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Live figures for France — rental yields, mortgage rates, price per square metre and transfer costs — alongside buying guides for the Riviera and Provence.
Market snapshot
The French market, in figures
| Market | Rental yield | Mortgage rate | Price / sqft | Transfer tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
France In briefNavigate France's prestige property market -- Haussmann Paris, Riviera lifestyle, Alpine chalets, and a stable Eurozone economy with deep legal protections | 4.8% | 3.4% | €909 | 5.8% |
Gold rule marks the strongest figure in each column.
Prices converted to EUR at today's rate.
Figures are indicative, drawn from INTRIC's own market data, and not a substitute for professional advice.
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Country guide
France Investor Guide
Navigate France's prestige property market -- Haussmann Paris, Riviera lifestyle, Alpine chalets, and a stable Eurozone economy with deep legal protections
France · 25 min read
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City guide
Bordeaux City Guide
Bordeaux is France's wine capital and the largest UNESCO-listed urban ensemble in Europe (since 2007). The city anchors the Bordeaux wine region — over 60 appellations producing approximately €1 billion of economic value annually for the metropolitan area. The 18th-century neoclassical city centre is anchored by the Place de la Bourse and its iconic Miroir d'Eau, the Grand Théâtre, and the Esplanade des Quinconces. Bordeaux's TGV connection brings it within 2 hours of Paris, fuelling the lifestyle-buyer migration of the past 15 years. The city has stabilised at €4,400-€4,500/m² in 2025 after a 1-3% correction; metro population approximately 862,000. Bordeaux trades approximately 27% above the French national average and attracts deep international buyer demand from UK, Northern European, US, and Asian wine + lifestyle buyers.
France · 10 min read
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City guide
Lyon City Guide
Lyon is France's third-largest city and a major secondary capital — the historic capital of the Gauls, France's gastronomy capital, and Europe's rising life sciences and innovation hub. The city sits at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers, anchored by the UNESCO-listed Vieux Lyon Renaissance quarter, the Croix-Rousse silk-weaving district, the modern Confluence regeneration zone, and the elegant Presqu'île. Lyon's metro population reached 1.79M in 2025 (+0.7% YoY), with the city proper at 520,774 (3rd-largest French city after Paris and Marseille). Average residential property prices reached €4,576/m² in June 2025, with the prestigious 6th arrondissement approaching €6,000/m² and the 9th arrondissement around €3,720/m². Yields are modest (4.41% city average) but supported by deep student-and-professional rental demand from Lyon's growing biotech, AI, and consulting clusters.
France · 10 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Bassins à Flot
Bordeaux's regenerated dockland eco-quartier, home to La Cité du Vin, Bassins des Lumières and a culture-led waterfront of new apartments.
Bordeaux, France · 11 min read
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Neighborhood guide
Caudéran
Bordeaux's leafy bourgeois west, family houses with gardens, the 28-hectare Parc Bordelais and the city's top schools.
Bordeaux, France · 11 min read
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