France Property & Living

La belle France is the number one overseas destination for escaping Britons! Paris alone is estimated to be home to 20,000 Brits with other estimations from official sources guessing that France is home to up to half a million British expatriates. The official number is hard to calculate because so many people in the UK also own property in France.

The reason why France is so popular could be because it is highly accessible from the UK mainland. After all, the new Channel Tunnel rail link has Lille a mere 90 minutes from London for example, and cheap flight operators like Ryanair and BMI Baby offer flights to destinations across the nation for just a few pounds each way. Or it could be because France is a nation that truly offers something for everyone's tastes...

You have the Pyrenees and Alps for mountain lovers, the Mediterranean coastline and stunning climate in the south of the nation for sun seekers...you have legendary cities such as Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille to charm culture lovers and sophisticates, and then the French countryside is simply unrivaled in its beauty and diversity.

If you've fallen in love with France and want to call it home we don't blame you! Whether you're looking for an affordable retirement location, somewhere to buy property abroad or a country that you and your entire family can call home, Shelter Offshore can and will guide you through every aspect of living in France and buying property in France so that your move abroad is a smooth and successful one.

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