30 YEARS


of French property advice


PROPERTY FRENCH


CONTENTS


WELCOME 8


LOCATION


Tête-à-tête Let’s chat! Share your views and experiences by letter and social media


11 News All the latest on the French property market, travel and events


145 Next issue What’s coming up in the next issue of FPN?


À VENDRE


16 Three of the best Go with the fl ow with our pick of three beautiful homes by a river


18 French property dreams A home that blends the traditions of Gascony with the pleasures of Provence


20 Period property pick A large and elegant residence in Hérault with a commercial heritage


22 Coup de coeur Team FPN share their favourite properties with vineyard views


113 Property showcase Check out our handy map before browsing a selection of top French properties


24 Bountiful Brittany From coast to country with plenty of Celtic culture


44 Fit for a president Where French leaders have their second homes


58 Grasse is greener Why France’s perfume capital is even better now


78 Hotspot: Nice Riviera capital spotlight


REAL LIFE


30 Grape expectations Giving up corporate life to become a winemaker


40 Perfect Perpignan Finding a new home in the south of France


52 Turning a leaf Three English-language bookshops in France


60 Hilltop home in Provence An author’s bolthole


66 Old house, new life Renovating a townhouse in Haute-Vienne


74 Wheels in motion Setting up as a private hire driver in Dordogne


80 Against all odds A challenging journey to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques


146 My village Sussey in Burgundy


30 GO ONLINE TO READ MORE ABOUT FRENCH


PROPERTY AND LIVING IN FRANCE, PLUS BROWSE THOUSANDS OF PROPERTIES FOR SALE


ONthe cover


A seven-bedroom home and gîte in the south of France


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