Property candidates

Environment: pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: all
Access: station/bus at door: 1h Nimes / 1h30 airport, 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Paris/Barcelona

Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: none, supermarket/village 10mins bike; town 25mins train
Access: train at door; Ales 25mins, Nimes 1h (last 7pm); ~5h Paris/Barcelona (1 change)

Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: supermarket, shops, bars/resto; nicer village 10mins drive/bus; town 40mins drive (train)
Access: station/bus 10mins walk; Nimes 1h15, airport +30mins shuttle; train ~5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)

Environment: river valley below Pyrenees, hillside vinyards, scrub woods and rocky outcrops
Services: all
Access: station 10mins walk; town/mainline station/airport 30mins: +1h Toulouse, +2h30 Barcelona, +5h30 Paris or night

Large building in well-served but quiet village (1.5k pop) with markets, station, gardens, casino(!). Not very distinctive setting but good convenience for work.Environment: unadventurous but pleasant agricultural and wooded hilly river valleys; paths on doorstep
Services: all, town 15mins (local busses), larger 30mins
Access: Rodez airport 30mins drive; station 15mins walk with night train to Paris, Toulouse 3h

Environment: gentle agricultural, small river valleys, occasional woods
Services: all: 2 good resturants, pub and some decent cafes
Access: station 10mins walk: Paris/Bordeaux 3h ~€50; Limoges airport 45mins drive or train +bus/taxi

Environment: lower mountains, hiking on doorstep, small skiing 15mins, peaks 45mins
Services: minimart, bakery, bar 20mins walk, supermarket 15mins bike; towns 25mins drive, 40mins bus 5mins walk
Access: local station 15mins drive, mainline 25mins; Toulouse ~1h30 direct or bus (last 4:30pm), Paris 6h30 or overnight; airports: Tarbes 1h, Toulouse 2h

Environment: scrub hills and gorges along mountain valley; hikes on doorstep
Services: village by minibus/20mins walk; supermarket 10mins walk
Access: station 1h bus, +Barcelona 1h30 / Paris 5h; airport 40mins drive

Town centre yet calm with easy access. Appealing balance of criteria with towns and countryside, plus potential for good facilities with uncomplicated works. But very poor winter climate due to frequent showers so would be very affordable off season.Environment: quiet just off centre, slightly disheveled town, 5mins from hills and hikes, 30mins from diverse countryside
Services: everything; 15 mins train to good town
Access: 10mins walk station; 1h15 train to Toulouse, +30mins airport

Environment: vineyard valley, hills with good hikes close; 1h coast
Services: small shop, bakery, resto; bus; supermarket 10mins walk; town 20/30mins drive
Access: station 10mins drive/bus, 5h30 Paris changing or night train, Barcelona 3h direct; airport 20mins drive

Environment: hills amongst windy rocky river valleys, scrubland and woods; hikes on doorstep
Services: supermarket, shops, bars/resto; nicer village 10mins drive/bus; town 35mins drive/45mins bus
Access: station/bus 10mins walk; Nimes 1h15, airport +30mins shuttle; train ~5h Paris/Barcelona (2 changes)

Environment: rolling agricultural between base of mountains and plains; walks along river and hill trails
Services: all on doorstep
Access: station 15mins walk: Toulouse 1h15 (last 8:30pm), Paris 5h30 or overnight; airports: Tarbes 1h transit, Toulouse 1h30

Environment: wooded hills and the odd craggy river; hikes on doorstep
Services: all
Access: station 5mins walk: 1h30 Toulouse (last 8:45pm) and airport (45mins bus/tram), 6h Barcelona, 7h Paris or night train

Environment: rolling hills, partly agricultural at base of mountains; paths on doorstep
Services: minimarket, villages 15mins bike; town 30mins bike, 15mins drive
Access: station 45mins drive, +1h15 Toulouse, 6h15 Paris €35 or overnight; airport 1h drive

Environment: wooded hills and the odd craggy river; hikes on doorstep
Services: minimart, bakery, 2 restos, good pizzeria
Access: 15mins to town; 1h45 train to Toulouse and its major airport (+1h bus/tram)

Environment: deep wooded little river valleys and rolling agricultural
Services: all ; supermarket 20mins along lane
Access: station 20mins walk: Paris 4h direct; airports: Brive 35mins, Limoges 1h

Environment: pine and scrub woods, rocky little river valleys; hikes on doorstep
Services: bakery, bar, tiny store 15mins walk, brewery; small town 20mins bike (5mins bus/drive)
Access: station/bus at door: 1h Nimes / 1h30 airport, 2h15 Marseille/Montpellier airport, 5h Paris/Barcelona

Environment: undulating argrcultural plains, wooded walks closeish
Services: supermarket, resto, café and various shops, weekly market
Access: local station 10mins drive / 30mins bike, +20mins Angouleme +2h45 Paris

Conceptual with amazing potential and affordability for such proximity to Paris, with huge garden and island, but floods.Environment: agricultural plains, river ralley, some wooded walks on door
Services: good; town 10mins train
Access: station 10mins walk, 1h Paris (last 11pm)

Auction 21st January, sold for 140,000 (still good value). Not particularly destinational due to climate and limited activities, however has potential as quiet city-satellite (2h to Paris) especially as very affordable cohousing.Environment: rolling agricultural, quite tame and easy (±150m) but very pleasant with lots of woodland walks and small rivers
Services: 1 shop 5mins, bakery, several cafes, 2 resturants
Access: town/station 10mins drive, 30mins bike; + 2h Paris train/drive; mainline 30mins drive + 1h train

Environment: deep wooded little river valleys and rolling agricultural
Services: all ; supermarket 20mins along lane
Access: station next door: Paris 4h direct; airports: Brive 35mins, Limoges 1h

Environment: rolling wooded river valley and lakes, light agricultural
Services: organic shop, bakeries, supermarket, restos
Access: station at door: 45mins Limoges (last 9:20pm; airport +20mins), Paris 4h30, Bordeaux 3h30

Sold at auction for €161k between three bidders. (Very similar opportunity to the Girardy property #47, but in a much less isolated setting.) A huge old hospital on the edge of a hill overlooking a very pleasant town, with potential capacity of 50 studios in a practical layout with tons of common spaces. Demolition has been quoted at over €1m thus bid activity should be low. Whereas conversion to mixed use multigenerational coliving would be reasonably simple, very cost effective, with great impact and returns given low aquisition cost.Environment: rolling agricultural land; some short paths on doorstep, over 30km of greenway including along canal; lots of rivers, watersports etc, forest 30mins, mountains 1h30, coast too far
Services: fibre ✅ all 30mins walk, regular bus 5mins walk
Access: Clermont Ferrand airport 1h, Limoges 1h30; station 30mins walk, 3h30 Paris (change required)

Environment: winding and hilly river valley with vineyards; walks on doorstep
Services: bakery, cafe; minimart 5 mins walk, supermarket 20mins; bus to town 30mins
Access: station 30mins drive/bus, + 5h30 Paris direct and Barcelona 1–2 changes; Toulouse 1h/airport 2h with connections

large building almost usable with good garden bordering a river, but unexciting region, thus rather inwardEnvironment: entirely flat agricultural land, limited outdoor options; kayak/horse within 30mins, river is still so can kayak/SUP from grounds; no hills/mountains
Services: only a resto; town 20mins bike
Access: no transit, Paris 3h; local station 10mins, mainline at Poitiers 45min, +1h30h Paris/Bordeaux; few air options (Stansted); drive 1h15 Limoges