Looking to swap the everyday grind for something a little more, well, French? With over 78,000 homes under €200k on Kyero, France is bursting with budget-friendly options. From charming fixer-uppers to snug village retreats, there’s plenty to tempt the budding Francophile—assuming you’re not afraid of a little DIY.
Updated every six weeks, this list showcases the best affordable finds. Whether it’s a stone house in Brittany or a cosy Charente bolthole, these bargains prove you don’t need deep pockets to live the dream. Ready to make your escape?
If your idea of heaven is a quiet hamlet with nothing but countryside for company, this 3‑bedroom village house in Bona delivers. There’s space to stretch out, an outbuilding for your French hobbies, and a view that whispers: “slow down.”
Price: €47,000
Location: Bona, Nièvre, Burgundy-Franche-Comté
Special features: 3 bedrooms, outbuilding, 710m² plot, open countryside views
Close to: 10 mins to shops, schools, and services
A 19th‑century stone mansion with a rentable farmhouse, 2.5 hectares of land, and a bread oven thrown in for good measure. Fancy a family compound or a gîte empire? This is rural French grandeur on a Lidl budget.
Price: €55,000
Location: Capdenac-Gare, Aveyron, Occitanie
Special features: 12 bedrooms across mansion and farmhouse, 2.5 ha land, rental income potential, bread oven, well, outbuildings
Close to: 2 km to Capdenac-Gare centre; local market; train station; 3 airports within reach
Tucked in a sleepy hamlet outside brocante-mad Verteillac, this three-bed stone charmer pairs rustic bones with civilised comfort. Think crackling hearth in the snug, pine-table suppers in the farmhouse kitchen and lazy apéritifs on the south-facing patio while the low-maintenance garden steadfastly minds its own business.
Price: €149,000
Location: Verteillac, Dordogne, Aquitaine
Special features: Traditional fireplace, farmhouse kitchen, stone patio, low-maintenance garden, lock-up-and-leave ease
Close to: Stroll to Verteillac’s shops, weekly market and monthly brocante; 30 min to Ribérac; ~1 hr to Périgueux and Angoulême TGV; ~1 h 15 m to Bergerac Airport
This quirky village house serves up French village life with a side of alfresco dining. Think long summer lunches on your covered terrace, three comfy bedrooms for post‑wine naps, and a hangar begging to become your second dining room.
Price: €167,400
Location: Lauzun, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
Special features: 3 bedrooms, ensuite shower room, covered terrace, garden, open-sided hangar for outdoor dining or parking
Close to: Village amenities, cafés, and the charms of southern France
This renovated 3‑bedroom cottage near Saint‑Jean‑d’Angély offers the French country dream: a sunny terrace, roaring fireplace, and a snug that moonlights as a fourth bedroom. Stroll to the Boutonne for riverside reveries, then retreat to your private deck with wine in hand.
Price: €182,000
Location: Saint‑Jean‑d’Angély, Charente‑Maritime, Poitou‑Charentes
Special features: 3 bedrooms plus snug/4th bedroom, 2 bathrooms, fireplace, sunny terrace, decked garden with outbuildings, off‑street parking
Close to: 9 km to Saint‑Jean‑d’Angély and Aulnay; 72 km to La Rochelle Airport; short walk to the Boutonne River
This two‑bedroom village house near Rieupeyroux is all rustic charm with modern comforts. Think wood‑burning stoves, sunny terrace, and cellars and barns practically begging to be your next renovation triumph. A stone studio for guests? Why not.
Price: €190,200
Location: Rieupeyroux, Aveyron
Special features: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 wood‑burners, terrace with countryside views, garden, cellars, barn and stone outbuilding with conversion potential
Close to: 4 km to Rieupeyroux market town; easy access to local services
Beamed ceilings, a hot tub, and your very own pool — all within strolling distance of Monpazier’s cafés and clinking glasses. This two-bedroom stone cottage is small but smug, with terrace views that make aperitif hour non-negotiable.
Price: €195,000
Location: Monpazier, Dordogne
Special features: 2 bedrooms (1 ensuite), pool, hot tub, beamed ceilings, covered terrace, potential 3rd bedroom, ample parking
Close to: Shops, bars, and restaurants in Monpazier; surrounded by classic Dordogne countryside
Tucked beside a tranquil river near Lodève, this stone-built 1950s house offers vintage charm with a side of leafy seclusion. Light the wood burner, pour a pastis, and claim your spot on the 42m² terrace overlooking your own private patch of nature.
