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Market report 2026: trends, prices, and outlook in France

After two years of marked slowdown, the French real estate market in 2026 is entering a phase of gradual recovery. Transaction volumes are picking up, prices are stabilizing overall, but the market has fundamentally changed: decisions are more rational, trade-offs more demanding, and property selection more selective.

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France premium prestige real estate advisory

Relying on the global network of Engel & Völkers, the Private Office team is composed of 128 advisors, experts in the transaction of exceptional residential real estate properties in France, castles, country homes and vineyards.

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Cannes Neighbourhoods: A Complete Guide to the Best Areas to Live and Invest

Cannes is more than the Croisette and its international reputation. From the historic streets of Le Suquet to the residential elegance of La Californie, the peninsula of Palm Beach, the natural setting of Croix des Gardes and the evolving neighbourhood of La Bocca, the city offers distinctly different environments.

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What are some advantages of having an apartment on the top floor?

Top floor apartments are often perceived in a negative way due to the rising summer heat or their particularly high purchase price. These disadvantages, however, are not always true, and an apartment on the top floor can also have many advantages.

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Ground-Floor Garden Apartment: Definition, Advantages, Drawbacks and Buying Guide

A ground-floor garden apartment is a property located on the ground floor of a building with direct access to a private garden or outdoor space. It combines the characteristics of an apartment with some of the advantages of a house, offering direct access to an outdoor area from the home. This configuration is particularly attractive to families, seniors and buyers looking for greater everyday comfort.

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Real estate in Antibes et Juan-les-Pins the heart of French Riviera

Considered one of the most picturesque places on the French Riviera, Antibes and its two sidekicks, Juan-les-Pins and Cap d'Antibes have many surprises in store for you. Bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, these three seaside destinations each have a distinct personality. As lively and chic locations, they are teeming with prestigious properties among which the right property for you is just waiting to be found.

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What is an attic apartment?

The term attic is not yet very familiar to the general public when it comes to architecture. In fact, it is just beginning to appear on brochures promoting the advantages of new housing programs. This word, whose etymological origin comes from Greek-Latin roots, generally refers to the upper part that crowns a building. This includes both the attic of an arc de triomphe and a classic apartment building. Here are some of the elements that make up what are now considered to be "attic or top-floor apartments", properties that are in high demand on the real estate market.

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