France

French fancies

From the Gallic answer to the Cotswolds to lavender fields in the Lubéron, we select some of the most enticing property for sale in France

Calvados château

This spectacular Napoleaonic château has nine bedrooms and sits in just under 30 acres. Calvados is south of Caen, which is served direct by a high- speed ferry link operated Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth in 3¾ hours. Knight Frank (020± 7629 8171) are asking €1.49 million

Toulouse

Gascony gem

Aficionados of the Marciac Jazz Festival (July 30± August 15) might be taken by this exceptionally fine four-bedroom, stone-built house on the edge of a hamlet in northern Gascony. There is an impressive vaulted cellar at lower ground level that was once the winery when the house was the hub of nearby vineyards. Toulouse airport is easily reached in under an hour. €1.1 million, through Purslow' s Gascony and Knight Frank (00 33 5 62 67 61 50; www.purslows-gascony.com)

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A home in the Tarn

For some, the rolling hills of the Tarn in south-west France are a perfect blend of the Cotswolds and Tuscany. It is just over an hour from Toulouse and 45 minutes from Carcas- sonne, with regular flights from the UK with Ryanair, EasyJet, FlyBe and British Airways. Chesterton Humberts International has expanded its property portfolio into the area after noticing increased interest from Côte d'Azur exiles. Andrew Hawkins says: ` For the price of a two-bedroom apartment

in the Côte d' Azur, it' s possible to own a substantial rural bastide in the Tarn. Interest centres on the Triangle d' Or that encompasses the region around Albi, the market town of Gaillac and the charming hilltop village of Cordes-sur-Ciel.'

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