Buying a house in the Alsace region France

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Alsace region France

Buying a house in Alsace France

About Alsace

Alsace has an area of 8280 km², making it the smallest région of metropolitan France. In the west. It includes the départements of Haut-Rhin and Bas-Rhin. It borders Germany on the north and the east, Switzerland and Franche-Comté on the south, and Lorraine on the west. It contains many forests, primarily in the Vosges and in Bas-Rhin Several valleys are also found in the région. Its highest point is the ballon de Guebwiller in Haut-Rhin, which reaches a height of 1426 m.

Alsace housing market

Alsace benefits from homes built of stone and half timber. Steep-pitched roofs and dormer windows are characteristic of the Alsace region. Sauverne and Wissembourg are distinctive with homes built in the local red sandstone.

Property prices are higher than the French average and those looking for derelict properties will have a hard job as these are now few in numbers.

Why buy a house in Alsace

Good education, sophisticated cultural and sound economic opportunities to name but a few. Overseas buyers consider Alsace not just for vbuying a holiday home but as a place to live and find work. The banking sector is heavily represented however many types of industry are in Alsace. The region has excellent communications with high speed TGV links to Paris (500km), and links to Frankfurt in Germany and Basel and Zurich in Switzerland.

Alsace climate

Alsace has a semi-continental climate with cold and dry winters and hot summers. There is little precipitation because the Vosges protect it from the west. The city of Colmar has a sunny microclimate; it is the driest city in France, with an annual precipitation of just 550 mm, making it ideal for vin d'Alsace (Alsatian wine).

source:Wikipedia Alsace

Alsace population figures

Population: 1,734,145 Pop.density (people per km2): 209

Three principal communes

Strasbourg (427,245)

Mulhouse (234,445)

Colmar (86,832)