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15-11-2006

 Buying a Villa in the Mountains

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The gorgeous Pyrenees mountains of France are an ideal location for a vacation home especially for the lovers of nature.

Of course you’ve heard about how it is one of the best places for skiing and other snow sports. In winter, you’ll get lots of snow and a lot of opportunities to conquer the slopes. You won’t ever run out of new things to try. For example when you feel you need a change from the slopes on the French side you can even drive into Spain.or visit the tiny country of Andorra, which is located in the middle of the mountain range on the French-Spanish border.

Once winter ends, the whole area goes through a true metamorphosis. You’ll be able to witness the region suddenly become transformed by the spring. Flowers start to blossom, animals become more active. The sunny weather also brings a different kind of tourism to the area, mainly mountain climbers, campers, and hikers. If you don’t plan to be there during that time you can rent out your property to the tourists and extra income by renting out or offering bed & breakfast.

In much of Northern Europe, autumn is a grey, wet and depressing season. But this is not the case in France’s Pyranees paradise.

It’s easy to get around the area. It is very quiet and secluded but it is not isolated. The Pyrenees are easily accessible by plane and by car. .

There is a motorway running along the northern edge of the mountains linking Biarritz and Bordeaux with Montpellier and Perpignan via Toulouse. And on both the western and eastern side of the mountains there are the main traffic arteries linking France with Spain. To the UK, there are direct flights from Biarritz, Carcassonne, Pau, Perpignan and Toulouse.

There are also various airports in the area that offer some direct international flights as well. They also give excellent connections with Paris (from where there are flights to all parts of the world).


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