French fancies

Find yourself a dream home or investment in the seductive south-west

AMADIA RESORT AND SPA, BIARRITZ
Price: From €232,000
Details: Only 30km from the Spanish border, this four-star tourist residence has a range of traditional Basque-style apartments and villas. The property also has ample underground parking facilities.
TEL: +44 (0)20 7590 1624, WWW.ERNALOWPROPERTY.CO.UK/BIARRITZ

DOMAINE DE LA LAIGNE, NORTH OF COGNAC
Price: From €45,000
Details:Just 20km from the famous vineyards at Cognac and close to Bordeaux, these characterful refurbished and restored cottages range from one to three bedrooms and are all available now.
TEL: +33 493 976 586, WWW.FPI.IE

LA COUDRAIE, LA ROCHELLE
Price: From €971,250
Details:A large, eight-bedroom house set on 5ha of land, this property features two outbuildings, cellars, a terrace and a swimming pool. It’s also only 35 minutes from the sea and airport.
TEL: +33 (0)55 356 6254, WWW.FRENCHESTATEAGENTS.COM

RÉSIDENCE GRANDE PLAGE SAINT-GILLES-CROIX-DE-VIE, VENDÉE
Price: From €120,000
Details:These properties boast a pool and spa, and are situated two hours from La Rochelle and five minutes from the beach. All two- and three-bedroom properties have terraces or gardens, and the project is scheduled for completion by April 2010.
TEL: +353 1211 0780, WWW.OUICANDO.COM

TOWNHOUSE, BIARRITZ
Price: From €890,000
Details: Set in a quiet location near the beach, this fourbedroom, early 20thcentury house has six rooms and a garden. It also offers the potential to be split into two properties.
TEL: +44 (0)20 7517 0585, WWW.BE-VENTURUS.COM