy a house in France :) Very informative vlog and will check out your links...thank you
"Thank you" right back at you
SW France has the most appeal to me.
Do you say winters are worst in the south?
I am divided about the normany/ brittany area and the provence area. Yes I understand provence is very warm in summer. But it's low humidity would make summers tolerable. So, looking at winters, I would prefer an area of least severe winters ( less cold ).
Thanks for everyone's help.
Really bloody glad you didn’t mention Les Pyrenees Atlantique! Don’t recommend it because it’s by far the best area in France and I don’t want to share it with anyone. Don’t come here and definitely don’t buy a house here. I want to keep it a secret 😂 Thanks and stay away 😊
Next time! Maybe…. How much is my silence worth to you???
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Ha! Now there's a question.... 🤔
Yes, but property's very expensive...
Trop tard, j'ai des amis dans les Pyrénées Atlantiques, il est Britannique et Madame Française... lui parle un mauvais français et moi un mauvais anglais et on se comprend !! Son épouse nous aide quand il y a de la difficulté... car elle parle couramment les 2 langues la bienheureuse 😂😂
I'm loving gorbia in the mountains south of France, I've been looking at videos posted by someone called French vibes, it seems amazing
how often would a property come up for sale in gorbia and how much, I live in Australia
I'll check it out!
I take it you mean Gorbio, not Gorbea, which is in Spain I believe, and sorry but there I can’t help you much.
If it is Gorbio, in the Alpes Maritimes, pretty well on the Italian border. It’s a tiny little commune with a population somewhere around 1500 people, but very sort after.
Average price there is over 5100 €/m², with the departmental average being only 4200 €/m² and has had a 30% increase in prices in the past 5 years!
Presently on the French website Bien’Ici there are half a dozen properties for sale there, which isn’t bad considering the size of the place
www.bienici.com/recherche/achat/gorbio-06500
Departement 34 and 23 are the best. I lived in 23.
Only came accross your channel its great ......did u ever or in future do a video of buying a working farm in france sometime id love to do it thanks
I'll certainly think about it !
Arcachon would be my choice. Have been there 3 times on holiday and I love the place. Prices are through the roof though.
Definitely very expensive
Cornishman in Corrèze. Amazing place.
Us damn Corns get everywhere!!
Thanks for the video. What do you think of to buy an apartment in Ferney-Voltaire?. Thanks for the info.
Normandy! But more inland, so there's less effect from the coast.
7:22- venice vert. Marshland with canals.
Some of us like nature....
Cool video, what are the 2 areas that you recommended at the end?
Hi there, at the end of the video is the Corrèze/Limousin area and then the Charente/Charente Maritime areas
What do you think about Pau? I rarely hear about this lovely town.
Très agréable. Très prisée par les Britanniques depuis longtemps. Que cherchez-vous comme immobilier ?
Thank you , interesting 👍! What do you think about the Morvan aeria ? Grts from Belgium 😊
Hi there, to be honest I have never been there, but I don't have an urge to go there neither. 😁😎
I've lived briefly around Tours, which I find quite nice. But if I were to move to France permanently it would be in Lyon.
I would go to the France-Comte area
Normandy and Brittany 👍🏿👍🏿
Acquaitaine, Rhones Provence, Lot, Loire, Charente
Love the Dordogne
Me too...(But don't tell anyone!!)
very helpful
thank you
You're welcome! Glad to hear you found it helpful!
It would be helpful if you would put the printed names of these areas both into your video and into the description of the video.
We want to go Rural please. Small house with land if possible
Don’t forget us in Jersey, Guernsey & the rest of the Channel Islands..
Dordogne region or Annecy
Dordogne is lovely, personally don't know Annecy though, will add it to my bucket list
Charante Lessac area know it well gets my vote
I'm looking in the dordoyne mainly for bergerac airport and the number of x Pat's and the weather I suffer with chest problems so the warmer climate
Hi Kevin, whats your maximum distance from Bergerac? And are you looking to find Expats, or avoid them?
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I'm looking for ex Pat's for my mother she's quite old and will not learn much French it would be nice to be around half an hour from bergerac we have 250k approx thanks kev
Hi there, we personally don't cover that area, so I would suggest that you contact richardimmo.com/ they have English speaking members. Say hello to them for me.
don't imagine winter is mild. It rains alot also.
Well, we were limited by the fact we had only a little bit of money and wanted a cash purchase. We bought in Vienne. If money was no object i would have a small apartment in Nice, a small property near Cahors and a small property in Brittany as well as our current cottage in Vienne.
