The reorganized Grand Paris plan will divide the Paris region into new zones. Real estate professionals are using the redistricting to attract foreign investment in lesser-known neighborhoods of the capital. An initiative launched by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Métropole du Grand Paris, or Metropolis of Greater Paris, is a reorganization of the Paris metropolitan region […]

High above the bustle of Saint Germain, this luminous 110m2 apartment on the sixth floor of an 1882 era Haussmannian style building (with elevator) blends the best of old and new affords a commanding view over Saint Sulpice.  Completely renovated in a 1970’s “vintage” style, its comfort and functionality are more than up-to-date. Gleaming Pointe d’Honrie […]

A new high-speed train between Paris and Saint-Malo may wake the seaport’s property market from its slumber, encouraging Parisians to flock to the beaches to buy vacation homes. The property market in Saint-Malo, a fortified port city located in Brittany in northwestern France, has not recovered from the economic crisis. After soaring in the 2000s […]

A lavish château located in the Yvelines department in the Parisian suburbs has just sold for 275 million euros, making it the most expensive private residence in the world. An extravagant private manor completed in 2011 in a 17th century style recently sold for the outstanding amount of 275 million euros, the equivalent of 300 […]

In conjunction with the “Reinventing Paris” competition, the City of Paris is looking to refresh its riverbanks. Accordingly, it will launch a new call for innovative projects next month along with Rouen, Le Havre and other riverside towns. Eager to renovate its cityscape, the French capital will soon be the scene of a new project […]

French real estate site SeLoger.com has acquired Amivac.com, a website specializing in holiday rental property in France.  Launched in 1996, SeLoger publishes real estate classifieds online and is one of the main resources for sale and rental property search in France. In July, it announced its acquisition of vacation rental site Amivac.com, a site dedicated to […]

The City of Paris may pedestrianize the area surrounding the Garnier Opera, replacing busy streets and a chaotic crossroads with sprawling gardens. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is considering a proposal to transform the Place de l’Opéra — the square surrounding the Palais Garnier — into a pedestrian zone adorned with greenery and gardens.

As host country for the 21st edition of the International Climate Summit, France has been taking tangible steps to green its real estate sector. Encouraged by new legislation, financial incentives and environmental certifications, France’s construction industry has produced a number of eco-friendly edifices of late. The latest edition of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference […]

A beautiful Haussmannian building on the prized Champs-Elysées avenue in the heart of Paris which houses the Alsace regional embassy has been put up for sale. Now agents and experts — and even the owners themselves — are trying to gauge its value. The councils of the Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin departments have put the Maison […]

Housing Minister Sylvia Pinel launches creative efforts to encourage French landowners to develop or sell their property, and to promote digital innovation in new construction.