France: voted the best place in the world to live

It’s time to move to France! The home of great food and fine wine has been voted as the best place in the world to live by International Living Magazine:

For the fifth year running, France takes first in our annual Quality of Life Index. No surprise. Its tiresome bureaucracy and high taxes are outweighed by an unsurpassable quality of life, including the world’s best health care.

The article goes on to quote various reasons why France is so great including some comments on the French property market:

Provincial French properties are often keenly priced and lifestyles are less expensive than Paris. The Southwestern Midi-Pyrenees region is a particularly good hunting ground for village homes for less than $100,000—and classic three-course lunches for $14.

France came out top thanks to its excellent scores in the “quality of life index” which is used by the magazine to rate each country.  Areas compared include Cost of Living, Culture and Leisure, Economy, Environment, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Safety and Risk, and Climate.

To view the full article and results please visit International Living Magazine.