If your best days start on foot—bread still warm from the boulangerie, a quick coffee at the counter, neighbours who know your name—these French escapes deliver.
I’ve brought together three stunning French listings that recently featured on the Your Overseas Dream Home Instagram account: a five-bed in Champagne-Mouton, a charm-packed home by the Vienne in Manot, and a stone-built hideaway with valley views in Chênedouit’s Suisse Normande.
Different corners, same promise: real communities, gentle rhythms, and prices that still make sense.
Five-Bed House in Champagne-Mouton
Listing price: €178,200 ($207,500)
Nestled on a gently rolling plateau where meadows, forests, and farmland create a tapestry of emerald countryside, the village of Champagne Mouton lies peacefully in southwestern France’s Charente department.
Located 12 miles east of Ruffec—a bustling market town with shops, restaurants, and weekly markets—and 27 miles from Angoulême, the historic regional capital famous for its medieval ramparts, the area balances tranquil village life with urban conveniences.
The Château de La Rochefoucauld is one of France’s most impressive Renaissance castles.
The surrounding countryside offers cultural treasures, including the 12th-century Nanteuil Abbey, a magnificent Benedictine monastery renowned for its Romanesque architecture. Within 17 miles lies the Château de La Rochefoucauld, one of France’s most impressive Renaissance castles, called the “Pearl of Angoumois” for its elegant courtyards and aristocratic furnishings spanning centuries of French noble living.
This stunning five-bedroom house spans 2,260 square feet, featuring three en-suite bathrooms and tasteful interiors. The property includes multiple living areas, a fitted kitchen, convertible attic, plus a garage, carport for two vehicles, and gardens totaling 6,740 square feet.
This house is on the market for €178,200 ($207,500). You can read the full listing here.
This stunning house is in Champagne-Mouton, Charente is just 12 miles from Ruffec’s markets and 27 miles from Angoulême’s medieval ramparts.
Our second listing lies nearby…
Village House in Manot
Listing price: €147,000 ($171,200)
Located in the rolling hills of the Charente Limousine region, Manot is a peaceful village situated along the banks of the Vienne River, surrounded by wooded valleys and granite formations characteristic of this southwestern French countryside.
The landscape here occupies rolling plateaus that slope gently toward the Vienne valley, creating perfect walking terrain through granite formations clothed in oak woodlands and pastoral meadows where every footstep reveals another pastoral vista.
The region basks in generous sunshine throughout the year, with a gentle climate that brings warm, pleasant summers and mild winters.
A vineyard slopes down to the banks of the Vienne River in France.
This charming three-bedroom village house has a spacious living room with a wood-burning stove, a fitted kitchen, a bathroom, an office space, and a landing area that could serve as additional workspace.
Outside, you’ll find an attached garage with electric doors, a sunny paved terrace, and a generous garden perfect for vegetables or relaxation. Located just 10 minutes from a nearby town and 40 minutes from Limoges-Bellegarde International Airport, this well-presented home combines peaceful village living with convenient access to amenities.
This house is on the market for €147,000 ($171,200). See all the details here.
This charming three-bed house with a spacious living room and wood-burning stove is about 40 minutes from Limoges-Bellegarde Airport.
For our third listing, we are heading far north…
Stone House in Chênedouit
Listing price: €137,500 ($160,100)
The Suisse Normande region stretches across valleys where ancient granite peaks rise above winding rivers and dense woodland. The village of Chênedouit sits at 787 feet above sea level, commanding views across the region—aptly named “Norman Switzerland” for its dramatic rocky terrain that contrasts sharply with the rest of Normandy’s gentle landscapes.
It’s not just a place to catch the ferry! You’ll find the Saint Etienne Abbey in the city of Caen in Normandy.
Within this enchanting countryside sits this charming three-bedroom stone house offering 1,290 square feet of living space. Located down a quiet country lane with superb valley views, it sits just minutes from the riverside town Putanges le Lac where you’ll find shops and restaurants, and an hour from Caen ferry.
The ground floor has a fitted kitchen, a sitting room with exposed beams and a wood burner, a dining room, and a conservatory overlooking the gardens. Upstairs, wood floors continue throughout three bedrooms. The second floor adds another bedroom and office space. Beyond the main house there’s a large, attached barn as well as a garage and parking.
This house is on the market for €137,500 ($160,100). You can read the full listing here.
This stone house sits on a quiet lane and comes with superb valley views. It’s an hour from Caen ferry.
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. If you’re interested in any of these listings you should hire an attorney and do your own due diligence. We haven’t done any due diligence on them.
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