An Insider’s Guide to Verdon Gorge

Sometimes known as the “Grand Canyon of Europe”, Verdon Gorge (or Gorges du Verdon) in the South of France is undoubtedly one of the most striking, beautiful, and distinguishing features of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region.

Many people dream of buying a property in the South of France – and for good reason. The French Riviera truly is one of the most beautiful places in the whole of Europe, if not the world. The climate is warm and inviting. There are miles upon miles golden sandy coastline. The bright blue waters are clean and glorious (they don’t call it the Côte d’Azur (Azure Coast) for nothing). Then there is the art, the food, the wine, the fashion, the culture.

One of the most famous and distinctive painters in the history of Western art, the works of Vincent van Gogh are bold, dramatic, vivid explosions of colour – the paint not so much brushed as sculpted thickly onto the canvass to create an impulsive, expressive style unlike any other before him. read more

If you dream of owning a property abroad – perhaps to keep as a holiday home, or maybe to relocate entirely – I ask you, where better than the glorious French Riviera?

Spanning the Mediterranean coastline – from Provence to the French border with Spain – the Languedoc-Roussillon area in the South of France produces not only some of the very best, but also the most wine in the whole of France.

France is the most-visited country in the world, attracting around 90 million tourists a year before the pandemic put the brakes on international travel.

Having worked as a South of France property surveyor for over three decades, I’ve come to learn all the reasons people fall in love with the region and want to relocate here. Some are attracted to the beaches and endless stretches of beautiful coastline.

To say that 2020 was a turbulent year would be the understatement of the century so far. However, despite the global pandemic and multiple lockdowns causing disruption to practically every industry, France’s property market has remained resilient.

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There are many reasons why France is one of the most visited countries in the world. There’s the food, the wine, the art, history and culture. There’s the rolling countryside, the lavender fields, the towering mountains and the sandy beaches. And to top it all off, there’s the weather – and South of France weather in particular is the very best the country has to offer.

As a South of France property surveyor, one of the questions first-time overseas buyers most commonly ask is – what additional fees can I expect when buying a house in the South of France?
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