In France, renting a property rather than buying is often the norm in major towns and villages. In France look for "Locations" offices to let a property; a search in google.fr for "Town locations" - substitute the desired town for town in the search phrase. Alternatively, an English website specialising in "Locations" is here:
http://www.french-locations.co.uk/Expatica have published an article about renting - extract here:
In France, particularly in the major cities, renting is very much seen as the norm and you will find that many French people do not have as strong a desire to purchase a house.
Renting a property in France has the advantage of allowing you time to get to know an area before committing yourself hook, line and sinker to purchasing there.A winter let will give you real insight into what life there is really like as opposed to basing a decision to live there after a lovely summer holiday. If you like it in the winter months when it is darker and quieter, you are likely to love it in the summer.Holiday lets tend to be more expensive as they are for shorter time periods. The French tend to holiday in July and August so lets are expensive during these months. Gites in France remain extremely popular - good locations but self-catering. Selection of French Holiday Lets - all regions of France. You need to book early if you want to vacation in July or August.
http://www.french-locations.co.uk/Expatica have published an article about renting - extract here:
In France, particularly in the major cities, renting is very much seen as the norm and you will find that many French people do not have as strong a desire to purchase a house.
Renting a property in France has the advantage of allowing you time to get to know an area before committing yourself hook, line and sinker to purchasing there.A winter let will give you real insight into what life there is really like as opposed to basing a decision to live there after a lovely summer holiday. If you like it in the winter months when it is darker and quieter, you are likely to love it in the summer.Holiday lets tend to be more expensive as they are for shorter time periods. The French tend to holiday in July and August so lets are expensive during these months. Gites in France remain extremely popular - good locations but self-catering. Selection of French Holiday Lets - all regions of France. You need to book early if you want to vacation in July or August.
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