Now that's a plan!!
great video Dan ! Correct me if I am wrong but your choice are bit biased towards coatline. I love mountains and I would love to own something in Rhone Alps region :)
@kumarupkar I think you can say that, but as I say in the video this is my choice and when you are brought up on the coast, you will always have an attachement for it
So nothing in the east 😞
My mom is from the Moselle region and I can say it's amazing 😍
Well as mentioned in the video I was brought up on the coast and thus am biased
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists 🤣 no problem
Alsace is one of the least known and one of the best regions in France, food and drink, very hard to beat, medieval villages in the foothills of the Vosges are stunning. Colmar is probably the best town to live in.
Charente Maritime for me and thanks . 33 years in Gai Paris et J'en ai marre ! .
@richardshiggins704 « Paris, point le plus éloigné du paradis, n’en demeure pas moins le seul endroit où il fasse bon désespérer »
Emil Cioran
No mention of The Cote d'Azur ? Expensive, but worth it.
Each to their own but I did say it was where I would buy. And unfortunately Cotes d’Azur doesn’t do it for me.
Worth it is a bit of a stretch ;) Love living here, but the property rates are a travesty.
Agree. I live in Valbonne the best village in the Cote d'Azur.
Not so many château there,,maybe😮
Aveyron is the best region of all of France!
A bit too rural for me, but lovely countryside!
What about Montpellier? Where is it situated please , I heard it's nice .
Nope, Brittany is better.
@@Bwarock Too busy and too many tourists!
@@MarieN8959google is a great place answer that kind of question.
Alsace
I completely agree with your list. Thanks for the great video.
Swirl: I think his list was same 'ol same 'ol
@@joline2730 Not necessarily . Most people gravitate toward Paris and the other well known places and don't explore all their options.
Thanks for watching!
@joline2730 Maybe the fact that it seems the "Same'ol same'ol" confirmes that they are the nicest areas?
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Those are nice areas but they are not the only nice areas. You should travel the country side and check for yourself. You might be surprised at what you find.
very helpful
Main difference between Brittany and Normandy is that in Brittany everything closes down in the winter.
I think you are referring to the coastal towns.... inland they stay open
Dordogne
Hi Dan, great video. Which port town was shown at 1:30? It looks beautiful.
Hi Will, that is the Port St. Goustan in Auray on the southern coast.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Very late reply but just want to say thank you. I'm planning a trip to Brittany later this year so I'll be looking forward to visiting.
Quillan is the place I'm looking to move to 😂
This is just what I have been looking for, so very informative and focussing on areas I am interested in. I'm looking for a place with swimming options, namely lakes and rivers (or I suppose a good municipal pool), what would you recommend with this in mind? I am from Nova Scotia, Canada, so while I love the ocean, I prefer having access to a bit warmer water to swim in the summers, so inland is just fine!
Well, hard to say, but certainly the bottom half of France as in cutting a line at about the Nantes level. After that, it all depends on the villages. Personally, I have a house in Dordogne in a small commune of 280 inhabitants and there is a communal swimming pool, the next one I know of is in the local town with 5000 inhabitants and 15km away. But several local communes have swimming lakes with beaches, or even swimming beaches on the side of the river. But you need to shop around, I am pretty sure you can find options in most areas.
4:25 The winters are harsher the further south you go? Really?
It was a "can be", and yes. Not so much on the coastal regions, but inland yes.
Has to be Normandie to get back to the UK.
Been in Brittany for 10 years and would never return to the UK.
Have been looking into the Aquitaine area, a little sunnier climate. Any knowledge of this area?
The Perigord region mentioned in the video is part of Nouvelle Aquitaine, as is Charente. Nouvelle Aquitaine is massif (about 1/5th of France) and runs up the western coast from Spain to Brittany, so not that easy to sum up in a phrase or two.
its now called New Aquitaine and a huge area. You will have to be more specific
warning to buyers : the number of second home burglaries in France has increased significantly in recent years.
As it has the world over..... your point being?
Enrichment is everywhere now
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists get decent security obviously
Bretagne very beautiful, but raining a lot
Depends where you are
That's rubbish. Been here 10 years and it doesn't. It's a myth.
thanks
Perhaps nord pas de calais ( Amiens ) and then I like the Naucelles area.
Two very different areas....
Hi Dan, Great info thank you. I am from the UK but live in New Zealand. Myself and my partner would like to buy a 2nd home in France. What are the restrictions (if any) on buying there now? And would Brexit mean we would have restricted time living there occasionally, through the year? Thank you and have a great day.
Hi there Louise, there are no restrictions on purchasing a property here, anyone from anywhere can. How ever if you are a NonEU resident, then you are limited to 90 days in any 180 days. This video explains things : ua-cam.com/video/ryDGMit_g8Q/v-deo.html
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Hi Dan, Thank you so much for this and the link. Have a great evening and im really enjoying these videos
Oh how my dreams of moving to France ended with you know what…….wonder how many Tories beat the vote and have a nice manor there…..I am lucky I live in Jersey, however only 14 miles from France, but our crap ferry service to St.Malo might as well be the other side of the moon…..love France, the people, the culture…..oh and the wine and food……right now how do I get an Irish passport and move that way to the beautiful France.
the road out at the moment
I'd move to Wissembourg.