Price: €198,000
Location: Fozières, Hérault
Special features: 3 bedrooms (including small office/bedroom), 42m² terrace, wood burner, river views, cellar, workshop, storage annexes
Close to: 5 mins to Lodève for shops and services; walking distance to nature in all directions
With four bedrooms, two staircases, and one heroic AGA, this cheerful countryside home is all warmth and whimsy. Fancy a fruit forest? A B&B? Table football in the outbuilding? There’s space - and enthusiasm - for all of it here.
Price: €216,300
Location: Plumieux, Côtes‑d’Armor, Brittany
Special features: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, AGA kitchen-diner, 8000m² plot, wood burner, attic for conversion, outbuilding for games or projects
Close to: Village amenities in Plumieux; 20 mins to Loudeac and Josselin; 30 mins to Ploërmel; 1 hr to both north and south coasts
Stone floors march from the lofty hall to a fire-lit lounge; beyond, a cheery kitchen opens into a sun-splashed conservatory surveying the garden and in-ground pool—perfect for future apéritifs. Upstairs four bedrooms and two baths await holiday hordes, while the attached garage keeps every bicycle and baguette safe.
Price: €219,350
Location: Payrac, Lot, Occitanie
Special features: Original stone floor & fireplace, bright conservatory, in-ground pool, attached garage, established garden
Close to: 7 km to Gourdon; 11 km to Souillac; 31 km to Sarlat-la-Canéda; 35 km to Brive-Souillac Airport.
This cheerful seaside home comes with three bedrooms, a roomy courtyard for your rosé rituals, and an attic that’s begging to be something — office, games room, yoga studio, or wildly impractical art space. Close to everything. Except stress.
Price: €220,000
Location: Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Special features: 3 bedrooms, attic with conversion potential, 71m² courtyard, separate kitchen, 2 WCs
Close to: Local shops, schools, and services; moments from the Rhône delta and Mediterranean coast
This beautifully styled stone longère near Méneac is full of thoughtful touches: exposed beams, old fireplaces, gallery landings and a master bedroom built for stargazing. The coast, castles and crêperies of Brittany? All less than an hour away.
Price: €237,500
Location: Méneac, Morbihan, Brittany
Special features: 4 bedrooms across house and annexe, beamed ceilings, feature stone walls, two wood burners, clawfoot bath, gallery landing, two terraces, garden with small veg patch
Close to: 5 mins to Méneac; 25 mins to Josselin; 30 mins to Ploërmel; 45 mins to Lac de Guerlédan; 1 hr to Rennes Airport and both coasts
Renovated to within an inch of its stone-clad life, this 3-bed Charentais beauty comes with dressing rooms, bay windows, a mezzanine, and an attached barn for your next big idea. Fancy running a B&B? You’re halfway there.
Price: €240,000
Location: Ranville-Breuillaud, Charente, Poitou-Charentes
Special features: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, mezzanine/study, gas central heating, wood burner, terrace with arbour, barn with upper floor, mains drainage
Close to: Aigre (15 mins); village amenities; surrounded by rolling Charente countryside
Pigeon-tower chic meets Dordogne daydream: six sun-kissed acres cradle this stone sweetheart, where an open-plan kitchen–diner flows to a wood-burner lounge. Two balcony bedrooms sip the panorama, while the lofty third is pre-plumbed for ensuite glory. Swoop fast before another buyer coos over the view.
Price: €249,100
Location: Razac-d’Eymet, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Special features: pigeonnier tower, 24 980 m² (6.25-acre) grounds, two balcony bedrooms, open-plan fitted kitchen, wood-burner lounge, top-floor suite potential, high-spec renovation
Close to: 10 min drive to Eymet’s cafés and weekly market; ≈30 min to Bergerac airport; ≈35 min to Bergerac city; about 1 h 30 min to Bordeaux-Mérignac airport
This 19th-century stone farmhouse comes with a converted pigeonnier, panoramic views, and a septic tank that (brace yourself) actually conforms. Add in tiled floors, a log burner, and a garage begging to be a fourth bedroom, and voilà — rural elegance with functioning plumbing.
Price: €250,000
Location: Beauville, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine
Special features: 3 bedrooms, tiled floors, insert log burner, heat pump, double glazing, pigeonnier, integral garage/workshop, established gardens, gated entrance
Close to: Bastide villages of Beauville and Roquecor; sweeping countryside; land purchase optional if you’re feeling expansive
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