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Vendee sails into prominence

24th September 2008 | back to article listings BACK    print this article PRINT

Those investing in French property may look to many possible locations when buying property, partly dependent on the sort of market they are looking at. While those seeking to let out homes to professionals may look at apartments in big cities and those keen to tap the Eurostar commuters to London will concentrate on northern France, those interested in tourist property have plenty of choice.

But while the Alps and Pyrenees will interest the ski property investors, Normandy will occupy the thoughts of those considering the wartime tours market and the south of the country will be a key market with its wineries and the Cote D'Azur, the Atlantic coast might also be considered.

Specialist French property portal VEF has noted that this may particularly apply to the Vendee area. This is the second most visited tourist destination in the whole of France, the portal notes, with a wealth of attractions. Among these it lists historic and cultural features such as castles and abbeys, while the area also has plenty of islands to explore. Furthermore, there are several sporting activities to be enjoyed, such as golf, sailing and cycling.

VEF added that this popularity has a positive effect on those investing in property, stating that those who do so can enjoy "excellent returns" on their purchases.

This was particularly emphasised by the investigation the company carried out, discovering that some landlords were able to get as much as 24 weeks of rental occupation per year. The portal concluded: "Your own personal use of the property and use by family and friends generally means that your property will be rarely empty."

The appeal of the area described by VEF is reinforced by the Vendee Tourist Authority, which on top of the other attractions and things to do lists gastronomy as an additional appeal of the area, including seafood, poultry and baked goods.

In addition to this, it notes that once every four years an event occurs that could really bring in the tourists: the Vendee Globe, a solo Round the World Yacht Race. This event starts and finishes in Vendee's port of Les Sables d'Olonne, with competitors heading to the southern seas via the Atlantic and then back again. This was the route undertaken by Dame Ellen MacArthur when, in 2001, she became both the youngest women to complete the race and the fastest female solo racer to go round the world. She finished second overall in the event.

While not everyone who takes up sailing will have the sort of ambition or skill required to take on such a challenge, the presence of the port and its facilities is another feature of the attraction of the area. Those investors looking for good returns may not have to go round the world to find them.

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