Where To Live in France? Joanna Leggett takes you on a Tour de France!

With a landmass of over 600,000 km², and numerous hidden treasures, it can be difficult to know exactly what every single French region has to offer. If you are looking to move to France but don't know where yet, this is the video for you!
Joanna Leggett is going to take you a short "Tour de France" to give you an idea of average house prices, and what the different areas have to offer. Enjoy! ;)

[@bluelemonade277]

why this guide is so useful and interesting to overseas viewers! i thoroughly enjoyed this guide of France thank you

[@catcar9157]

I knew a few Irish farmers who sold up small farms in the Irish boom, early 2000’s and bought huge farms in the middle of France for a fraction of the price. They are still cattle farming as far as I know.

[@sm3675]

Irish boom? Who would want to move to Ireland?

[@PG-3462]

@@sm3675 I would actually enjoy living in Ireland (I'm from Canada so I prefer colder regions)

[@MTMF.london]

@@sm3675Who wouldn't? Great place with one of the friendliest people on earth.

[@sam-ip4su]

@@sm3675 ireland is one of the most beautiful countries in europe if not the world

[@xavier01110]

@@sam-ip4su it's a beautiful place but the people really let it down.

[@allanholmes5787]

Well done ! I have enjoyed living France for 40 years, I agree with your description of this beautiful country.

[@VS-yk3gu]

hi Allan - which is the safest city in France to raise a family?

[@thebrightestrainbowever3841]

This was very helpful!! Loved the tips! Important things to think of for sure! 💜

[@chucku00]

You can find a very decent house in many places in Burgundy for less than 100K€, except if you want a house around Dijon or Mâcon. Bordeaux isn't an hour drive away from Spain, Bordeaux to San Sebastian (Donostia) journey takes at least 3 hours by the A63/AP-8 highways.

[@scpmdt]

Joanna thank you for your video. I just happened to see it when it popped up just now. We have travelled to quite a few places in France & absolutely loved it. It has always been our dream to own something in France so we can visit anytime or live for long periods but Your video is aimed at the people living in the Schengen areas so for people in non Schengen countries like New Zealand & Australia it is not quite that easy say if you want to stay for longer periods rather than the prescribed visa requirements.

[@carolweaver3269]

Thank you for taking the time to show this video. It is quite helpful in finding maybe what works the best if looking for property in France. Giving one the opportunity to narrow the search down some, and just at what point to begin.

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

With pleasure, we are happy to help in any way we can 😊

[@ginafriend1690]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Well explained!

[@kingk2405]

I am French from Paris and I think there is no rules on where to live (even at a big city level) as it depends of your lifestyle. In Paris price are now at 10000€/sq meter . For that price you can find something in an average district like the 11th , a kind of gentrified district . You will need a budget of 15000€ / sq meter to moreorless live where you want , so expensive but at the end of the day cheaper than London .

[@mackafra]

Excellent overview, thanks for doing it

[@fourtails1192]

Great video..very informative. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@sarahbadillo3817]

What a nice place... Wish I can visit this beautiful place...!watching from Philippines!

[@svetl7lebed]

Joanna, danke schon! Das👍 ist sehr interesant und sehr schon!!!👌🙌💖💐Ich liebe Franckreich!💖😘

[@CAVALIERKNIGHT33]

From what I gather the best place to live in France should be near a valley with gentle slopes, with some forestry nearby which does not block the view but which provides some privacy and shelter from any strong winds. With a good view of a variety of fields such as pasture, fruit, vines and crops and which is also near a village which has character. Personally I suggest the Gascony/Pericord in the Southwest of France along Vesere, Dordogne and other rivers.

[@AlainNaigeon]

Considering the climate change, and getting older, I'm not sure I'd choose a hot southern place.

[@artnodulot1525]

quercy , moncuq , saint cirq la popie , vallée du lot , du célé ou du vers

[@jt7510]

Hi Joanna, thank you for this, really helpful, I am thinking of moving to France and your video really helped, it's so nice to get some opinion from you who has moved to france x

[@sammiesmith6690]

Very informative video on France.

[@foundfate6931]

Why doesn't anyone ever cover the north east? Nancy, Metz, Strasbourg... The Voges mountains... Alsace-Lorraine! I don't get it... So much to offer there!

[@lordlucan7655]

because people there speak French .. thus the brits would never ever be able to speak to anyone , and this is not their “ look how much money i have south of france”

[@gigiatlas2364]

Because this video is aimed at Brits and they do not care for the parts of France that are close to Germany. They're missing out!

