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Buying Property in Franche-Comte
Where to buy property in Franche-Comte
This eastern region is one of the cheapest places to buy property for sale in France. Overseas property buyers have yet to pick up on the region as it is not well known outside France, though it is well connected by road and rail to the rest of the country and Europe. There’s a big Swiss flavour to the area, literally so in the case of its renowned cuisine, but also in its stunning landscape of forests, green valleys and mountains.
The Jura Mountains are a haven for winter sports pursuits as well as offering beautiful summer scenery, with St. Claude the main tourist hub of the area. There are around 2,500 kilometres of cross-country trails and numerous resorts dotted over the range, such as Les Rousses and Morbier. Investors will note the rental potential of property in the popular resorts. The town of St. Claude is the major tourist hub for the region.
The regional capital Besançon is not usually on the tourist trail despite its great visual appeal and historic interest, the town dating back to Roman times and located right at the centre of Franche-Comte on a hilltop surrounded by dense forest and, on three sides, by the River Doubs. The Doubs region has a dramatic landscape with lakes and waterfalls and lush green valleys.
Forty kilometres west of Besançon is Pesmes, voted France’s prettiest village, situated in the Haute Saône département, which is itself a peaceful and unspoilt area, dominated by farming, forests and over 1000 lakes.
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