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in France then you need to know of where exactly you
want to buy. This will be
influenced by such things as whether you like living in remote
areas or in a town, whether you are emigrating to
retire or whether you want to be employed and live in France at
the same time. HauteVienne Hideaways are French Property
experts and can cater for all your buying in
France needs. Although in the past we have specialized in the Haute
Vienne region of France we now have properties in our
books from all over France. To give you some idea of each region we are giving a lowdown
on 10 regions below.
Alsace is positioned in the far north-east corner of France
and is one of France's smallest regions. This
lovely and mesmerising area
lies between the Vosges mountains to the west and the river
Rhine, which forms a long un man made border
with Germany, to the east. The beautiful countryside is a
mix of dense forests, good farmland,
pretty vineyards, fortified towns and quaint
villages of half-timbered houses with flower
filled window-boxes.
Aquitaine, in the south-west, is the biggest region of
France. It has a long, straight west coast, which stretches
200km from the mouth of the Gironde estuary
down to the Spanish border. Along this border there
are two main holidayresorts, Biarritz in the south which, once
fashionable with the glamour set of the 1930s has recently been revived
by trendy Parisians, and Arcachon to the north with its large
houses, which is popular with people from Bordelais.
Auvergne, which encompasses much of the Massif Central, is
probably the least known and most remote region of
France. With two giant spectacular national parks - the
dramatic Parc Naturel R'gional des Volcans d'Auvergne and its
tamer neighbour the Parc Naturel R'gional des Livradois-Forez
- it is almost entirely unspoilt and is the
biggest environmentally protected area of France. Volcanic
activity started here around twenty million annums ago so
the areas mountainsare older than the Alps or the
Pyrenees.
Basse-Normandie is situated on the north-west coast of
France, just to the south-west of neighbouring Haute-Normandie with
which it is normally lumped together and simply called
Normandy.
Burgundy (Bourgogne) is a peaceful country region at the heart
of France, which has a rich and unique history. The
Dijon based duchy ran Burgundy for 600 years until 1477,
when the r'gion was abruptly snatched by the French
Kingdom. There is evidence of the duchy's wealth and
power in all areas, such as the many exotic
chateaus and beautiful towns and villages. Burgundy
was also an area of important religious and spiritual
influence. There are two famous abbeys at V'zelay and Fontenay
and the ruins of a monastery at Cluny where the Abbots'
power was second only to the pope's. This monastic presence
meant that during the Middle Ages Burgundy was a great
church-building region.
Brittany (Bretagne), the region occupying the rugged
western tip of France, is surrounded on three sides by a long (1110km)
and varied coastline. There are rugged cliffs dotted with
lighthouses, wide water estuaries, islands and islets where
animal life is protected, and picturesque harbors
with strong sea traditions. The many white sandy beaches and
beautiful coves make for wonderful bathing
opportunities. Sailing and windsurfing are popular and some of the best
scuba diving in France can be found. The climate is mild because of
the Gulf Stream but its Atlantic exposure means that winters can be
wet, very windy and extremely cold.
Although Centre is the name used for administration
purposes, the region is commonly called
Central Loire, Val de Loire, Loire Valley or simply, the Heart of
France. France's longest river at 628 miles, the Loire, which
flows from its source in the mountains south of Saint-Etienne to the
Atlantic, defines the r'gion's identity. It has
always been very rich thanks to the fertile land.
Champagne-Ardenne is between Ile-de-France in the south-west,
the industrial areas of Lorraine in the east, and Belgium in the north.
Its name comes from the Romans who called it Campania, which
means "Land of the Plains". Today these plains,
mostly to the south of the region, are where vast quantities of
cereals and maize are grown. Sugar beet is a major
crop (the smell from the sugar beet refineries can be overpowering so
do not consider buying a property anywhere near one!) and the r'gion
grows more wheat and cabbage than any other. But cabbage
aside, it is of course better known for a much more glamorous crop: the
white grape that has produced Champagne's famous sparkly
wine since the times of Dom Perignon.
http://www.hauteviennedhideaways.com are experts in French Property for
Sale and the regions of France.
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