Inspiration calling O


The motivation for buying a French property comes from many different sources, finds Nadia Jordan


ne of the great things about my job as a property finder is getting to


know my clients as the search process evolves. This includes discovering the very many different reasons they have for wanting to own a house in France; a dream it turns out that many have harboured for a very long time. Most are Francophiles from


a young age thanks to family holidays in France as children. These experiences seem to ignite a lifelong passion for the French lifestyle and a longing to recreate it for themselves and their children. Others have been converted


simply by a long weekend in Paris, Toulouse or Nice where city life suddenly looks so different to that back home. Less rushing, more pleasure, less stress, more passion; in addition to the beautiful architecture and chic boutiques


at every turn. One client told me that her dream was to be able to cycle to the local boulangerie for her baguette and bring it home in the basket on the front of her bike – what a great image!


SILVER SCREEN Some of my clients barely knew France when they decided to buy a house here but have been fascinated and influenced in equal amounts by French films, particularly those set in Paris or deep in the French countryside (or any starring Juliette Binoche for some reason!) For others, it was often a


book that kickstarted the French dream. This was the case for me; I read the semi- autobiographical La Gloire de mon Père by Marcel Pagnol at school and, thanks to a very passionate French teacher, became intrigued about the little boy’s adventures


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