Magali Lecomte grew up in the village of Thomery, on the banks of the
Seine to the south of Paris. She now lives in neighbouring Fontainbleau,
where she has been an estate agent for the last fi ve years.
Château de Fontainebleau
T
he Pays de Fontainbleau is
a very
beautiful and
popular location
that offers the best
of both worlds.
Fontainebleau-Avon station is
just three stops (38min) from the
Gare de Lyon, from which it is a
short hop to the Leggett offi ce
on the Île St-Louis and to all of
the famous Paris landmarks. We
are lucky because our offi ce is in
the Marais - one of the prettiest
and most authentic districts. It is
always a pleasure to meet other
members of our team, then
browse the shops and stop for a
coffee.
Pays de Fontainbleau, has an
exceptional setting within a vast
forest on the edge of the River
Seine. It is dotted with artists'
villages and dominated by the
famous Château de Fontainbleau.
It has housed various
French monarchs from Louis VII to
Napoleon III, and was designated a
UNESCO world heritage site in
1981. The château has a number
of splendid formal gardens, and
receives well over half a million
visitors every year.
The city of Fontainbleau
itself is home to INSEAD,
one of the world's most elite
business schools, and is twinned
with Richmond-upon-Thames in
the UK. It has attracted many
important companies and has
Paris
and Île-de-France excellent schools and colleges,
as well as some renowned
international schools.
Property here is incredibly
popular, as you can imagine.
Historically, it offers strong capital
growth and is seen as a safe haven
for your money. Take a look at
the average price table opposite,
and you will see that the Seineet-Marne offers
terrifi c value for
money compared to central Paris.
The reason that the market is
so strong is that demand comes
from locals who want an easy
commute from Paris as well as
business people from overseas,
many of whom want to be close
to an international school. These
buyers are often looking for a
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