Few people realise the impracticality of a new home in a former mill in its idyllic river side location. The reality of it is that often the property is isolated...

Sextant has just launched the French Property Index! This Index, the only one of its kind, looks to aid Brits’ in understanding the state of affairs in the French rural housing market. So many of the indexes that already exist in France are...

In January we opened a photography competition in which we offered a prize to the winning entry. The idea was that the person submitting the best photo of France (as voted for by visitors to the site) would receive a Magnum of champagne. Our objective was to gain an insight...

Interest rates are higher than last month with 0.04% on average so it is the best time to take on a fixed rate, at their lowest value ever French interest rates and how they work...

One efficient and sometimes little known way of owning real estate in France is through a company named a “Société Civile Immobilière” (SCI). What may be the advantages of purchasing a property...

February was not quite a one-way track for sterling but it spend much more time on the retreat than it did pushing ahead. It had looked perky in late January as the problems of Greece...

In these times of doom and gloom, there is some good news out there: Brits are starting to buy in France again. After dipping into different overseas markets, they have returned...

Is this the start of a green wave? 75 000 interest free eco-loans have been granted by French banks since the scheme started on the 1st of April 2009. “A good start” according to the French Banking Federation...

Looking to invest in an expanding housing market? Look no further than the new estate at Saint Benoit in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. These new houses give the perfect opportunity to enjoy a holiday and rake in profits at the same time!

A vineyard and spa estate, Saint Benoit offers

The property and lifestyle series with Charlie Luxton continues its new run. Keith, Antoinette and their family have moved from Oxfordshire to the Languedoc region of France. Their dream is to convert a 19th century chateau style mansion...