Interview Muriel Ducloy, Agence des Alpilles

We mostly cover the Alpilles, including the cities of Maussane, Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Eygalieres and the Baux-de-Provence, although we sometimes go as far as Luberon for exceptional properties. This area offers a great gastronomy, cool weather and quiet. Our clients are mostly looking for old town houses with a garden to build a swimming pool. The most sought-after villages remains Maussane and St-Remy, because there are economic and cultural activities all year round. The crisis did not really affect us although the bulk of our clients now consists of Lyonnais and Parisians. The English are gone, but Belgians and the Swiss still represent a fraction of our customer base. They’re coming back to the market’s most secure investment. Today, you can find a beautiful 150 sq m farmhouse with a garden and a pool from €700,000 up.

Muriel Ducloy - Gérante Agence des Alpilles, 63, avenue de la Vallée-des-Baux, 13520 Maussane-les-Alpilles. Tél. : 04 90 54 54 55. https://www.agence-alpilles.com