Where to buy in the countryside: the town of Bozouls ranked no. 1 out of 1,300 communes in the greater South-West

The city of Bozouls has just been ranked No. 1 by Le Figaro on the theme “Where to buy a pied-à-terre in the countryside of the South-West?”. This analysis is based on 49 criteria (leisure, tourism, real estate, shops, environment, health, climate, taxation, etc.) to identify what motivates the “love at first sight” that can trigger the purchase of a second home or a permanent installation to enjoy the authenticity and the sweetness of life all year round.

“Among the elements that determined the ranking of Bozouls, we can cite the aesthetic setting, the tourist interest, the leisure offer, the weather, the immobilization, the health coverage, the taxation, and above all the heritage aspect”says Mayor Jean-Luc Calmelly.

Five Aveyron municipalities in the top 20

It should be noted that 5 Aveyron municipalities appear with Bozouls in the top 20 of the ranking Marcillac (5th), Rignac (8th), Montrozier (12th), Espalion (17th). This publication is a very nice reward for all the Bozoulais who work daily to beautify their living environment; especially since it is taken up by various European media such as the Danish web magazine “La France” which presents the top 3 cities in the southwest where life is good. Head to Aveyron to discover the first municipality in this ranking Bozouls, populated by 3,000 inhabitants, is renowned for its unique landscape attracting more than 200,000 visitors each year; The historic city center is located on a rocky spur overlooking the canyon (Trou de Bozouls) 400 meters in diameter and 100 meters deep, dug into the local rock (several million years ago) by the Dourdou river becoming a geological site.

According to the magazine, the town is doing well in real estate markets; residents come from more southern regions to escape the heat and find more affordable prices.

Methodology

The selection of municipalities was made in 13 departments; for statistical reasons, villages with fewer than 500 inhabitants were not included, as were municipalities located less than 50 km from the Atlantic coast and those located at an altitude of more than 800 metres.

Thus the panel includes 1,300 municipalities (source: INSEE results) with regard to security a 5% penalty is applied in the event that the municipality has more than five incidents recorded over the last three years. A great reward and promotion for the Bozoulais territory.