FRANCE
France is traditionally one of Europe's most popular destinations famed for its cuisine, fashion and culture. The country offers a diverse range of areas for property investment and holiday homes, not least in the French Alps.
The climate in the French Alps provides perfect skiing conditions in winter whilst summers are warm and dry making it an ideal year round location for overseas property.
With a stable economic and political climate France remains one of Europe's favourite places to invest in property.
The climate in the French Alps provides perfect skiing conditions in winter whilst summers are warm and dry making it an ideal year round location for overseas property.
With a stable economic and political climate France remains one of Europe's favourite places to invest in property.
Climate
In the south-east a Mediterranean climate prevails. In the west, the climate is predominantly oceanic with a high level of rainfall, mild winters and cool summers. Inland the climate becomes more continental with hot, stormy summers, colder winters and less rain. The climate of the Alps and other mountainous regions are mainly alpine in nature with the number of days with temperatures below freezing over 150 per year and snowcover lasting for up to six months.