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AIX EN PROVENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Aix is a university town in Provence, renowned for its intellectual prestige and picturesque setting. It is a very expensive place in which to buy property but has a strong and stable rental market that could provide a great return on investment.
ANTIBES PROPERTY GUIDE
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With its peaceful sandy beaches and pretty town, Antibes is one of the most attractive parts of Provence. Property prices are high on the coast but more affordable homes can be found further inland.
ANTIBES JUAN LES PINS PROPERTY GUIDE
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Juan les Pins is one of the most stylish and lively resorts on the Côte d'Azur. A town where sunshine, sandy beaches and cocktails under the pine trees are part of daily life and where you could find yourself sitting next to a film star or two.
APT PROPERTY GUIDE
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Think of a quintessentially Provençal village, where the colours of nature (the azure sky, the white gold sun, the blue green of the parasol pines and the purples of the lavender) blend with the creams, apricots and terracottas of the buildings, and you are immediately transported to the legendary Provence of Peter Mayle's famous book. Or you could be in Apt.
ARLES PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Arles is one of the best loved and most distinctive towns in the south of France. Bursting with character and tradition, this Camargue walled town is an absolute must see on anybody's list, and if you are seeking to buy property in a truly unique and fascinating part of France, then Arles should certainly be worth considering.
AUPS PROPERTY GUIDE
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Aups is a picturesque and historic Provençal town, which lies in the sun drenched south-east of France, in the sought after department of the Var. Aups is notable not just for its typically Provençal ambience and glorious climate, but also for its superb olive oils and its famous truffle market. It is also made doubly attractive by the thirty fountains and water troughs, which can be found creating at least an illusion of cool on long hot summer days.
AVIGNON PROPERTY GUIDE
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The good news is that here, in the Vaucluse, there are some of the most desirable properties in France in some of the most glorious locations. The bad news is that the package comes with a considerable price tag. The area is understandably popular, not just with English buyers but also with the French, and it is difficult to pick up bargain property anywhere near to Avignon. If your pockets are deep enough however, Avignon could be the perfect location to purchase your new French home.
BANDOL PROPERTY GUIDE
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The seaside resort town of Bandol lies in the lovely, sun drenched Provençal region of south-eastern France, in the department of the Var. It is a very popular resort, blessed with both beauty and fabulous weather for most of the year, but it is also known for its excellent wines.
BARGEMON PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Bargemon, which lies in the south-east of France in the beautiful Var department of Provence, is the chosen French address of none other than Posh and Becks. There's more to Bargemon than just this, however, and for anyone seeking a home or holiday home in this fabulous region, Bargemon is a great place to start the search.
BEAUSOLEIL PROPERTY GUIDE
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Beausoleil is a French town which nestles right up against the tiny but glitzy principality of Monaco. Situated in a glorious position on the Alpes-Maritimes coast, the town gazes down onto the azure waters of the Med, onto the famous Monte Carlo casino and out over Monaco... so, how ritzy do you like your towns?
BRIGNOLES PROPERTY GUIDE
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Brignoles is a large market town which lies in the heart of the Provençal winelands. The town has a lively heart and a thriving commercial centre as well as being a charming and authentic slice of old Provence. Its situation in the heart of the Var department means that it is surrounded by all the well known Provençal glories and thus makes a wonderful base for enjoying everything that this sun kissed region has to offer.
CAGNES SUR MER PROPERTY GUIDE
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A friendly and relaxed seaside town home to much culture and tradition.
CALLAS PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Callas lies in the glorious and highly sought after region of Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, in the south of France. Situated on a ridge in the Provençal landscape, with its colourful buildings and ancient streets straggling up the hillside in a delightfully characteristic southern fashion, Callas oozes history and character.
CANNES PROPERTY GUIDE
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Cannes is famous for its glamorous lifestyle, perfect climate and stunning setting - not to mention its festivals. This affluent and desirable city has high property prices, but also has a very stable rental market so investing in property here can give good returns.
CASSIS PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Cassis lies in south-east France, on what is arguably the most scenic stretch of the French Mediterranean. It is a lovely old town whose origins lie in mediaeval times. Built as a fortified town atop a hill, Cassis now extends down towards the coast, with its attractive port and stunning creeks and cliffs.
