A City with Strong Purchasing Power
Cost of living
Living costs are calculated to be 20% lower than Paris, 4% lower than Lyon and nearly 2% lower than Marseille.
Private Housing
Over 61% of households own their principal residence, compared with 57% nationally.
Over 68% of principal residences are individual houses.
Source : INSEE 2006
Source : immoprix.com – December 2007
The lowest priced accommodation among all the major French cities.
The last 10 years, the realty scene has seen a considerable transformation.
Nevertheless, housing costs in Bordeaux remain more affordable, compared to other areas.
Monthly Rentals in Metropolitan Bordeaux
Source :Eurocost International – October 2008
Bordeaux and in towns within Greater Bordeaux area
Bordeaux offers a rich architectural heritage and a living environment in keeping with its historic roots and this is very apparent across the various quarters of the city. Throughout this great metropolis, district after district offers a very agreeable urban environment with the feel of a relaxing place to live.
Live in the Country or by the Sea
Outside the city, all around the Department of the Gironde, there is beautiful countryside, full of streams and rivers. Along the coast, which has been protected from sprawling piecemeal development, seaside towns succeed little ports along the Garonne and Dordogne rivers and the Estuary of the Gironde.
Great spreads of vines complement the scene, from the snow-white gravelly soil of the Médoc, planted with vines as far as the eye can see, to the undulating hills of the Entre-Deux-Mers, through the Pomérol and on to Saint-Emilion.
There are many “bastides”, surviving vestiges of a lengthy occupation by the English between 1250 and 1350.
These are charming little towns, with old stone houses built around a main square, which still maintain their character as a good place for living, for going to market and for public entertainments and festivals.
Closer to Bordeaux, the towns and villages around the outskirts are set in delightfully varied countryside, full of hills and valleys.
Everything has been done to preserve the image and identity of an agreeable rural living environment, a far cry from the usual suburban sprawl.
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