Eurostar 'makes south-west France more accessible'

Many parts of France are now much more accessible and therefore attractive to Britons because of the Eurostar, it has been stated.

A Times feature on the issue found that Britons are increasingly keen to live in certain parts of France, Germany and the Low Countries that have easy connections with the cross-channel service, so that they can get back to Britain quickly at any time.

This includes areas served by other high-speed rail, such as the south-west of France, according to sales manager for international property firm Assetz Martin Sadler.

He remarked: "Eurostar's connection to the TGV has opened up areas of the south-west of France, which previously had been hard to get to."

Being close to such connections can add a premium to the price of up to 15 per cent, noted head of Savills International Charles Weston Baker.

Earlier this month, director of expat portal Shelter Offshore Rhiannon Davies said the "fantastic lifestyle and an affordable cost of living" draws many Britons to rural parts of the country.

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