Situated in south west France, the Dordogne, South Charente and Limousin
regions offer many excellent reasons why the British buy property in
France. As both a holiday destination and a place to set up a permanent
home, this area of France still offers an idyllic yet increasingly convenient
“escape from it all” option. The landscape is picturesque
and diverse, ranging from hill, lakes and streams to woods, meandering
rivers and endless lush meadows. The climate is particularly mild year
round and the temperature in the Dordogne can still be in the 30’s
as late as September.
Assets offer you a friendly and professional service to finding and buying your home in France. Whether you are looking for a permanent home, holiday home, commercial property, building land, restoration project, chateau or rental property to buy, we are confident that we can find a property for sale that will suit your needs. What’s more it doesn’t cost you anything to use our services so let us help you find the purchase property of your dreams.
Access is increasing all the time which means that buying property
in the Dordogne, Charente or Limousin is an excellent choice as either
a weekend or holiday home or as a permanent move if you want to be able
to easily visit friends and family in the UK. Budget airlines including
Ryan air, BMI Baby, Thomson Fly and Easyjet operate services into several
regional airports in the Dordogne, Charente and Limousin regions including
Bergerac, Limoges, Bordeaux and slightly further north Poitiers and
La Rochelle. With the opening up of Angoulême airport in south
Charente from April 2008 onwards there will be even more choice and
with houses for sale in north Dordogne and south Charente still offering
excellent value for money the promise of easier and cheaper access makes
them an ideal choice in which to search for your French property.
Another excellent option is the high speed TGV train service which operates through Angouleme to Bordeaux. It is now possible to travel from London to Angoulême in less than six hours and offer fares are available for under £100 return.
If you prefer to have the freedom of your own car you have a wide range of cross channel operators and routes to choose from and with some operators offering multi-trip tickets at amazingly low prices it is now a really cost effective option.
The four Périgord regions that make up the Dordogne - Vert,
Blanc, Noir and pourpre (green, white, black and purple) each have something
different to offer those looking to buy property in Dordogne. To the
north the Vert bordering South Charente and Haute Vienne départments
boasts many lakes and streams, set within lush meadows and woodlands.
The Blanc stretches the width of the Dordogne and features green valleys
and limestone cliffs and forms a link between the Gironde (to the west)
and Corrèze (to the east). Bordering Lot to the south east the
Noir region offers castles and rocky outcrops in the valley of the Dordogne
River and finally the Pourpre to the south-west is the home of the famous
rolling vineyards of the Bergerac wine-growing region.
The area is rich in history wit pre-historic caves, medieval towns and more than 1000 castles many of which date from the 13th and 14th centuries. Delightful old towns such as Périgueux, Brantôme, Bergerac, Sarlat, Eymet and Ribérac with their cobbled streets and historic buildings are never far away and offer you all the services you could need.
The region is well known for its culinary delights. For those in need
of a break from looking at properties for sale, restaurants are reasonably
priced and offer good quality regional and national dishes. The famous
truffles of the Perigord and pâte de fois gras are in abundance.
Weekly and fortnightly markets are held in most towns and villages with
an amazing array of fresh local produce just waiting to be sampled.
In the south-western Dordogne, the vineyards of the Pércharment
region near Bergerac offer an excellent opportunity to sample some of
the local wine at one of the many caves.
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