FRANCE BY TRAIN
Charras: three-bedroom tower in 14 acres of château grounds, with use of a heated pool, €349,000 (£279,000) through Leggett Immobilier (
www.french
estateagents.com)
Dordogne
If you wanted to take the train to Dordogne – popular for its rolling countryside and fabulous food – then there are TGV stations in Angoulême and Limoges, which are just north of the area. The north of the Dordogne is remarkably good value. Just near the pretty village of Excideuil, about an hour from Limoges, Domus Abroad (
www.domusabroad.com) is selling a fi ve-bedroom stone farmhouse in 25 acres for €336,000 (£268,700). In Charras, a three-bedroom 17th- century tower is for sale through Leggett Immobilier (
www.frenchestateagents.com) for €349,000 (£279,000).
Montpellier
This buzzing university town close to the sea is the capital of the Languedoc Roussillon region, and is surrounded by pretty villages. It’s not as ritzy as the Côte d’Azur, so it appeals to people looking for a calmer way of life. Forty minutes from Montpellier, a two-bedroom apartment at Domaine de la Mandoune, a conversion development of a 19th-century wine- growing estate, is for sale from €225,000 (£180,000) through Savills (
www.savills.co.uk). Near Lodève, a three-bedroom single-storey villa with pretty gardens is for sale for €434,600 (£347,600) through Leggett Immobilier (
www.frenchestateagents.com).
Côte d’Azur
Although this is a very expensive part of France, especially if you want a waterside property, it is possible to fi nd good-quality, cheaper homes. In Théoule sur Mer, an attractive town with sandy beaches 20 minutes west of Cannes TGV station, a one-bedroom fl at in Villa Les Voiliers, a new development overlooking the beach, is for sale for €290,000 (£232,000) through Chesterton Humberts (
www.chestertonhumberts.com). Or in Antibes, just a few hundred metres from the station, one- and two-bedroom leaseback apartments cost from €434,664 (£347,650) through Erna Low (
www.ernalowproperty.co.uk).
Loire
It takes just over four and a half hours to reach Tours from London by train. The beautiful châteaux of the Loire are a big attraction, as is the wine, the area’s history and culture. Twenty fi ve minutes from Tours, an old mill house, converted into a pretty two-bedroom house, is for sale for €561,000 (£448,700) through Winkworth (
www.winkworth.com). A three-bedroom farmhouse with a four-bedroom gîte, below, about an hour from Tours, is for sale for €420,000 (£335,950) through Domus Abroad (
www.domusabroad.com).
Théoule sur Mer: 17 one- to three- bedroom apartments, with swimming pool, opposite a sandy beach. From €290,000 (£232,000) through Chesterton Humberts (
www.chestertonhumberts.com)
Montpellier: converted 19th-century wine-growing estate with pool, tennis court and vineyard. Two-bedroom apartments from €225,000 (£180,000) through Savills (
www.savills.co.uk)
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Linières-Bouton: three-bedroom farmhouse with four-bedroom gîte, for sale for €420,000 (£335,950) through Domus Abroad (
www.domusabroad.com)
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