Haute-Garonne Property For Sale

The Haute-Garonne is the central southern department of the Midi-Pyrénées region and it consistently wins the plaudits in national surveys as the healthiest place to live in the whole of France.

Haute-Garonne property hunters have a wide variety of landscapes to choose from – from the rolling countryside and gentle hills of the north to the forests and mountains of the south where the department climbs to meet the Pyrénées and beyond that, Spain. The climate is milder to the north of the Garonne river.

The department is also home to the regional capital Toulouse - known as ‘la ville rose’ or ‘the pink city’ due to the enchanting pink hues lent to its buildings by the local stone. If ever a city could be a contender for being as beautiful as the countryside from which it emerged and in which it is now set, then this is it!

The most expensive Haute-Garonne property is not surprisingly found here in Toulouse. As France’s fourth largest city and the centre of ‘Aerospace Valley’ (it is home to Airbus and Air France industries) Toulouse property is in high demand because of the many employment possibilities.

Toulouse property owners also benefit from its international airport (serviced by low-cost carriers), TGV service to Paris, international schools and world leading university hospitals with cutting edge research into heart and cancer treatments – quite reassuring for locals to know they’re sitting on top of such expertise should it ever be required!

For those looking to offer tourist accommodation Toulouse is also home to the Cité de l’Espace, a theme park dedicated to space travel and exploration which continues to be a massive tourist attraction. Or how about offering water-borne accommodation? Toulouse sits conveniently midway on the Canal du Midi as it wends its way between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

While Toulouse property is expensive compared to the rest of Haute-Garonne it is still far less expensive than near rival Bordeaux. The further you move away from Toulouse the more house prices drop away and it is here that renovation projects can still be picked up.

Haute-Garonne property hotspots include Revel and Saint-Félix-Lauragais in the east, the Bastide (fortified) towns of Carbonne and Cazeres, the pretty medieval village of St Gaudens at the foot of the Pyrénées and Saint Bertrand de Comminges which enjoys ‘un des plus beaux villages de France’ status.

In the mountains Bagneres de Luchon property comes at a premium, this is a renowned spa town with a beautiful bustling boulevard of hotels, bars and restaurants. Its thermal baths are also the perfect place to ease those aching muscles after your exertions in the ski resort of Superbagneres!