Paris

Left Bank living

This four-bedroom apartment has been exquisitely restored to show off its period details. Set in Les Invalides, it is within walking distance of St Germain, the intel- lectual heart of the city. €11.5 million, through Savills (020± 7016 3740)

Lyon

Cocktails in Cap Ferrat

The aptly named C-View is a spectacular house available to rent on Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. Overlooking the sea and the Pointe de Saint-Hospice, it is set in about 5,000sq m and has seven bed- rooms, seven bathrooms, its own hamman, sauna and massage room. The pièce de résistance is the pool terrace with sea views, which has a mobile base that can be raised to cater for parties. It' s available to rent all year, from €20,000 a week, through Savills International Rentals (020± 7016 3740; www.savills.co.uk/abroad)

Nice

Lavender in the Lubéron

Harvest the lavender from this three-bedroom house. Set in two acres, it has a guest house and is an easy walk from Lacoste. €1.75 million, Wink- worth France (020± 8576 5582; www.winkworth.fr)

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Beautiful bastide

This recently built bastide-style house is located near Sainte Maxime, about 5km north of Saint-Tropez. It offers a fantastic, panoramic view of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, and has six bedrooms, two living rooms, a dining room

with a working fireplace, and a large swimming pool. €7.42 million, through Quintessentially Estates (0845 224 3658; www.quintessentiallyproperties.com)

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