CAVAILLON PROPERTY GUIDE
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Cavaillon is fortunate enough to find itself in the beautiful Vaucluse department of southern France, in the rural and historic heart of Provence. It is even more fortunate to be a town which is as well equipped with points of interest, as with shops and amenities and entertainment. Its perfect location renders it a superb base for enjoying everything that is on offer in this most famous region of France.
DRAGUIGNAN PROPERTY GUIDE
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The military town of Draguignan receives 300 days of sunshine a year. The surrounding area offers a challenging and diverse landscape, which is perfect for a range of activities. The spacious town is considered one of the Var's more commercial areas.
ÈZE PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Èze is situated in the French Riviera, not far from the city of Nice, and close to the tiny principality of Monaco. One of the most acclaimed villages in the area, Èze occupies a superb location and stretches along the Mediterranean coast and to the top of a cliff where its ancient fortifications can be seen.
FAYENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Fayence is located in the heart of the Camandre Valley in the Var department of Southern France. It's a small town, perched on top of a hill, with over 4000 inhabitants. It is well known for its colours: The red rocks and the yellow mimosa blend in wonderfully with the olive trees that surround the town.
FIGANIÈRES PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Figanières is typically Provençal, yet has the rare advantage in this popular part of France of being really tranquil and unspoiled. Tourism is important to the village economy, yet agriculture remains the driving force behind the village, and the seasons dictate the pace of life much as they have for centuries. Figanières is as pretty as a picture, with its hilltop position and glorious scenery at its feet.
FLAYOSC PROPERTY GUIDE
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Flayosc is a typically idyllic Provençal village in the upper Var area of south-eastern France. Perched on top of a conical hill, the village retains many of its ancient buildings and it is still possible to clearly see the unusual fortifications, which consist of a ring of houses, sometimes two rings deep, built around the village itself.
FRÉJUS PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Fréjus lies in the south-east of France in the Provençal department of the Var. It has a mediaeval city, Roman remains and a popular modern seaside resort. All this coexists with a busy modern lifestyle taking place in a thriving town in this beautiful area of France's Riviera.
GAP PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Gap, which is found in the Hautes-Alpes department in the south-east of France, is the capital of its department. It combines the hot colours and sunshine atmosphere of Provence with the green meadows and cool mountain style of the Alps, and thus makes a perfect base for anyone who cannot choose between the pleasures of the mountains or the Med!
GRASSE PROPERTY GUIDE
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The name of Grasse, a town which lies in the sun kissed south of France, is a name which is evocative of everything that is pleasurable. The very word brings to mind hot sunshine, Provençal colours, calm, warm seas and above all, the sweet scents for which Grasse is renowned as perfume capital of France.
HYÈRES PROPERTY GUIDE
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The resort of Hyères, situated in the Var department in the south of France, includes an old mediaeval city, a seaside resort, a peninsula and a small group of islands. Famed for having the mildest winters in France, Hyères has long been popular with tourists wishing to escape harsher climes, and also with horticulturists and naturalists who welcome the mild winters and their effects on the environment.
LA SEYNE SUR MER PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of La Seyne sur Mer lies on the Provençal coast, across the natural harbour from Toulon. It is a seaside resort as well as a centre of the shipbuilding industry, and offers modern amenities as well as access to all the charms of Provence.
LE CANNET PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Le Cannet, on the French Riviera, occupies a glorious hilltop position overlooking the Bay of Cannes. Redolent of all the wonderful aromas of Provence, the city is filled with light, colour and flowers, and evokes a picture that attracts everyone, from movie stars attending the film festival to artists and tourists and house hunters looking for that quintessential Provençal town.
LE LUC PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Le Luc, which lies in the south-east of France in the Provençal department of the Var, has all the appeal you would expect of a town in this fantastic location. With its historical centre and charming old streets, Le Luc manages to combine the beauty and atmosphere of old Provence with a modern buzz that brings many flocking, eager to enjoy its pleasures.
