Europe – France

‘Everyone has two countries,’ observed President John F. Kennedy. ‘Their own and France.’ Indeed, no nation offers more compelling reasons for a visitor to consider it home.

You’ll find in France landscapes and climates to match any mood, from the cliff-lined coast and venerable villages of Brittany in the northwest to the sophisticated heart of Paris to the rugged Maritime Alps of the east, from the romantic and moody northern climes of Artois and Picardy to the sun-drenched Mediterranean ease of Provence, the Côte-d’Azur, and Corsica. Steep yourself in history and culture, whether you tour a world-famous art museum or simply wander through the cobblestone streets of a centuries-old city or town. Or savour the regional specialties of one of the world’s great cuisines, accompanied by local wines of unparalleled distinction, whether you dine in a four-star restaurant or a humble bistro.

It’s all possible in France, where good life is not a rare special occasion but an everyday occurrence. And experiencing the legendary French joie de vivre, joy of living, becomes all the more immediate when you have the opportunity to spend time there in a home or villa that immerses you in la vie Française. What better way could there be to make France your own second country?