Department: Cotes-d'Armor
Region: Brittany
Price: € 49,500
Total attic on top to convert. Possibility to do 2 more bedrooms and bath.More Photos and Details: Bargain in Uzel
Photo by edwin.11 The Ski season is striking up with many ski resorts waiting for some early snow falls in the French Alps to attract visitors.Saturday afternoon in Annecy. Joggers crisscross the Jardins de l’Europe park. Cyclists pedal around sections of the huge Annecy lake. A few brave souls kayak across the glassy surface while a swimmer perfects his butterfly stroke. Nothing unusual for an active mountain city, except that the mercury has hit 28° F and ankle-deep snow carpets the ground. The occasional cross-country skier even manages to glide across le paquier, a sprawling pasture along the lake. The capital of France’s Haute Savoie department cultivates contrasts. Severe mountains jut up from the banks of lakeside tranquility. Rib-sticking fondue flirts with delicate freshwater fish like char and féra on the menus of local restaurants. While only some 50,000 inhabitants call Annecy home, the small city has Olympic-sized ambitions—it’s a candidate to host the 2018 winter games. More about Annecy: A Town for All Seasons
Photo by e-MagineArt.comLeave the sightseeing to Paris – the South of France is where the real living is done. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s hedonistic; from coast to coast, you can clearly see people going about their daily business. But spend even a day in the south, and the message comes through loud and clear: We do things a little differently down here. It’s slower, warmer and there’s always a seat in the sun at your local café.
Unique Experiences in the South of France
If you’re looking for something different for your next visit to France, here are five fun things that should coax you out of the never-ending tourist conga line of Paris.The five places highlighted are:
Photo by Jos Dielis Bergerac Airport have announced all flights will be stopped between January 9 and March 23, 2012 as work is undertaken on the runway.Fortunately, CityJet has been quick to offer travellers flights to the Dordogne region. Flight times:
Photo by dynamosquito If you forget to think regionally you could miss some of the world’s best travel spots. Here are Lonely Planet’s picks of the regions to put on your map.# 10 With quiet country roads wending through vine-striped hills and wild stretches of coastal sands interspersed with misty islands, the Atlantic coast is where the French get back to nature. Much more laid-back than the Med (but with almost as much sunshine) and ideally suited to family holidays, this is a place where you can slow the pace right down. And there are numerous ways in which to do this. You could spend a morning quietly greeting curious ducks as you kayak down the glowing green canals, rivers and streams of the Marais Poitevin. You could cycle over the lazy landscapes of the dreamy Île de Ré or raise a glass in the pretty town of Cognac. Or soak up the salty air of the white city, La Rochelle, after exploring its fascinating museums and breathtaking aquarium. Poitou-Charentes is far from undiscovered – French tourists have been flocking here for years – but aside from the city of La Rochelle (an increasingly popular weekend break destination thanks to arrival of budget airlines), the area is woefully under-visited by foreigners. – Stuart Butler More - complete article: Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 regions for 2012Many people dream of living overseas although the prospect of jumping in with both feet without having experienced life in France can be daunting. Housesitting now enables you to ‘try before you buy’.
France has a significant English speaking expat population, mostly consisting of retired expats, with the most popular areas being Brittany and the Dordogne, although Lot, Normandy, Languedoc and the French Riviera also fare very well.
There are a wealth of house sitting opportunities, so if you have the attributes to be an ideal sitter, you’re sure to find a house in France in the region that you’re interested in experiencing via www.trustedhousesitters.com.