I’ll have to take your word on that one..
Avez vous pris en compte les nouvelles règles par rapport au Brexit?
Il n'y a pas de règles qu'interdite l'acquisition par au rapport du Brexit. Simplement pour les durées des séjours etc.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists ah ok 👍
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialistsBut the EU is evil, isn't it ? 😂😂😂🇪🇺🇪🇺
What are your thoughts of Bourgogne?
Nice Area, but too far from the sea for my taste. Certain advantages being on the German border though
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I am interested in Le Grand Est, the Vosges, the Jura, etc., but now I see they are too far from the coast for your taste. What about Picardie? (up from Normandie, I think?)
@@joelangford7601no good features to the Picardie.
Burgundy is very different from North (very rural) and South (vineyards)
@@joelangford7601 Picardie is beautiful and the coast splendid. Yet the weather is similar to the British climate.
Is the price of property in France are expensive for British people compare to their country or not?
Well it depends on which region to which region you compare, but at the moment it is anything from 2-4 times more expensive in the United Kingdom
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Woaw ! And french people who believe that real estates prices are to expenssive and that the prices will down !
Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
You missed the south completely. Collioure to Cebere is the best part. The light!
I didn't mention it as I am not a fan of the Mistral.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Ha! Ha! Yes, the sea breeze. The mistral is a word more associated with the cote d'azur whereas tramontane is more commonly used in cote vermeille. It is - as you say though - down to preference and what you want from a french region.
Might wanna re-think buying property in France...
suggestion...when u mention the name of the areas or towns please put them in text for those of us who do not know france nor speak french...thanks...
Well I did show them on the map. I thought that was enough
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists map is great for someone that knows France or lives there...those of us outside of France or with no clue what is where is pretty hard to see what u see...love the part with the green forest...thank your for your reply.
I’m from Toronto and my partner is from aveyron and we are currently looking in that area - in Naucelles . I just love it and houses are not that expensive either .
@@mdte5421 that is good to know...my two choices are Portugal and France but the country side..
Nanterre
Alsace
My best place is Uzès
Bit too South for me.
I only heard of Brittany and Normandy, what are the other three places? My French is poor and the pronunciation of the places is so fast. Could you write them in the description of your videos? Thanks.
You have the Périgord region, the Limousin region and the Charente/Charente Maritime/Vendée
Also the Dordogne he mentioned.
@@amayastrata4629 Yes that is under Perigord
No neighbours rural
Having close'ish neighbours can be good in France as they are probably the best security system available.
Where is the warmest place. Hate the cold.
Well as always, the further south you go, the hotter it is, but in some regions don't be surprised by the cold winters!
@TheFrenchPropertySpecialist not as bad as the UK I hoped
Close to the ocean (west of France) or the sea (Mediterranean coast), it is never very cold in winter (less than in the east). But the oceanic influence means that it is also less warm in summer in the west than in the east (except with climate change which has produced summer heatwaves in the west for 3/4 years).
Overall, the Mediterranean coast and the Provençal hinterland (as long as you don't go to high altitude) is the warmest place in France on average, but it is also the most touristy...
Poitiers
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Versailles
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It would have made all the difference if you had printed/shown the place names instead of us trying to figure out what you're saying. Oh well.
UA-cam is a constant learning curve and this video was one of my first ones 2 years ago. And personally, I think asking politely has more effect than just moaning....
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists Je comprends. Early days & learning. But remember, one person's constructive comment is another person's moan. Perspective. Cheers.
Not a fan of the Maritime Alps, then? 😂
Not me personally, but each to their own. 😁😎
Sounds like the Brits end up all in the very same places. 😁Unless you plan to live in France full time i dont think it s worth buying a house. Why not rent in different areas each year ? You might be surprised.
Accept the rental market is very complicated at the moment. That will work if you have a French income, if not, it is far from easy.
@@TheFrenchPropertySpecialists I was talking about holidays. As for buying, prices are going down so don't rush. Now there are lots of things to look at when buying in France which Brits are not used to, from the risk of forest fire to the lack of sun in a deep valley during winter. I see people buying properties without knowing that a TGV railway is planned nearby !
Forest fires and deep valleys exist in the UK too. It's more a case of if you are moving to somewhere you don't know well, make sure you do your research. But that applies to moving from one county/state to another, as with one country to another.
If you are planning to buy a place to live in France, I'd advise you to look for houses in winter or, at least, during the off-peak season, in order to see what things are like when the weather is not as nice.