Longer stays in France

You are not a tourist anymore.
You are trying out a life in France.
This site only offers properties tailor-made for exactly that:
  • Well-equipped for longer stays
  • More than 30 days, less than 90

  • Off-peak season

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Among the Vineyards (small)
Town: Saint-Emilion
About the Locale: The area around Saint Emilion has a reasonable claim on being one of the most beautiful in France (and that is saying something!) Saint Emilion is a jewel of a town (very discovered by tourists) and this local is about a 5 minute drive outside that town and smack dab in the middle of some of the bes...
Biggest Pluses: Stunning scenery all around you, and village, town and big city pleasure easily reached
Peculiarities: The "livingroom" is a bit of an awkward arrangement. There is no washing machine here.You are in heavily agricultural location (though not far from towns) Furnishings are good, but not fancy. WiFi ...
  • Rooms: 2, Living room + kitchen, 1 double bedroom
  • Baths: 1
  • Guests: 2
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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Studio-Mont-de-Marsan
Town: Mont-de-Marsan
About the Locale: Mont-de-Marsan is a small city, and a very typical French town. It is not considered a tourist draw, and has relatively few English-speakers. It offers a moderate winter and less wind that other parts of the Southwest. It has a good weekly market and is quite affordable.
Biggest Pluses: The river and garden. Directly across from a huge park
Peculiarities: This is a small studio and the kitchen is good for light meals but probably not satisfactory for big meals. Ideal for one person, but it can accommodated two. Our guess is two people for a 30 day or...
  • Rooms: 1
  • Baths: 1
  • Guests: 1
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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One bedroom #1 (L)
Town: Angers
About the Locale: This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. Angers is frequently rated #1 or 2 of best places to live in France. One reasaon would be ...
Biggest Pluses: Location, style and quality of furnishings. Ground floor location
Peculiarities: The proprietors of this accommodation are quite meticulous; they are firm about the rules of no parties an will need to schedule for cleaning and linen change once a week. Only one set of keys are av...
  • Rooms: Studio
  • Baths: 1 shower ( douche a l'italienne)
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Among the Vineyards (Large)
Town: Saint-Emilion
About the Locale: The area around Saint Emilion has a reasonable claim on being one of the most beautiful in France (and that is saying something!) Saint Emilion is a jewel of a town (very discovered by tourists) and this local is about a 5 minute drive outside that town and smack dab in the middle of some of the be...
Biggest Pluses: Stunning scenery all around you, and village, town and big city pleasure easily reached.
Peculiarities: You are in heavily agricultural location (though not far from towns) Furnishings are good, but not fancy. WiFi network speed: 9 Mbps Verified by flow test. It is possible to watch HD videos in stre...
  • Rooms: 3, Living/dining room + kitchen, 2 double bedroom
  • Baths: 1, with separate WC
  • Guests: 2
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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French Style in the South
Town: Pezenas
About the Locale: Pezenas offers so much of what people look for in the South West of France. Milder winters, lots of sunshine, but it has a unique feel to it. It is certainly a 'discovered' town but (with the exception of the peak summer), it does not lose its charm. Plenty of restaurants and shops but also a sen...
Biggest Pluses: The grace and originality of the place.
Peculiarities: It is on the second floor (European) and third floor (US) with a fairly tight curving suitcase. Not impossible but not easy. Some street noise from stores & restaurants possible, but not excessi...
  • Rooms: Two bedrooms, livingroom + kitchen/dining area
  • Baths: 1 with shower only
  • Guests: 6
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Castle View
Town: Uzes
About the Locale: Uzes is a uniquely liveable town, whose crown jewel is it's central Place Aux Herbes. Equally memorable is the Duchy d'Uzes (the duke's castle) which you can view from outside your bedroom window. Exquisite architecture, eminently walkable, superb nature nearby, a mix of old & new residents. On...
Biggest Pluses: Without a doubt, the view from the castle. Really breath-taking
Peculiarities: The stairs are steep, and paved with mosaic tiles, which are pretty, but still a rigorous climb. The last step up into the apartment is a steep one. A 72 year old, with bad knees, and a 50K suitcase ...
  • Rooms: Livingroom, kitchen, diningroom, large bedroom, small bedroom
  • Baths: 1
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Chic & Cozy in Pezenas
Town: Pezenas
About the Locale: Pezenas offers so much of what people look for in the South West of France. Milder winters, lots of sunshine, but it has a unique feel to it. It is certainly a 'discovered' town but (with the exception of the peak summer), it does not lose its charm. Plenty of restaurants and shops but also a sen...
Biggest Pluses: Pretty, central in a great town
Peculiarities: Bedroom is curtained off, vs. a door to close. There may be some noise on occasion from restaurants on the street below, but not late into the night and not in the cooler weather.
  • Rooms: 1, and a sleeping room with a curtain
  • Baths: 1 w/ shower
  • Guests: 2
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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On the Leafy Curve
Town: Uzes
About the Locale: Uzes is a uniquely liveable town, whose crown jewel is it's central Place Aux Herbes. Exquisite architecture, eminently walkable, superb nature nearby, a mix of old & new residents. Uzes's only major minus: no train, buses dependable but limited schedules.
Biggest Pluses: The location ---truly one of the best perches in this really lovely town.
Peculiarities: No washing machine. A laundry service is right across the street, but that might be a major disadvantage for those staying longer. First set of stairs up does not have a railing. Stairs are relativ...
  • Rooms: Three rooms: kitchen, livingroom, bedroom
  • Baths: 2 baths, ground floor and 3rd floor
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing

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Studio-Mont-de-Marsan
Town: Mont-de-Marsan
About the Locale: Mont-de-Marsan is a small city, and a very typical French town. It is not considered a tourist draw, and has relatively few English-speakers. It offers a moderate winter and less wind that other parts of the Southwest. It has a good weekly market and is quite affordable.
Biggest Pluses: The river and garden. Directly across from a huge park
Peculiarities: This is a small studio and the kitchen is good for light meals but probably not satisfactory for big meals. Ideal for one person, but it can accommodated two. Our guess is two people for a 30 day or...
  • Rooms: 1
  • Baths: 1
  • Guests: 1
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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Two bedroom #1 (AG)
Town: Angers
About the Locale: This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. Angers is frequently rated #1 or 2 of best places to live in France. One reasaon would be ffordable cost of living: Angers is generally more affordable than larger French cities, allowing for a g...
Biggest Pluses: Location, style and quality of furnishings. This apartment on the second floor offers beautiful views of the courtyard and city beyond.
Peculiarities: The proprietors of this accommodation are quite meticulous; they are firm about the rules of no parties an will need to schedule for cleaning and linen change once a week. Only one set of keys are av...
  • Rooms: One bedroom - 3 (e)
  • Baths: 1 shower/bath
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Terrasse
Town: Angers
About the Locale: This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. Angers is frequently rated #1 or 2 of best places to live in France. One reasaon would be ffordable cost of living: Angers is generally more affordable than larger French cities, allowing for a g...
Biggest Pluses: Spacious, well-furnished (including kitchen tools), ground floor and short walk to transportation and commerce. Gorgeous small private terrace!
Peculiarities: Very few, if any peculiarities -- just about perfect. There could be some street noise when the nearby lycee lets out of school late afternoon. . The apartment is on a quite narrow street and free p...
  • Rooms: Terrasse
  • Baths: 1 shower
  • Guests: 5
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Mougins Modern
Town: Mougins
About the Locale: Mougins is a hybrid -- much of the appeal of the Cote D'Azur (and some of the exclusivity) but also, a gem of a hilltop village at the top of the hill, surrounded by quite modern suburban sprawl. You can be at the Mediterranean in less than a half hour or in the many pretty towns throughout this r...
Biggest Pluses: Great features and good taste throughout the apartment.
Peculiarities: None really. The building is beautifully appointed and is truly stylish. One must have a car for this property, No microwave
  • Rooms: 3
  • Baths: Full bath; newer style features w/shower
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing
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Vence Modern 2 bedroom
Town: Vence
About the Locale: Vence is a large town, less than 40 minutes from the Nice airport, with easy access to the sea and the Alps, a busy, beautiful French town with a generous amount of artists and transplanted internationals. If your criteria are climate, beauty, access to transportation, Vence might just be the best ...
Biggest Pluses: Location, location, location and moderately priced!
Peculiarities: Layout of the apartment is a bit odd. The walk to the town is about 10 minutes, but fairly steeply downhill and narrow walkway at times.
  • Rooms: Livingroom, kitchen, diningroom, large bedroom, small bedroom
  • Baths: 1 with shower
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: budget pricing
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Family/ roomate Ideal
Town: Angers
About the Locale: The location offers the advantage of being quiet and access to the city center in less than minutes on foot. The train station, the Courthouse, the congress center are easily accessible. For essential purchases, the Place du Lycée located 250m from the Angevines Suites offers a variety of shops: b...
Biggest Pluses: Ideal for two parties each wanting their own space, yet also having a common living area.
Peculiarities: Very few, if any peculiarities. The stairway up two flights is fairly steep. (See video)
  • Rooms: Terrasse
  • Baths: 1 shower
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing
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French Style in the South
Town: Pezenas
About the Locale: Pezenas offers so much of what people look for in the South West of France. Milder winters, lots of sunshine, but it has a unique feel to it. It is certainly a 'discovered' town but (with the exception of the peak summer), it does not lose its charm. Plenty of restaurants and shops but also a sen...
Biggest Pluses: The grace and originality of the place.
Peculiarities: It is on the second floor (European) and third floor (US) with a fairly tight curving suitcase. Not impossible but not easy. Some street noise from stores & restaurants possible, but not excessi...
  • Rooms: Two bedrooms, livingroom + kitchen/dining area
  • Baths: 1 with shower only
  • Guests: 6
  • Price Category: market pricing
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One bedroom #1 (L)
Town: Angers
About the Locale: This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. Angers is frequently rated #1 or 2 of best places to live in France. One reasaon would be ...
Biggest Pluses: Location, style and quality of furnishings. Ground floor location
Peculiarities: The proprietors of this accommodation are quite meticulous; they are firm about the rules of no parties an will need to schedule for cleaning and linen change once a week. Only one set of keys are av...
  • Rooms: Studio
  • Baths: 1 shower ( douche a l'italienne)
  • Guests: 4
  • Price Category: market pricing

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