[@jimcowan6472]

@@lordlucan7655ever the cynic

[@schadzka1]

Ill try to do that.

[@nicolachin3461]

Beautifully explained.

[@janicerobinson2970]

Thankyou This is So Use Full

[@MsSportychic11]

This was exactly what I was looking for thank you for compiling!

[@totallydomestic433]

Very informative & helpful!

[@jmj002vp]

Well done. Looked fun and affordable.

[@tracyhau5188]

Great information 👍 Thank you 😍

[@katgrey6239]

Thank you for the information.

[@bellstar8473]

This is an excellent video! It answered so many questions. Thank you.

[@martingimenez339]

Languedoc it's located south center West not East, Provence comes immediately after to the East, both pins are missplaced. Overall a very nice video, I live in Montpellier, amazing city over the mediterranean coast right in the center between Spain and Italy.

[@MeandMonAmi]

Thanks Joanna!

[@jpgabriele9596]

I enjoyed so much watching your narration and the beautiful views ! - JP , Rye, New York

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment, we really appreciate it! 😊

[@charleshamilton9274]

As a retired American, my choices would be Neuilly-sur-Seine (close to Paris but a million miles from the chaos) or Nice. Nice has a decent airport, warm weather and those ocean views. So many appealing choices! Perhaps a place in both...

[@chantereaudominique8855]

Charles Hamilton be warned of the exotic population in France...

[@Masterjedi688]

@@chantereaudominique8855 Exotic population?

[@AlainNaigeon]

@@chantereaudominique8855 Neuilly is not known for that.

[@mdte5421]

Nice is overrated...

[@superpieton]

...and be warned of its endemic racism like ​the one @Chantereau Dominique is demonstrating...

[@georgianwindow]

superb video Succinct and easy to listen and full of great to the point advice.

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Thank you, we are glad you found it useful! 😊

[@belladonna4076]

Great tour and valuable information, Thanks Joanna.

[@elizabethwilk9615]

Living somewhere where the language and culture is not your own is quite a challenge no matter how beautiful it is. I say live there for six month to a year - experiencing seasons, doctors, home repair, shopping, social life and of course the legal system when you need your papers to be in order or money issues- the list goes on. As you get older I’d say hospitals and doctors need to be a main concern.

[@fourtails1192]

Absolutely..but...nothing ventured , nothing gained 😃✌️

[@Levantine68]

I agree the system here is a nightmare we’ve been here 4 months and I can’t tell you the amount of stress we went through just to register our second hand car.

[@mona2242]

@@fourtails1192 Safer to venture when you’re under 70 and in a couple.

[@markriobr]

@@Levantine68 Lived there almost three years , bureaucracy may drive you crazy.

[@markriobr]

If you are legal pay taxes , you don't have to worry about it . Had two surgeries , walked him and out of the hospital without touching my wallet . .

[@etienneetienne8309]

France is not a country. France is a world. A little world. A concentration of the world

[@luissantiago8446]

More accurately it encapsulates Europe. There is a little bit of Ireland, England, Germany, Spain, And Italy in France.

[@ek7593]

This is a well made video. Bravo!

[@wren5291]

A very informative video. You have another subscriber. Thank you👌🏽

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Thank you very much 😊

[@realitycheck1261]

I so enjoyed your presentation. I also subscribe to the property site. We are looking at 3 countries, but France truly checks so many of our boxes.

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Do not hesitate to contact our sales support team at [e-mail] should you have any questions regarding your property project and settling in France - we are always happy to help! 😊

[@cameronh6269]

Beautiful video

[@marianjavierjimenez1996]

Lovely thank yu for the information. Yu right

[@bradleymcglynn5219]

Brilliant 👌👍🏻

[@porebro8344]

Interesting bench mark!

[@charlesdavis9937]

Wish I could live there. There is some beautiful homes there. I have an ancestor from Normandy.

[@garywallace8521]

Thank you!

[@kneadsensual7366]

This is quite good!

[@ellenm3803]

Thank you, this is just the overview we needed to focus our search. 🙏

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

You are very welcome! Do not hesitate to contact our customer service team ([e-mail] - [phone]) if you would like further help with starting your search, they are always happy to help! 😉

[@EUROSPORTS4TECH]

Love it 🌺😸🥺❤️❤️🌺🌺

[@andreacastaneda8693]

I love the beautiful country 😍 and I want to live there

[@ginangan8892]

Best of all video,,please do by region

[@terrybiker2625]

Thanks for this video Joanna. You gained new subscriber and i will be in touch with your office later this year. I intend to move to France in 2022.

