Budget Friendly French Living: Most Affordable Places to Live & Retire in FRANCE

Are you looking for the perfect place to retire in France without breaking the bank?
Join me as we explore the top 5 most affordable regions and best towns that offer a high quality of life at a lower cost. From charming countryside towns to vibrant urban areas, discover where you can enjoy your retirement in beautiful France while keeping your expenses in check.
Whether you're planning your future or just dreaming of a budget-friendly French escape, this video has all the information you need!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Best places to retire in France
01:24 - Retire in Burgundy, France
04:07 - Occitanie, France
06:37 - Brittany, France
08:54 - Dordogne, France
11:03 - Normandy, France
13:13 - Live and Retire in France
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[@latebloomerabroad]

After seeing the real estate advertisements for Burgundy, you should have told your viewers to beware of words like "viager" or "life occupied". That means that you pay the owner now, but you can't take possession until after whoever lives there dies. (The older the resident is, the higher the price.) Can you afford to wait an unspecified time (10-20+ years?) for the property? Probably not. Most French real estate search engines will allow you to filter out those listings, but you still need to be careful because some unscrupulous realtors don't mark properties as "viager", they only add a small note at the end of the description.

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

I was not aware of that. I would not buy such a property myself nor recommend to anyone. Thank you for the advice, I will remember it for future videos 💝

[@ForgottenPeopleEng]

Great Video!

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@estherderbyshire1947]

Honflour caught my attention. Thank you.

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

Thank you for watching my video 🌹

[@denisscheffmann9240]

il pourrait faire l'effort de prononcer le nom des villes en Français. D'autre part du Bourgogne à 3 ou 4€ qu'il me donne l'adresse, de même que des maisons à 70000€ en Bourgogne. En règle générale les prix immobiliers donnés dans cet exposé sont à multiplier par 3 ou 4 en particulier en Dordogne.

[@jodielang2846]

It's AI...best to get used to it

[@nicolas4601]

Dordogne is quite expanded on this map. And the housing prices need to be looked at with many grains of salt. Those are prices for housing with no land, many many repairs (might as well rebuild the while thing), and probably at 30 min+ from the closest small train station...

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@nicolas4601 Thank you for the comment. I think when buying property at low cost it is somehow expected they will be in remote areas and some repairs might be required.

[@sissikrukru]

Information here is not really accurate :(

[@adriandesauvanie]

I used to live in Cannes, and have been looking into moving to Corsica now, because it feels much the same, a bit like living at the same time in France and in Italy. I was absolutely gobsmacked at how much space there still is, and how insanely inexpensive real estate is. Yes, I am well aware that basic necessities are far more expensive than on the mainland, and that it is the poorest region in France, etc., but I think it is the perfect alternative for the French Riviera, which I personally have not been able to find anywhere in mainland France.

[@MissBabalu102]

Both sides of my family, the Grandmas left Alsace in 1870 because of a war with Prussia, so I'm half French/almost half Welsh, probably all Celtic. I feel French-American and I've always wished I could work there. I wonder where a French American would be most comfortable, I speak some French but don't sound right. I think Dordogne sounds great approaching retirement.

[@leberrylibre1]

Is so funny to ear the name of towns, completely miss pronounced. Dears expats, don't forget to learn french, without, you will struggle to live in France.

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

To learn how to pronounce French names is a little struggle I must say 😊

[@StorytellerSueW]

to be fair, they used an auto-generated voiceover. That isn't a human.

[@sempreitaly]

It’s an AI video. Please support creators that actually do the work and live in France

[@HerminiePA]

What about Chateauroux?

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

Absolutely! ! Chateauroux ranked in 10 most affordable places in France 🇫🇷 👍🏻

[@johns8881]

🥰🥰🥰

[@jodielang2846]

The fact that several people watching this commenting about the pronunciation leads me to believe they should immediately stop watching and LEARN about AI!

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

I just posted another video about France... and I am so ready for the comments :) . I can never pronounce French words correctly, nor my AI guy can.

[@gabrieladramba1663]

Hi can you help me to find a house near paris under 100k pls?

[@denisscheffmann9240]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@manoverboardfiddyaintnuthi5314]

@@denisscheffmann9240they are trolling you

[@JF-rm9dq]

4 euros a bottle in burgondy 😅

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@JF-rm9dq 🍷😄

[@shellz-ts6td]

Lion?

[@Bradds68]

That made me smile as well!

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

Lion 🦁🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Bradds68]

It's pronounced Lee-on. Great video, very interesting

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@@Bradds68 Lee-on - got it 😁 Thanks Brad , really appreciate your comment.

[@m.j.5333]

Europe doesnt need so many US & UK immigrants

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@m.j.5333 US and UK immigrants are boosting European economy, they invest in properties, support local businesses , form new companies, easily adapt to European culture and in overall create economic growth. Unlike some immigrants from other parts of the world.

[@scotsam7590]

This an AI voice or this person is completely unaware of the pronunciations of the place names and just normal words? I hate AI productions. What a farce.

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@scotsam7590 Spread LOVE not HATE 🕊

[@bothornton5246]

If you don't like the video, go watch a different one. They're not forcing you to watch their video.

[@terrywhite7190]

The Loyre Valley? Learn some French pronunciation.

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

I’ll try …

[@bothornton5246]

Or go watch a video with perfect pronunciation. They're not forcing you to watch their video.

[@user-bx8so1zv2l]

Love the area

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

@@user-bx8so1zv2l it is beautiful 😊

[@kerriar]

Rather odd wooly piece - starting with mispronunciations tell me that whoever is responsible here has never been to France. Anybody thinking of moving to France should look elsewhere.

[@thetravelingspinster95]

The horrendous AI pronunciation of French almost makes this video unwatchable. Is this really the way of the future?

[@ExpatTheExplorer]

Yes the AI is the future. Not everyone can speak or pronounce French words correctly , wether it is AI or human.