SOUTH OF FRANCE
Languedoc Roussillon, is one of the most popular regions of France for both the French and UK buyers for holiday homes or permanent moves. This area comprises the Pyrenees Orientales, Aude, Herault, Gard and Lozere. Languedoc Roussillon is situated in the South East of France, and shares its borders with Italy, the Rhône River and Spain. Much of the region is close to the Mediterranean coast with its splendid beaches, marinas and renowned as one of the sunniest areas of France.
Why Languedoc Roussillon?
High demand for holiday homes: Tourism is booming in Languedoc Roussillon. The Languedoc Roussillon is the 4th most popular tourist region in France, after Paris, Provence-Cote d’Azur and the Alps. There were 15 million tourists visited the area in 2007 which means that demand for holiday homes is soaring - great news
Why Invest in Languedoc Roussillon?
It is an ideal area for investment as demand continues to grow due to multi-national companies moving into the larger towns such as Montpellier, bringing a work force in need of housing.
Montpellier
The capital of Languedoc-Roussillon is a typical Mediterranean town, where the pace of life is unhurried and the quality of life is great. There is a mix of new and old with historic buildings sitting side-by-side with the latest in modern architecture.
Foods of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon, renowned for the diversity of its agricultural produce, and authentic cuisine. Based on olive oil, garlic and basil, this cuisine is typically flavored with herbs of the Provencal “garrigue” (scrubland) such as thyme, rosemary, bay and savory. Cheeses, wines, honey and fruit complement the rural and coastal specialties.
Wine of the region
The vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon are some of the oldest and largest in the world, and produce some of the most renowned French wines.
Travel from the UK
By air: Ryanair flies to Carcassonne, Montpellier, Nîmes and Perpignan from London Stansted. British Airways and Easyjet fly to Montpellier from Gatwick.
By rail: TGV services operate between Paris Gare de Lyon and both Nîmes and Montpellier. Motorail services run from Calais to Narbonne. www.sncf.fr
France remains one of the most popular destinations for foreign property ownership, with one of the highest standards of living in Europe. There are half a million British homeowners in the country, with an ever increasing number of American, Dutch, Scandinavian, German buying properties in France.
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