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Thank you for subscribing to our channel! We look for forward to helping you find your dream home in France! 😊

[@brunoducron2496]

You are welcome in France

[@EUROSPORTS4TECH]

@@LeggettImmobilierProperty I m also moving in 2022 so good

[@scpmdt]

@@brunoducron2496 I have been coming back to this KZbin a few times to check on updates. I have seen that each time there is a comment you very kindly say “you are welcome in France.” I am assuming you are french by your name & I can’t tell you your remark makes me want to move to France immediately. I have been on holidays to many parts of France & have always been impressed by the courtesy & friendliness of its people. Very soon my husband & I will set the wheels in motion to move to live there God willing.

[@seyley2901]

Thanks for this very useful video. Please Leggett, put a note in your diary for a yearly update report similar to video above. (Perhaps on other considerations such as Covid -19 (maybe virtual tours of properties are the only options), Brexit and what additional considerations will be needed. Perhaps 5 videos can be produced based on the video above, North, East, South and West plus Paris. Build up the library of video reference information that will remain useful for a potential buyer. Great videos

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Thank you for your feedback and suggestion, we will definitely consider it! 😉

[@catherinehamer5653]

Sey Ley, thank you for mentioning the new harsh realities…..this is a romantic and sketchy presentation. Leggett Immobilier please expand the series, not just the pretty pictures. I am a fluent french speaker but not so confident that the welcome and transition (from UK to France) would be as warm these days.

[@normhanson981]

A small studio or one bed in Bourg St Maurice and a season long ski pass would be my idea of heaven , on the TGV line to London , french bread and coffee on a morning , only problem since Brexit we are only allowed to stay for six months . I’m 60 next year so it’s now or never . Thanks.

[@ragazzi25]

The Loire valley is beautiful and extremely affordable compared to the rest of the country...great wines also!

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Yes, it really is a beautiful French region with a lot to offer to wine and History lovers! 😉

[@earthiusproject]

you did not cover Gand Est??? what do you say about that area?

[@safarypeopleinspired]

💕💕💕

[@alainbergeron4520]

I think l'Ardèche region is perfect.

[@ann48luv79]

💗💗💗💗💗💗From Ann to France💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@roberttopliss8512]

hello, my wife and I have been discussing our retirement options and a french rural home is high on our agenda. very interesting thank you.

[@craigdavidson2278]

Have you chosen a region yet, do you speak french....

[@brunoducron2496]

You are welcome in France

[@andylane247]

We are in the middle of buying a small place in Manche. We love France and the French, and my partner is a phenomenally good cook. She has given home baked cakes to friends in France!! Talk about coals to Newcastle!!! My French needs work to say the least !!

[@zaidacrespo2343]

What are the financial options to buy a property? Are there options to hire a company to administer the property while the family is not in France?

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Our partners might be able to help you with both these subjects! Have a look at their websites here: -> icefinance.eu/ -> www.leggettpm.com/en/home/

[@fionaokeefe1906]

Provence or French Riviera😌but I do love Paris it would be a dream to wake up and see the Eiffel Tower every morning and at night😍so I’m actually quite torn then my budget you know you gotta live where your money takes you and Paris is very expensive especially if you want all the amenities and space and y’all know how us Americans love every thing large and grand😏

[@H20fanatic20]

I’m in the beginning stages of looking at buying a farmhouse in a small village, hopefully I get an email back from you guys

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Our sales support team is here to help you with your property project and they will do their best to come back to you as soon as possible 😉

[@jamesgeorge8915]

Picardy is the happiest place in France.

[@MultiElodiee]

First and foremost, if you want to settle in a country, check the visa requirement and learn the local language. Of course, get to know the local culture and habits.

[@mona2242]

If one is about to retire and has a good income go live in France, but I wouldn’t go if I were looking for work. Unemployment is quite high.

[@Bruno-tm3xo]

Well…..that’s the problem because most of the Brits who come think it will Britain…..only cheaper and better. So why bother learning language and culture ?

