Have you ever imagined living in a French village? Walking to the boulangerie for a fresh croissant every morning and heading out to the local bistro in the evenings for an apéro and steak frites? If so, now could be the perfect opportunity to start a new life in France.
It has been common recently for small, failing villages in Spain and Italy to try to lure in digital nomads. The Italian government has launched a €1 million project to revive many remote “ghost” towns by turning them into hubs for remote working–increasingly since the pandemic started, many people have found they can work remotely for longer periods of time. Italy has 5,500 villages with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants–the northern region of Emilia Romagna is one example of a success story.
And now France is trying to lure new residents into some of its villages. As reported by The Local, Lure and Jussey, both in Haute-Saône in eastern France, have launched an opération séduction in an attempt to attract people into the region to buy its property. Realtors have teamed up with local authorities to conduct open houses across a range of property options.
Take the small countryside village of Lure for example. As reported by francetvinfo, it has 8,394 residents but the centre of the town is in dire straits. One shop in two is for sale and 10% are empty. Lure is about a four-hour drive from Paris through a national forest park and just a stone’s throw from Geneva in Switzerland (a three-hour drive) and the nearby ski resorts of the Alps.
Starting 25 September, the town opened its door to the wider world, inviting outsiders to visit homes, properties and meet with local investors. As well as shops, warehouses, garages and sites to build on, the local chateau is even for sale.
Opération Séduction: French Villages Advertise For More Residents - Forbes
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