Properties for the Budget-Minded

Properties for the Budget Minded

Cucoon

Town: Angers

About the Locale: This accommodation is right in the center of Angers, while retaining an atmosphere of privacy and calm. The cityAngers is frequently rated #1 or #2 of the best places to live in France. AffordabilityAngers is generally more affordable than larger French cities, allowing for a good quality of life ...

Biggest Pluses: The super central location (without as much noise as you might expect), the light, the good beds, decent sized rooms. We liked the quirky old fashioned staircase up one flight

Peculiarities: One of the bedrooms has no windows. It is comfortable but dark. Also, though the rest of the apartment is bright, the very large window in the living room can be opened, but has pigeon netting, so g...

Residence in La Doutre - one bedroom

Town: Angers

About the Locale: This accommodation is in the neighborhood ajacent to La Doutre, a well-known and highly sought after neighborhood across the river from the hypercenter of the town. It is reachable by tram (3 stops - 8 minutes) from the central square. It is a modern neighborhood which while lacking the charm of t...

Biggest Pluses: The quiet, the proximity to the river, and the nearly complete lack of problems (This place just works very well.)

Peculiarities: This is a senor residence, which means that none of the residents are under 60. It gives the impression of being a nice apartment building. Their are a variety of options for residents (meals, class...

Dana's Pick

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Biggest Pluses: The light, the high ceilings, the good beds, the spacious rooms, the cute little office and the generally well-equipped kitchen.

Peculiarities: At the time we were in the apartment, two of the three burners on the stovetop were not working. The stairs to this apartment are steep and difficult....but there is normally no reason to use them as ...

Ground Floor Comfort

Town: Saint Antonin Nobel Val

About the Locale: Saint Antonin Noble Val is perhaps less well-known in some circles, but it is an utterly charming town. It is NOT easy to get to (no public transportation) and a bit of a drive from anywhere. But once you arrive, you're very likely to fall in love. The town itself is an medieval architectural marvel...

Biggest Pluses: The town....and the house. Right out of a movie set.

Peculiarities: No full kitchen. The town of Saint Antonin does not have public transportation and nearest hospital facilities are 40 minutes away. The kitchen is what most would call a kitchenette. No washer; wo...

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...

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.