[@allendean9807]

I’m very interested in Saint-Gaultier or nearby. I love the countryside

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Please do not hesitate to contact our sales support team, they would be delighted to help you with your property search 😊

[@bodyloverz30]

Where is the French Rivera and what are the warmest regions, during the winter?

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

The French Riviera is located in the South-East of France and designates a portion of the French coastline bordering the Mediterranean Sea, from Cassis to Menton. The warmest French regions during winter are also located in that same area, in the South of France, bordering the Mediterranean sea 😉

[@alanleggett5752]

I'm in the early stages of thinking to move to France i be selling my property in the UK n applying for resident permit to live there permanently is this an easy thing to do I be hopping to make a income in France through guest House or bb, is it an easy thing to do once you've perched a property to get permanently residents in France please

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Yes, applying for a resident permit is actually not that complicated, some of our clients managed to get theirs in 15 days! You can read about it on our blog: blog.frenchestateagents.com/lifestyle/we-got-our-french-visa-in-15-days-5916

[@mdte5421]

It depends where in Nord Pas De Calais....

[@destinydelaney1621]

Its a dream of mine to buy a small chateau, no idea yet where

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Having a look at our dedicated page might help you with that as you'll be able to see which type of chateaux and prices are available in each region 😉 Here it is: www.frenchestateagents.com/chateau

[@lindanorris3226]

💙💫🌎

[@Advocate.bettie]

Is there a more recent update?

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Hi, I suggest that you follow our Facebook page as it’s updated everyday, we also publish webinars there on hot topics such as settling a new life in France, taxes advices , mortgages etc. Also we’ll soon publish new content on this channel so subscribe and stay tuned ! facebook.com/leggett.immobilier

[@TimothyONeill_84.]

What if you’re poor, disabled, 50+, but willing to learn and work, the reason why I wish to move to France, 1) change of scenery, 2) start a new life and three is the real motivator here, the political and social climate is becoming too toxic for me to want to stay any longer.

[@MultiElodiee]

Do you speak French? I'll start with that. And also check the visa requirement linked with your citizenship. Unemployment is high, so I'd recommend bringing specific skills.

[@NorceCodine]

Did you find out something?

[@EUROSPORTS4TECH]

🥺 same

[@bilbaoronda5517]

You can always leave

[@michaelholt7994]

Any longeres for sale in la manche Normandy.

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

Absolutely! You can find all our properties for sale in the Manche here, some beautiful longères can be found amongst them 😊 www.frenchestateagents.com/french-property-for-sale/mainSearch/departments:50/towns:/regions:/primarypropertytype_id:10

[@palm1231]

you have forgotten Corsica! Have a look at Purcaraccia, for example

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

You are 200% right, sorry, the most beautiful place in the world 🌎 ( not kidding).

[@NorceCodine]

What are the property taxes?

[@philippechevereau9818]

Like all taxes in France, high! ... more seriously, depends from city to city

[@bretagnejean2410]

U can pay 200 euros as 4000 euros. Average is 1600. City or coast are more high. Abandonned campaign are cheapest.

[@dechannigan2980]

Would move immediately if I could speak the language.

[@georgianwindow]

You can do it .. and there are online lessons.. I learned a new language

[@mona2242]

I was interested up until the pandemic, the Euro will most likely skyrocket by the end of this year.

[@philippechevereau9818]

Nope, you mean the GBP diving vs EUR but holing vs USD

[@Tenorgeiger]

As a UK citizen, just how does one get to live in France after Brexit?

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

We have created a dedicated Brexit page on our website with the most often asked questions, here it is: www.frenchestateagents.com/pages/brexit

[@MTMF.london]

That's a good one. You may need to be young, highly educated with specialized set of skills or possibly bring in investments (money or business) or independently wealthy. The French, just like most governments, rightfully do not want unskilled, uneducated, unhealthy people who will be a drain on the economy.

[@scpmdt]

@@MTMF.london A country can’t survive on lazy people who live from hand to mouth. There are many who do just that depending on hardworking people to fund their existence. So it is right that France expects people who have skills, or funds to finance their own lifestyle when they move there. Nothing wrong with that.

[@carljung9230]

whay is a latino-american festival being held in france?

[@Misterjingle]

Why not ? We have festivals of all kinds and of all cultures here in France. Music, literature, art, travel... It's always nice to learn more !

[@abdel-qadeercoubadja4750]

Clearly geography's not the narrator's forte'. Either that or she misspoke. Of course it's well over 60000 km square. ( the size of the Republic of Ireland )

[@rozinant1237]

ABDEL-QADEER COUBADJA she said “60,000 square kilometres” which is a different measurement.

