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Town: Bricquebec
Department: Manche

Sunny: Least Sunny

Wind: : Least windy

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Special Pluses

Quiet Normandy village with some local stores.  Beautiful architecture and cathedral

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Town: Montpellier
Department: Hérault

Sunny: Most sunny

Wind: : Windiest

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Special Pluses
  • Montpellier has the reputation for being an ‘undiscovered gem’ among French cities
  • The University of Montpellier is one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1160

 

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Town: Nimes
Department: Gard

Sunny: Most sunny

Wind: : Mid-range windy

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Special Pluses
  • Superbly connected by public transport
  • Charming medieval center….loads of great events throuhout the year
  • All the modern stuff easily reachable via buses on the outskirts of the city.
  • Nimes’ amazing Roman past
  • BritsNimes…a wonderfully welcoming group of newcomers (not all Brits!) who speak English and are always happy to meet someone.
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Town: Granville
Department: Manche

Sunny: Least Sunny

Wind: : Least windy

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Special Pluses
  • Was once known as the Monaco of the North and still retains a kind of Belle Epoque glamour.  Hometown of Christian Dior
  • “Granville is one of those places that compels you to engage with the sea” …”Beautiful, old buildings with stone, render and timber-frame façades, a medieval gateway, a lovely old church, and lofty views over the harbor and far out to sea”(Finding Our France blog)
  • “The harbour has a marina for over a 1000 berths and there is a fleet of trawlers here. It is a popular place for shellfish the town has stalls and shops selling them everywhere.”A Taste of France
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Town: Pézenas
Department: Hérault

Sunny: Most sunny

Wind: : Windiest

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Special Pluses
  • “Pezenas is a very old, typical village in a wine-growing region of Languedoc, France. The old part of town, which is most of it, winds up and down a gentle hill and is full of artisans shops, colorful shutters, beautiful Renaissance architecture (Moliére (sp?) lived here) and some of the friendliest people I have met in France. It is surrounded by other hilltop villages, each with their own flavor and uniqueness. There is even an association of “circular” hilltop villages! The sea is only 10 minutes away and the mountains, 15 minutes! You can walk through the vineyards to the next village in 20 minutes, wine-tasting on the way if you go in the right direction”  Anita on TripAdvisor
  • “Pézenas is a small city of about 9,000 inhabitants, located between Béziers and Montpellier, 20 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. The well-kept pedestrianized historic center, its vivid lifestyle and its picturesque streets make it a must-see in the Herault region.”(Besides The Obvious)
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Town: Castres
Department: Tarn

Sunny: Mid-range sunny

Wind: : Windiest

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Special Pluses

“Houses on the Agout:  Formerly workshops for tanners, parchment makers or weavers, these colorful pastel-hued houses are half-timbered and date from the 13th century.” Quote unattributed, please contact if these are your words; we’d like to give you credit/

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nice4
Town: Nice
Department: alpesmaritime

Sunny: Most sunny

Wind: : Mid-range windy

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 including climate, transportation, welcome, health, safety + reviews and recommendations. 

Special Pluses
  • Weather, weather, weather.  (There’s a reason the richest people in the world want to live here.)
  • Rich culture:  all the museums and arts you could want, with the special Nicoise flavor of the food and life
  • Italian influence gives Nice it’s own dialect and style (It changed hands between Italy and France over history).
  • The Mediterranean  (mostly rocky/pebbly beaches here, so not for the sandy loving types)
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Town: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
Department: Vaucluse

Sunny: Most sunny

Wind: : Mid-range windy

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Special Pluses
  • World-renown antique market
  • Particularly charming river town
  • Central to seeing the Vaucluse in general
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Town: Rennes
Department: Ille-et-Vilaine

Sunny: Least Sunny

Wind: : Least windy

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 including climate, transportation, welcome, health, safety + reviews and recommendations. 

Special Pluses
  • Great public transportation
  • “Rennes has long been counted as “the smallest of the big cities” in France, but that it was now had momentum, not least thanks to upcoming 90-minute rail links to Paris, new Metro works, and a €2 billion injection to public investment. “My message is this: Rennes will amaze you,” the mayor said. ” “
  • Factors that Rennes ranks high in:  public transportation, cultural events, green space, affordability and night life
  • “PROS: I do not like the heat and it is cooler here. Just 90 mins to Paris. GREAT health care. Terrific transportation via bus and metro and we are able to live easily without a car. It’s lively here, a university town and something’s always happening, but it’s not too big. Very walkable. Close to the amazing Bretagne coast. I find the people in Brittany to be warm and welcoming. A lot of activity along the river. Good shopping. Very good restaurants and bars. An exquisite old town with half-timbered houses. Galettes! Decent beer. ” Therese C. in Americans Retiring in France
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Town: Riberac
Department: Dordogne

Sunny: Mid-range sunny

Wind: : Mid-range windy

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Special Pluses
  • Particularly good, big market of the region
  • Comments on various internet forums making the point that  “Riberac is only second to Eymet” in terms of how dense a population of expat Brits might represent a minus or a plus depending on your goals
  • Susan J.: “Riberac does not shut shops in winter as really there are no truely just for tourist shops!”
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