HOUSES AND PROPERTY FOR SALE IN Languedoc-Roussillon

Beautiful countryside that comes to life in the Mediterranean sunshine. The five departments of Languedoc Roussillon are home to some of the best value properties in the south of France. It is also experiencing the strongest population growth in France and has a particularly active property market. You might be surprised to learn that it also has three times the number of vineyards than the area around Bordeaux. In practice this means that many homes in Languedoc Roussillon have views out over the vines, and that the markets have a wide variety of excellent local wines for you to sample, and choose your favourite. The coast stretches from the Spanish border to the Camargue and the edge of the Riviera and is an utter delight.

This is such a huge area that we need to break it down into the western side (which stretches to the Spanish border) and the eastern side (which borders the Riviera and Provence).To the west, the main airports are Perpignan and Carcassonne, with both the major airports in Barcelona and Toulouse within easy reach. Perpignan has direct flights to the UK/Ireland, as well as Belgium and Morocco, while from Carcassonne you can fly to the UK/Ireland, Belgium, and Portugal.

On the eastern side of Languedoc Roussillon, the airports include Montpellier, Nimes and Beziers. Montpellier has direct flights to 35 destinations throughout Europe and Africa, Nimes has flights to London, Edinburgh, Dublin and also Belgium, Portugal and Morocco. Beziers is particularly popular as it is easy to access, with flights to Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Brussels, Stockholm, and Dusseldorf.

There are regular TGV trains from Paris to Perpignan and Carcassonne in the west and to Nimes and Montpellier in the east of the region. In addition, there are many smaller stations, connected by the SNCF network, with many of the lines passing through spectacular countryside.

The A9 motorway follows the coast throughout Languedoc Roussillon, running from Perpignan to Nimes, whilst the A61 runs from Toulouse, though Carcassonne to Narbonne. On the eastern side the A7 runs down from Lyon before connecting with the A9 at Orange

For an in-depth analysis, read our latest Occitanie market comment (below), which includes average prices in all the major towns and cities.

For an in-depth analysis, read our latest Occitanie market comment (below), which includes average prices in all the major towns and cities in Languedoc Roussillon. It is impossible to define the property market in Languedoc Roussillon, because of the sheer area it covers. In effect it is made up of hundreds of micro-markets. To get the best idea of market conditions you need to speak with one of our local agents, on the ground.

In broad terms, travelling from west to east, each department saw property prices rise last year: Pyrénées-Orientales - +10.7% ; Aude - +1.6% ; Herault - +4.2% ; Lozere - +1.6% ; Gard - +19.1%

Languedoc Roussillon is part of Occitanie, the leading region in France for business creation. Both the economy and the property market are thriving. Demand is driven by the home market and French buyers have been snapping up property as soon as it is advertised. The issue is that there has not been enough new stock to satisfy this demand. Add in the fact that Languedoc Roussillon is incredibly popular with international buyers (particularly those from the UK, Belgium, Netherlands and Germany) and you can see why prices have been rising. This is particularly the case with country property, which remains in high demand. The top end too is thriving, with chateaux, country estates and seaside apartments/villas in demand. Recently, we have seen an influx of Americans taking advantage of the strong dollar, as well as HNWI’s from Paris and other cities.