[@wholeNwon]

Fort, I believe.

[@towaritch]

Officially 643000 sqkm not including the Pacific Ocean territories

[@raymondfitzgerald-kuhl5976]

One would have to learn French!

[@MTMF.london]

Duh!

[@heliedecastanet1882]

You already have two French words over three in your name (Raymond and Fitz) : it is a good start 😉

[@arkemal]

burgundy?

[@midge225]

Wouldnt live for all the fish in our seas

[@juliefreeborn5906]

Nice country to visit - but live there, I'm not so sure - carte de sejour, French language and bureaucracy, etc. plus how the French Government will pick on the British once we're properly out of the EU.

[@MultiElodiee]

Nothing personal but France did not vote for Brexit. UK citizens becoming non EU citizens is their own doing. There were perks associated with the membership and it's only fair they are removed once the member leaves the club.

[@MTMF.london]

They didn't kick you out - you lot did it by your own volition. And bureaucracy was invented by the Brits.

[@j-ch8787]

So...Choose Bahamas ! Or brazilean favelas in Rio... WTF are yu talking about ? Or... Stand in UK darling. Brits are really incredible. Same as my bros : fuckin US southerns always complaining about France... BUT (!) they came back and settled again. Why ?! There are rules in life everywhere and yu have to "compose" with them. That s life. Same as for CEE : yu would like to be in order to take all advantages and avoid inconvenients. then yu chose brexit and yu would like to keep advantages of it but no inconvenients. Try to be fair and have some "constance" in yur behaviors. Just try it.

[@WAAA51]

I’m being my entire family from Afghanistan. I will continue to live there forever but I’m not learning French LOL

[@desalpagesgator4988]

If you want to live in France, learn the language first, you need a good level to be able to communicate. Also learn the main basics of culture. Don't buy a house that's too far from a big city, especially if you have health care needs or have kids who need to go to school or college. Remember to be very polite but don't be especially nice if you don't know the people you are talking to, being nice can make you sound like a jerk. Remember that in France you can contest anything, including the police, as long as you express yourself politely. You do not have to taste all the dishes, I am French and I will never eat snails, or frog legs, or tripe, or heavy dishes like cassoulet (we call them Christian stews) ), beware, the cold cuts are wonderful but not very good for your health. Finally, wine, do not buy too low end, we are starting to find good wines from € 10 per liter.

[@europeanknight2228]

you will need 3 lifetimes to learn french.

[@philippechevereau9818]

Depending how smart you are and how hard you work, like every language.

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Time for a post Brexit update, no?

[@LeggettImmobilierProperty]

We do have another video where our Marketing Director, Joanna Leggett, talks about the impact of Brexit (and Covid) on the French property market, you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqSTpXmGlNGgodE We also have a dedicated page on our website which you will be able to find here: www.frenchestateagents.com/pages/brexit

[@towaritch]

Don't live in the North or Central F amce, the climate is either meh like in England or downright cold like in Central Europe. The South is better although in no way as nice as most of Spain and Italy

[@carthkaras6449]

Belgian here, your "in no way as nice a smost Spain and italy" makes me laugh... The environnement of the south of France is trully one of the most enchanting place in the world, like most of the regions of France, the infrastructures and buildings are in more better shape than Italy and urban developpment less chaotic than in Spain.

[@SuperMantaraya]

One thing I would recommend is becoming fluent in French. To me the French are arrogant. But the country is Beautiful.

[@j-ch8787]

Arrogant ?... Compared to who ? Funny... But yur advice is right : in every country yu as a settler... Aforeigner have to become fluent in their language. Very sample polite manner. I lived in several countries and always prepared me before moving during at least a year or 2.. Learning their culture history laws and... Language. I never had any trouble. Then the natives were surprised to see my true interest to them and they accepted me very simply. I could melt easely in the "landscape"... My 4 gd parents were foreigners and settled in France they told me how was their own experience... They were perfectly integrated people and never came in their country (switz and Tirol / and Usa) died here and were buried there. Proud of living here.

[@heliedecastanet1882]

And your statement was not contemptuous at all 😂 Go on like that : you are soooo "non arrogant" 🙂

[@ulgenkoc2893]

Exactly .@@j-ch8787

[@porcudracului]

​@@heliedecastanet1882you're very humble too.