12 French Property News August 2019 http://www.completefrance.comLe Figaro
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Immoneuf have released a list of
the best cities in France for property
investment, concluding that
Toulouse comes top, followed by
Lyon, Nantes and Lille. Factors
considered included the growth of
house prices and rental yield, thehealth of the local economy and the
strength of the local jobs market.
Toulouse, the capital of both
Haute-Garonne and the Occitanie
region, earns its place due to the
huge annual influx of around
15,000 newcomers, as well as its
thriving research and innovation
industry and aeronautical sector.Emmanuel Macron has backtracked
on a pledge to ban the rental of
poorly insulated housing, instead
reverting to a gradual 10-year
phasing out of the buildings.
Landlords protested when the
President initially stated that houses
with a poor energy efficiency rating
would be banned from the rental
market and then declaring a 5% tax
on all buildings in need of energy
renovation. Now, a softer three-
phase solution will give owners
more time to make changes. The
first phase requires a switch to an
energy performance level of at least
E; the second will invoke more
punitive measures to properties
which fall short, and the third may
sanction owners who have taken no
measures by 2028.Le Télégramme
A bustling Normandy port known
for its eateries and oyster farms has
been declared France’s favourite
village in a popular annual vote.
St-Vaast-de-Hougue, on the
Cotentin peninsula in Manche,
garnered the most support in the
hotly anticipated TV show Le Village
Préféré des Français, aired on France- Historically, the shortlist has
benefitted not only the winner but
also the runners-up. Moncontour in
Côtes-d’Armor finished fourth in
2017, for example, but still
experienced a huge surge in
tourism and media attention.
Among the runners-up this year
were Lauzerte in Tarn-et-Garonne,
La Ferté-Milon in Aisne, and
Pont-Croix in Finistère.
What’s on in... August 2019
performances and workshops.
artsdelamarionette.com2-4 August
Festival des Chants de Marin
Paimpol, Côtes-d’Armor
The thought of sea shanties may
conjure up images of sailors of yore,
but in Brittany this age-old tradition17-25 August
Fête de la Mirabelle
Metz, Moselle
The Mirabelle plum takes pride of place
at this festival in the cathedral city of
Metz. But it’s not just the distinctive
golden fruit that’s celebrated, rather all
manner of divine local produce. Visitors- around 80,000 of them are expected
- can enjoy a market with over 100
stalls selling the very best Lorraine has
to offer. There will also be the election
of a ‘Mirabelle Queen’, to act as an
ambassador for the city.
Also in the diary...
2-5 August
Bridiers Historical Fresco
La Souterraine, Creuse
2-11 August
Festival Interceltique
Lorient, Morbihan22-27 August
Fête de la St-Louis
Sète, HéraultNEWS
that’s a staple of the region’s seafaring
heritage is still alive and well. In
Paimpol, the Festival du Chant de
Marin brings a sea of visitors to
enjoy musical performances in a
quaint harbourside setting. As well
as musical performances, there will
also be a line-up of traditional boats
on display for visitors to admire.
paimpol-festival.bzhUntil 15 August
Jazz in Marciac
Marciac, Gers
The petite Gascon bastide in south-
west Gers has become synonymous
with its international jazz festival,
which has run for three weeks every
summer for 40 years. The event
attracts world-renowned musicians
and this year’s acts include Sting,
Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum and
The Jacksons. An estimated 200,
people visit the village for the event,
swelling the local population, which
normally numbers only 1,000.©mick1980/ Getty Images/iStockphoto
1-4 August
MIMA, Mirepoix, Ariège
Every year France hosts some of
Europe’s best puppeteering festivals,
including the Festival des Arts de la
Marionnette de Mirepoix in Ariège.
The event, better known as MIMA
and established in 1988, is aimed at
all ages and attracts some 10,
festival-goers, who can enjoy streetView on facades on a square of Toulouse, FrancePort of PaimpolMIMA festival in Mirepoix