property for sale Haute-Saône

A lovely not so well know eastern department of France located in the Franche Comté region. This French region has a hilly countryside with pastures and forests. Perhaps it looks a bit a like England, but with a warmer climate. The Haute-Saone is an old winemakers' region, but this craft mostly died out. Some vinyards can still be found around the town of Champlitte. In the small villages you can find old wine houses and self sufficient village farms which are really authentic inside with oak beams, wooden doors and windows, cast iron elements and big “Comtoise” chimneys. Houses are high with thick chalk stone walls (70 cm). The roof originally consisted of authentic flat tiles (clay slates). A lot of village churches still have these flat tiles in a colorful mosaic. Haute-Saône you can find cheap houses with big barns (great for barn conversions) with almost castle like interiors. A great tip for authentic properties lovers. Property prices for houses in the Haute-Saône are low, especially in the villages!