property hotspots in Gironde,
Dordogne, Charente-Maritime
and Charente, and exceptional
value for money in departments
like Corrèze, Deux-Sèvres,
Vienne, and the Creuse. They all
boast beautiful countryside with
a host of pretty riverside villages
and towns.
If you are looking to buy or
sell property in the NouvelleAquitaine,
please get in touch. The
region is warm and welcoming,
and the Leggett team has a vast
and diverse portfolio to choose
from, with something to suit
every budget. We also have two
decades of experience to draw
upon. What more could you ask?
wines. You will also come across
Floc-de-Gascogne, a liqueur wine
made by mixing grape must and
young Armagnac - defi nitely
worth a try, but only if you are
not the designated driver! In
summer, you'll fi nd that many day
markets turn into night markets
and festivals. The evenings are
warm and balmy, and the tourists
mix with locals in what are truly
special get-togethers.
If you happen to fi nd yourself
looking in our little corner of
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, do come and
experience it yourself. Between
us, we have an unrivalled little
black book of contacts and
certainly know the best local
villages, bars, and restaurants to
visit!
Elsewhere in the region
you will fi nd magnifi cent sandy
beaches on the Atlantic coast,
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KEY FACTS
Nouvelle-Aquitaine was created
by the territorial reform of French
Regions in 2015 by merging the
regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and
Poitou-Charentes.
Size 84,061 km²
Population 5,800,000
Capital City Bordeaux
Sunshine Hours 2035pa
Departments and average
property prices*
Charente 1,240 € per m²
Charente-Maritime 2,580 € per m²
Corrèze 1,200 € per m²
Creuse 710 € per m²
Deux-Sèvres 1,150 € per m²
Dordogne 1,370 € per m²
Gironde 3,440 € per m²
Landes 2,430 € per m²
Haute-Vienne 1,290 € per m²
Lot-et-Garonne 1,310 € per m²
Pyrénées-Atlantiques 2,630 € per m²
Vienne 1,330 € per m²
*fi gures supplied by Notaires de France for
houses in Q1, 2022. Prices vary enormously
within departments so please treat these as
a rough guide only
Kate Forbes and
Sylvie Troupel are
Legge� agents in
Lot-et-Garonne