Our favourite holiday homes in France

Lisa  Townend

France is an exceptional country with a desirable work/life balance, beautiful scenery and gastronomy to delight. If you love France like we do, then why not make your holiday in France a lot more familiar and regular and a real place to call home? 

 

Take a look at our favourite holiday homes in France from a country house, to a central apartment in Paris, traditional villa with a pool, there's a holiday home, for everyone, just waiting to be discovered.

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Lovely and simple cottage and barn

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This is a really lovely and simple cottage in Saint-Gilles between the beautiful medieval village of St. Benoit du Sault and Argenton sur Creuse in Indre. Oozing possibilities to make it your own, the cottage comes with a lovely barn a few steps away and a grassed garden.

Price: €69 000

Location: Saint-Gilles, Indre

Special features: Working well in the garden, quiet countryside location.

Close to: Limoges Airport is a 57-minute drive away. St. Benoit du Sault is a 10-minute drive away. Argenton sur Creuse is a 17-minute drive and the Argenton-sur-Creuse Airport is a 23-minute drive.

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Attractive house on a large plot of land

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Discover this beautiful 3-bedroom house set on 6200 sqm of land. Sold fully furnished you can just arrive with your personal belongings. Swiftly unpack to be ready to enjoy the countryside views, in privacy, from your deck chair out front. This is a well-insulated property with double-glazed windows and manual roller shutters.

Price: €163 500

Location: Mohon, Morbihan

Special features: Cellar, wood burner, electric radiators and a lovely garden.

Close to: The nearest international airport is Airport Rennes Bretagne a 60-minute drive away. 20 minutes from Ploërmel with all amenities. 5 minutes to the forest of Lanouée.

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Country house worthy of sipping local Champagne in

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A glorious property of 2 separate dwellings with both separate and shared access. Set within an idyllic garden you could easily realise the potential of creating a private house and an independent lodging.

Price: €189 000

Location: Villiers-le-Bois, Aube

Special features: On a plot of 612 sqm. The living space has 117 sqm heated and 170 sqm unheated. Beautiful features of raw stone and income potential.

Close to: The nearest international airport is Paris-Vatry Airport a 75-minute to 90-minute drive away. Wonderful local sightseeing of historical sites and a multitude of fresh-air activities like hiking or biking.

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Ground floor apartment in the old town of Antibes

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Imagine arriving home on one of the most beautiful streets in the old town of Antibes. A 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment features a historical monument view from the living room. Located in a quiet area a stone’s throw from the ramparts and the Provençal market.

Price: €345 000

Location: Antibes, Alpes-Maritime

Special features: High ceilings for a beach apartment, low condominium fees. Quiet area but oh so close to everything.

Close to: A 25-minute drive to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Within walking distance of the beaches, the harbour, restaurants, shops and typical local shops. 

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A rare find period property

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Built in 1906, the house offers some stunning period features that give you a real sense of the design and style. There are 6 bedrooms within the 260m2 of living space plus lovely south-facing gardens and a large sunny terrace. Grand steps in the garden lead to the terrace where you can enjoy beautiful countryside views.

Price: €395 000

Location: Bellac, Haute-Vienne

Special features: A working well, gas central heating, mains drainage and some windows are double-glazed.

Close to: In the heart of Bellac shops and restaurants are within walking distance. Limoges Airport is a 40-minute drive away.

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Charming house in the Loire wine valley

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Period features abound in this charming country house located right in wine country. This property does not disappoint from the fireplace, exposed beams, and bathroom in the rock to the remarkable framework and Priest’s garden with walled-in fruit trees.

Price: €450 000

Location: Saumur, Maine-et-Loire

Special features: An office and storage room. A one-bedroom guest cottage with private access for guests for rental potential. The agency has an international department to help with translations too.

Close to: The nearest airport, Tours Val de Loire Airport, is a 60-minute drive away. It’s 5 minutes by car to the city centre of Saumur. Served by cycle route and bus. On the Loire by bike route in the heart of the PNR Anjou Touraine, and a few hundred meters from the Loire.

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Thoughtfully renovated traditional stone villa 

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The charm, character features, original beams and stone walls of this traditional 3-bedroom stone villa are inspiring. Situated in the quiet countryside it is a perfect getaway for family and friends with a spacious layout and multiple spaces, inside and out, to enjoy.

Price: €598 900

Location: Beaumont-du-Périgord, Dordogne

Special features: 2 terraces, 1 bedroom has a private lounge and balcony, lush garden with mature trees, 2 lakes and a pump house, swimming pool, workshop and double garage.

Close to: The nearest airport, Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport, is a 30-minute drive away. Central to many attractive bastide towns to explore.

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Stylish apartment in the heart of Cannes

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This superb apartment has been fully renovated and is situated in the heart of Cannes. Spacious layout includes a large living room, open kitchen, master bedroom with ensuite shower and toilet, 2 further bedrooms, shower room, toilet and office.

Price: €890 000

Location: Cannes, Alpes-Maritime

Special features: All the rooms open onto a private garden offering you calm and your own connection to nature.

Close to: A 35-minute drive to the nearest airport of Nice Côte d'Azur. Close to the Croisette, there are many sandy beaches, luxury boutiques and grand hotels.

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Hear the waves from this new ground-floor apartment

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Fancy calling a brand-new and low-maintenance apartment yours? This chic 70sqm, 1 bedroom apartment, is on the ground floor with a beautiful private garden and terrace. Boasting

Price: €980 000

Location: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Alpes-Maritime

Special features: Large secure garage, air conditioning and home automation system. The high-end finishes continue through the community facilities of a heated swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna and landscaped gardens.

Close to: A 35 minute drive to the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. Walking distance to the beach, marina, shops and restaurants. Regular trains from Beaulieu travel to Nice, Monaco and the rest of the Côte d'Azur.

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Bright and light entirely renovated Provencal villa

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Newly renovated, with new windows, new kitchen and bathrooms. Central heating and reversible air conditioning. In a sought-after hilltop position with unobstructed views of the countryside and golf course. The Mediterranean terraced garden with century-old olive trees, fig trees, citrus fruits and flowers, swimming pool with a large sun deck.

Price: €1 390 000

Location: Opio, Alpes-Maritime

Special features: Contemporary kitchen, large cellar, en suite master bedroom with walk-in dressing room, veranda, terrace and an independent apartment.

Close to: Within walking distance of the village, shops and bus stop. A 20-minute drive to Sophia Antipolis, a 30-minute drive to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and Cannes Mandelieu Airport.

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1908 Paris apartment with view of the Eiffel Tower

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Nothing quite says ‘I’m in France’ like a view of the Eiffel Tower from your elegant and light-filled, corner apartment in Paris. Dating from 1908, this 6th floor apartment, has a star-shaped layout to maximise space and invite in natural light. Comprising an entrance hall, triple corner recption room, kitchen/diner with utility area, 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a shower room and a separate toilet.

Price: €1 995 000

Location: Paris

Special features: The high ceilings of 3.10m create grand reception rooms and an unobstructed view of the city. Parquet flooring, mouldings and fireplaces. Basement double cellar.

Close to: In the Sectorisation JB Say college, in the heart of the Auteuil Village and close to the Auteuil Church. Nearest airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, is a 30-minute drive away.

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