Are there areas or neighbourhoods I should avoid?
It depends on what you want to do in France. Memories of the late war are still strong and there is often goodwill to allies of France in the war, such as Britain and America. For climatic reasons, the British do not generally like the North East of France. You have to go at least as far south as the Loire to find a gentler climate, which tends to be wetter in the west and drier in the east. The area to the east of Bordeaux – which is very popular with the British – has long warm summers but is rainy and foggy in winter. Further south along the Atlantic coast, in the south-west corner of France, the weather is warmer in summer but just as wet in winter. Our extensive property portfolio ranges from small flats to individual houses, farms, manors and chteaux, although many people prefer to buy into a coproprit (condominium) where you own an apartment, garage and cellar plus a share of the common parts of the buildings. You have to pay charges every year to cover maintenance of the buildi
