house prices are exploding on the outskirts of large cities

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C. Tixier, A.Domy, K. Toufik, C. Chabaud, G. Michel, D. Chelalier – France 2

France Televisions

More and more inhabitants of large cities are settling in the countryside and in suburbs. the house prices are on the rise.

This is one of the direct consequences of the health crisis. The French have changed their way of life. Many are attracted to life in the countryside or in small towns on the outskirts of large cities. Consequently, in these sectors, the price of real estate is exploding. Goods are increasingly scarce, and demand continues to rise.

The cameras of France 2 have gone to meet some of its inhabitants who are looking towards the countryside. In Dammarie-les-Lys (Seine-et-Marne), an electrician bought a house at 303,000 euros of 145 square meters, before that, he lived with his family in Seine-Saint-Denis. “We can walk outside, we can play we have room, and frankly it has changed our life a lot too”, he explains. A craze rarely seen before, as evidenced by this real estate agent. “We have everything we need, schools, businesses […] to reach Paris, it takes 25 minutes. “

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