Bordeaux, France - A Place in the Sun

2026 / Bordeaux, France, Jean Johansson on 29 January 2026

Bordeaux, France, Jean Johansson

Jean Johansson is house hunting by the Garonne river in France with Pam and Andrew who have a budget of £200,000, and are looking for a holiday home they can eventually retire to. Jean’s found five great properties for them to see, but will any of them be the one?

About the area

The best way to get to this part of France is to fly to Bordeaux which takes less than 2 hours from the UK – or it’s about 9 hours drive from Calais. The nearly 330 mile long river Garonne actually starts in the Spanish Pyrenees, but we’ll be looking much closer to where it meets the sea in South Western France. It’s a beautiful and fruitful part of the country, famed for stunning scenery and gourmet food and wine which is grown and produced in the region – and property prices are also pretty tasty here as well!

Property 1

3 Bedroom Bungalow in Montagnac-sur- Lède

This bungalow comes with nearly an acre of land and has a covered and an uncovered terrace, a lovely pool and even a garden shed. Inside there’s a light and airy modern open plan living dining and kitchen space, 3 bedrooms, along with a stylish shower room and a toilet.

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Valued at £206,034 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 + 1 Bedroom Country House with Apartment in Romestaing

This house has loads of outside space including a big balcony overlooking more than an acre of garden. Inside on the upper floor there’s a living room, a separate kitchen with enough room for a dining table plus a separate dining room. There’s also a very spacious main bedroom, a second bedroom, a shower room and a toilet. The lower floor is a separate apartment with a living area, a kitchen, 1 bedroom and a shower room – and there’s also a garage, as well as another storage area.

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Valued at £232,759 at the time of filming.

Property 3

3 Bedroom Country House in Monségur

This house comes with lots of outside space including a walled garden and a big field at the back. Inside there’s a very grand hallway, the main living room, a second sitting room, another currently unfurnished room, a spacious kitchen diner, along with 1 bedroom, a shower room and a store room on the ground floor. On the first floor there are 2 good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom, plus there’s a huge attic with potential to be converted. The property also has a barn currently used for storage.

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Valued at £230,603 at the time of filming.

Property 4

4 Bedroom Farm House in Moncrabeau

This detached farmhouse comes with nearly 2 acres of land and a couple of outbuildings. Inside on the ground floor there’s a large light and bright living room, a separate kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet, along with no less than 5 more rooms. The upstairs needs less work doing to it – it currently has 4 bedrooms of varying shapes and sizes all of which have wooden floors, along with 2 shower rooms and a toilet.

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Valued at £231,897 at the time of filming.

Property 5

2 + 2 Bedroom Farmhouse with Top Floor Apartment in Bourdelles

This farmhouse comes with just over an acre and a half of land and has a lovely terrace overlooking the garden. The inside is spread over 3 floors – the ground floor has a living room plus a lovely light and bright kitchen; the middle floor has a pretty landing area, 1 bedroom with an ensuite shower room and another bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. The top floor is a separate apartment with a living dining and kitchen space, another 2 spacious bedrooms and a bathroom. There’s also an adjoining building currently used as a gym and a big outbuilding used for storage.

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Valued at £276,540 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Converted Farmhouse in Duras

This converted farmhouse is in the countryside near the town of Duras – a bucolic dream which comes with 7 acres of land and gorgeous views!

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Valued at £1,272,551 at the time of filming.