LE MUY PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Le Muy, which lies in the beautiful Var department of southern France, is a vibrant yet unspoiled village with an authentic Provençal flavour. The colourful houses which line the old streets are bedecked with baskets of flowers in summer, and even in winter their jewel-like colours glow in the sunshine.
LE THORONET PROPERTY GUIDE
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Le Thoronet is a village that is found nestled in the Provençal department of the Var, in the south-east of France. A place of age old stones, sunshine, wine and olive trees, Le Thoronet is also notable for its superb Cistercian Abbey.
LES BAUX DE PROVENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Les Baux de Provence is a beautiful Provençal village set in a stunning and utterly dramatic location on a rocky spur (in Provençal, a "baou") overlooking a dramatic sweep of Provençal countryside. Redolent with the scents and savours of Provence, the village sits in sun-baked splendour, wearing its long history on its sleeve and enchanting all who come.
LORGUES PROPERTY GUIDE
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Lorgues is a fortified town, which is developing a healthy tourist industry. Winemaking plays an important role in the local economy and the local produce is widely recognised as being high quality. The elegant tree-lined boulevard that leads into the town is the longest in Provence.
MANDELIEU LA NAPOULE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Mandelieu la Napoule is a lovely Riviera town located in the south-east of France, in the sought after and affluent department of the Alpes-Maritimes. Notable for its 14th century chateau, Château Napoule, the town is typically Riviera and attracts many wealthy and well known residents and holiday makers.
MARSEILLE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Parisians are increasingly choosing France's second city as an ideal long weekend destination, especially with the creation of higher quality transport links with the capital. The city benefits from a diverse cultural mix and has one of the most multi-ethnic populations in Europe.
MENTON PROPERTY GUIDE
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Menton is a beautiful old town which lies in the far east of the French Riviera, close to the border with Italy. The town is built on a hill which rises steeply from the coast, and the skyline is made distinctive by the attractive church towers which dominate from the hilltop.
MONACO PROPERTY GUIDE
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Monaco is a thriving bundle of entertainment, tourism, glamour, expense and natural beauty.
MOUGINS PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Mougins is found in the south-east of France, in the glorious Alpes-Maritimes department, not far from Monaco. It is considered by many to be the brightest jewel in the crown of the Côte d'Azur... and when you know how many beautiful towns and villages this region boasts, this is some accolade! The charms of this mediaeval town have long been appreciated by the rich, famous and talented, and its colours, scents, beauty and clarity of light still provide a source of creative inspiration to artists, writers and thinkers today.
NICE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Nice is a dynamic multicultural city in the heart of the French Riviera. This guide provides information about property in the area as well as the usual array of links for more information.
ORANGE PROPERTY GUIDE
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The aptly named town of Orange, in the south of France, is a town with some lovely and interesting buildings, many of them of a distinctly orange hue! The river Meyne trundles its crystal clean waters through the town, passing close by the houses and gardens, tempting fishermen to try their luck at catching the multitude of silvery fish that can be clearly seen shining under the surface.
SAINT JEAN CAP FERRAT PROPERTY GUIDE
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Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is situated in one of the most glorious locations in France, on a peninsula jutting out in to the Mediterranean Sea on the French Riviera. The town attracts the fabulously rich, extremely famous and aristocratic members of society... and property here is considered to be amongst the most expensive (and desirable) in the world.
SAINT MAXIMIN LA SAINTE BAUME PROPERTY GUIDE
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Saint Maximin la Sainte Baume is a town found in France's sunny south-east, in the Provençal department of the Var. The town came to recognition through its association with the legend of Mary Magdalene, and even today this draws interest from pilgrims and tourists. Thriving and lively yet retaining a traditional air and appearance, Saint Maximin is a truly Provençal gem.
SAINT RÉMY DE PROVENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Saint Rémy de Provence (or St Remy de Provence), in south-eastern France, is perhaps one of the most interesting and beautiful towns in the legendary region of Provence. Not only is it blessed by a superb geographical location, benefiting from the fabulous climate, the wonderful flora and fauna and all the traditions of Provence, but also the town is rich in history and architecture, making it fascinating to visit and delightful to live in.
