France

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

Building costs in France among the world's highest

Building costs in France are among the highest in the world according to a new survey released by E.C Harris.

23 August 2011

Unique properties on sale in France

Legal and cultural changes in France have meant that a variety of unique properties are available throughout the country- including former courthouses and convents.

23 August 2011

British buyers increasingly interested in France

The number of British property owners interested in relocating to France has increased, according to reports from My-French-House.com.

19 August 2011

Eurostar relaunches ski train to the French Alps

Ski enthusiasts will find it easier to reach the piste this Christmas with Eurostar's ski train taking passengers directly to the French Alps.

4 August 2011

Jet2 announce new flights to the Alps

Avid skiers and those with holiday homes in the Alps will be pleased to learn that budget airline Jet2 are launching new routes from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the heart of the Alps in Chambery, Geneva and Salzburg.

22 July 2011

French property sales to foreigners up 21 per cent

The sale of French homes to overseas buyers increased by 21 per cent last year, from 42,300 in 2009 to 51,200, according to a new 'investing & living abroad' survey by BNP Paribas.

15 July 2011

New homes in France are being snapped up fast

The recently-completed French property development, Le Coeur d'Or, which was constructed by MGM, is proving extremely popular, with just five of the 45 properties remaining for sale.

13 July 2011

Meet the... ski company owner

More than 20 years have passed since Nigel Purkhardt gave up a busy London lifestyle to start a ski holiday business in the French Alps. Here he tells us how his company has progressed over the years...

1 July 2011

New French homes prove popular

There are just two new build homes remaining for sale in MGM's latest development in the French Alpine region of Samoens, highlighting the scheme's popularity.

29 June 2011