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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2811″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The residential property market in France is showing signs of heating up, according to an article in le Monde from last week (29 March). After the record number of 845,000 property transactions in 2016, sales are continuing to rise in the first months of 2017. While property prices in Paris and […]
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Buying a villa in the south of France close to a golf course is a great choice if you fancy a bit more freedom than a traditional hotel can offer, plus it can indeed be far better value in the long run. Dependent on the number of people in your golf party there are many beautiful and magnificent villas to choose from. If there are non-golfing partners, the location of the rental villa is important too, because whilst the golfers are spoiling a nice walk in the country, the other members of the party will want to have easy access to other locations of interest and the major towns in the areas such as Cannes, Antibes, Mougins and Nice.
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Located in the hills about 10 km north of Cannes on the French Riviera is one of the regions most beautiful villages – Mougins. This medieval village is steeped in history and is positioned amongst pines, olives and cyprus trees and encircled by forests (the Valmasque forest covers over 400 hectares). Mougins village has kept […]
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Antibes has a long history going back to the 4th century BC. The strategic importance only became relevant in the 14th century when the French Kings realised the significance of its geographical position. Little remains today of the grand fortifications except the Fort Carre (square fort) and the seafront ramparts. In 1794, Bonapart took charge […]
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The town of Valbonne is one of the French Riviera’s hidden gems, the charm of Valbonne and it’s architecture is left over from the 16th Century. In contrast to the twisty little streets in the hundreds of other villages on the French Riviera and the rest of France, Valbonne village is laid out in neat, […]