France

French property prices on the rise

The price of French property is rising, especially in areas which have been traditionally favoured by ex pat and overseas investors.

10 October 2011

Meet the... Wine maker

Kirstie and Paul Rowbotham from North Yorkshire run a vineyard in Bordeaux. Here they tell us about how they produce their award-winning organic wines

1 October 2011

France replaces Spain as most popular destination for Brits

France has replaced Spain as the most popular destination for Brit buyers according to research by Savills International and HomeAway.co.uk, thanks to the country's stable residential market conditions.

27 September 2011

French ski property faring well

The value of properties located in the French Alps has recovered from the global recession according to Knight Frank Ski Index, a report which evaluates the performance of property in key winter sport destinations.

26 September 2011

Paris property prices soar

Property prices in Paris and the surrounding area have increased by 22.5% over the last year, according to the latest study compiled by notaries.

12 September 2011

French Riviera sees boost in sales

The luxury property market in the French Riviera has undergone a boost after new figures revealed a surge in interest and a stabilisation in prices.

8 September 2011

French property prices continue rising

Property prices have risen for the fifth consecutive quarter according to reports by FNAIM.

2 September 2011

From vinyl to vine...

Steve Hovington from 1980s band B-Movie has used his second home in the Haut-Languedoc, France to create a vineyard and his own vintage wine...

1 September 2011

Time for timeshare?

New EU laws protecting buyers of timeshare were introduced earlier this year. So, if in the past you've discounted buying into it, could now be the time to reconsider timeshare as an affordable way to enjoy holidays abroad? Often compared - and confused - with fractional ownership, here we ask two experts to outline the key facts about each type of ownership.

31 August 2011

Lucky flutter funds French fancy...

After striking gold on the National Lottery, Len and Jo Casson took a trip to A Place in the Sun Live to find their dream property in France to spend their cash on. Lucky for them, they met Joanna Leggett of Leggett Immobilier...

26 August 2011

Picasso's first workshop for sale in Paris

Picasso's first workshop, located in Montmatre, has been converted into an apartment and is now on the market for €1,500,000.

25 August 2011

Meribel proving popular with investors

Ahead of the ski season, investors are rushing to invest in new build properties in the French alps destination of Meribel.

24 August 2011