Sextant French Property

Sixty eight million euros. This is the price for which the Bourbon-Conde hotel located in the 7th district of Paris sold 2 years ago.

Located in the centre of France, the Auvergne region is one of the last unexplored areas of France. Sparsely populated, it shows off the beauty of nature as it was thousands of years ago.

In troubled times like these when saving money can be essential to keep your head above the water, a long-term solution for a French property has revealed itself to be successful: solar panels.

As most lovers of all things French know, one of the main advantages of French country houses is that they often come with an outbuilding or two.

The largest, most spectacular, historic and magnificent building par excellence, the biggest property that any human can possess on earth… We do not lack the words to identify this type of house: a French castle or chateau.

A home with a sea view is the dream of many house hunters. If you are looking for this type of French property, you may be looking for a close view over the beach or the coast, or a property set slightly further back from the sea.

Plenty of British people want to buy a house to renovate in France either because they love a good project, or because they want their French property exactly as they wish.

Through the last decades, Brittany and Normandy have remained English people’s favourite places to buy a French Property. Both regions are close to the sea and Great Britain, and offer a superb country and seaside landscape.

Sextant French Properties launched its own index of the evolution of the average French property's price that show only rural properties which are bought by foreign buyers. This index is based on a database of 12.951 properties all across France.

When the summer holidays come to an end, with you packing your bags, French students are about to go back school. This traditional period is called La Rentrée (the return).