SAINT TROPEZ PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Saint Tropez, lying in the south-east of France, is possibly the best known French town apart from Paris. Famous for Brigitte Bardot, topless sunbathing and movie stars, the resort is blessed with a kaleidoscope of Provençal colours and sensations. Blue seas and skies, green parasol pine trees and terracotta roofs, all presided over by a hot golden sun... wonder why the place is so popular!
SALERNES PROPERTY GUIDE
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Salernes is a very pretty ancient village in beautiful rural Provence. The sun-baked houses straggle up the hillside towards the feudal castle at the top, and gaze down on a typically Provençal landscape of densely wooded hills.
ST LAURENT DU VAR PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of St Laurent du Var is a suburb of the great southern French city of Nice. It lies in a highly privileged position in the heart of the French Riviera, on the River Var. It combines all the charm of the past with the comfort and convenience of today, and makes a great base for anyone wanting to spend time in France's favourite holiday spot.
ST RAPHAËL PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of St Raphaël, often mentioned in the same breath as Fréjus, is a predominantly tourist town in the Côte-d'Azur region of south-eastern France. Close to, and in some ways seemingly indistinguishable from Fréjus, St Raphaël actually has an identity and a charm of its own, and its safe, pretty beaches mark it out as a special place for families.
THÉOULE SUR MER PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Théoule sur Mer is found in that most delightful and desirable part of France, the Riviera department of the Alpes-Maritimes. Situated along one of the prettiest stretches of the French Mediterranean, Théoule is utterly captivating, with the bluest of seas, the dramatic "calanques" (limestone cliffs and rocky promontories peculiar to this part of the coast), a bustling little marina and a climate unsurpassed in France.
TOULON PROPERTY GUIDE
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The great Provençal city of Toulon, capital of the Var department, lies in one of the most enviable positions in France, on the Côte-d'Azur. A city which seems to have everything, it is hard to imagine a place where nature has been kinder in bestowing her riches, or indeed a place where man has made a better job of enhancing nature.
TRANS EN PROVENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Trans en Provence lies in the glorious Provençal hills just around twenty minutes inland from the famous Mediterranean beaches of the Riviera. Despite all this, however, Trans en Provence has escaped the fate of so many of its neighbours, and has not been turned into a tourist trap, retaining its ancient identity and atmosphere. It is noted for the spectacular waterfalls that drop down the River Nartuby beside the village.
VALBONNE PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Valbonne is found in the very fortunate location of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France's beautiful Riviera. Valbonne is lively and sophisticated, and although it incorporates the high tech centre of Sophia Antipolis, it has managed to achieve this without losing the traditional looks and genuine Provençal style of the old village.
VENCE PROPERTY GUIDE
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Among its many charms, this pretty town lists a well-preserved old quarter, a wide range of art galleries and a traditional market. What's more, the property prices are a little more affordable than in coastal towns on the nearby Cote d'Azur.
VIDAUBAN PROPERTY GUIDE
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Vidauban, a charming mediaeval wine producing town in the Var department of south-eastern France, lies above the Argens River overlooking the beautiful landscapes of Provence. To the south, there is a distinctly Mediterranean aspect, and you can see the tall 'parasol' pines, banks of aromatic broom and the rose-coloured sandstone so typical of the towns and villages in the Var. To the north, there are forests of green oaks, Alep pines and dramatic rocky gorges.
VILLEFRANCHE SUR MER PROPERTY GUIDE
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The town of Villefranche sur Mer lies in the wealthiest and most glorious part of the Côte-d'Azur, in the heart of the French Riviera. Beloved by tourists, the town incorporates all that is best loved in this beautiful part of France, with glorious sandy beaches, an attractive fishing port, excellent amenities and a plethora of entertainments.
VILLENEUVE LOUBET PROPERTY GUIDE
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The village of Villeneuve Loubet, which lies in the south-east of France, in the heart of the lovely French Riviera is actually (as, perhaps, its name suggests) an amalgamation of two old villages. Loubet, lying on the Mediterranean shores, and Villeneuve, a hilltop village, were joined together to form the popular holiday place we know and love today. Together, they really offer the best of both worlds, an authentic Provençal village and a dynamic seaside resort with some of the most stunning modern architecture on the Riviera.
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