Videos Three French Towns and Villages to Buy Real Estate in the South of France

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France continues to be one of the most beautiful places to visit and a cherished place to own real estate in.

If you are interested in the south of France we have a selection of information and videos on three beautiful places that should be on your to visit list as you go real estate shopping. They are listed in alphabetical order. These three places are located in the region called Languedoc Roussillion.

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Beziers
Béziers in Languedoc Roussillion is one of the oldest cities in France. Research shows that Béziers dates from 575 BC. The site has been occupied since Neolithic times, before the influx of Celts. Source: Wikipedia

If you are seeking real estate in Beziers we can connect you with a local English speaking French real estate agent. Contact us here for assistance. 

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Carcassone
The city is famous for the Cité de Carcassonne, a medieval fortress restored in 1853 and made part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997. Source: Wikipedia

If you are seeking real estate in Carcassonne we can connect you with a local English speaking French real estate agent. Contact us here for assistance. 

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Narbonne
Narbonne was established in Gaul by the Romans in 118 BC, as Colonia Narbo Martius, colloquially Narbo. Narbonne is linked to the nearby Canal du Midi and the Aude River by the Canal de la Robine, which runs through the centre of town. Source Wikipedia

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What is a baignoire in a French real estate advertisement?

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French real estate advertisements are still your greatest source of French real estate information since not all French property advertisements are translated into English.

So we work continually to help be your best source to have a good understanding of what is being said in a French real estate advertisement then when you need an English speaking agent to help you find our more about a property and show it to you contact us for assistance.

Now back to the question of the day: what is a baignoire in a French home?

It is in fact a bathtub but not the same as the one in the photo above.

So if you read in a French advertisement SDB avec baignoire et douche.

This would mean SDB with bathtub and shower.

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French Co-Properties: New Compulsory Fund for Future Work

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As of January 1st 2017 as per the Loi Alur co-properties will be obliged to create a reserve fund for future works that needs to be done on the property.

Voted on during the general meeting this amount will be set aside to avoid the need to manage follow up on the potential default of payments by owners when the work needs to be done.

Contact an English speaking French notary for more details.

Video Aigues-Vives Village South of France Close to Perrier Water Source

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Aigues Vives is a small French commune located approximately 15 minutes drive from the Perrier water production facility in Vergèze.

The name Aigues Vives is very interesting since it can be translated to mean ‘living water’. An interesting name since it is so close to the water bottling facility.

Check out the short video on the center of town in Aigue Vives in the gard department of France.

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Carcassonne French Medieval City Photos and Video

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Carcassonne, is a French hilltop town in southern France located about two hours drive from Montpellier.

Carcassonne is famous for the medieval citalel called La Cité. La Cité has has double walls for protection, the first walls were built in Gallo Roman times and then more reinforcement was added during the medieval ages.

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La Cité in Carcassonne contains many restaurants, shops and gift store and even a few hotels like the image at the top of the page but there are very few personal residences for sale. Most people who live in Carcassonne live outside La Cité.

If you are dreaming of living in La Cité or close buy we can connect you with an English speaking French real estate agent who is an expert in the area. Contact us here