As France is such a large country your first decision is where to buy. We recommend the area around Faye la Vineuse near Richelieu where the countryside is unspoilt, the pace of life pleasant and the price of property attractive.
Access is easy by car or direct flights from the UK to nearby Tours, Poitiers or Angers airports and Paris is just over 1 hour away by TGV express train.
The climate is mild with long warm summers when many people enjoy having their own swimming pool. Known as the “Garden of France” the South Loire Valley is filled with vineyards and orchards and you can grow just about anything in the garden. Once the home of French kings it also boasts many famous châteaux such as nearby Chinon, Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry and Loches.
There’s plenty to do, but it’s easy to just enjoy the fanstastic food and wine in the region and settle into the relaxed and civilised French life-style envied by people the world over.
