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front-page news, as competitors
race, single-handedly, around the
world. It takes place every four
years, and pictures of the winning
skipper are beamed far and wide.
The Vendée also boasts over 200km
of coastline, with sandy beaches
that are exceptionally family friendly.
The Vendée Globe race starts and
finishes at Les Sables d'Olonne but,
to my mind, the best beach is at
St. Jean-de-Monts, which also hosts a
varied and challenging championship
golf course.
Maine-et-Loire is full of romantic
châteaux and is another popular
choice with property buyers. One of
my favourite castles is in Saumur, one
of the best-known equestrian towns
in France - look up Cadre Noir, and
you will see why! The prefecture
is in Angers and has a wonderful
château; this one is home to the
unfortunately named "apocalypse
tapestry." Angers is on the edge of
the Val-de-Loire World Heritage site
and must be visited.
Last but not least is the Sarthe,
named after the river which flows
through it. Some of the riverside
villages are truly beautiful, and the
department as a whole is quiet,
rural, and picturesque. More than
half of the population of the whole
department live in Le Mans, another
town that is famous throughout the
world. Every year visitors flock to
see the "24 hours of Le Mans" which
is possibly the most prestigious
motor race in the world. What many
people don't know is that the circuit
also hosts the "Le Mans Classic"
which is for vintage cars - this is
great fun, and drivers often dress up
in period costume.
Average property prices*
Loire-Atlantique 2,911 € per m²
Maine-et-Loire 1,652 € per m²
Mayenne 1,222 € per m²
Sarthe 1,373 € per m²
Vendée 2,050 € per m²
* Figures supplied by SeLoger.
Prices vary enormously within
departments, please treat these
as a rough guide only.
PROPERTY PRICES
KEY FACTS
Pays-de-la-Loire is a region in
western France. It has a fine
coastline and encompasses
part of the Loire Valley which is
famed for its glorious châteaux
and vineyards.
Size 32,082 km²
Population 3,553,352
Capital City Nantes
Sunshine Hours over 1717pa
Departments:
Loire-Atlantique
Maine-et-Loire
Mayenne
Sarthe
Vendée
Amanda Fellows is
one of our agents
in Pays-de-La-Loire
?