The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

Is the Bourgogne so poor?

Dispite josquis' views I think France also has some wacky house laws that make renovations and teardowns very difficult*. So if it wasn't blown up during the war(s) you've got a lot of old stock housing.


*Duque can confirm or deny.

From what I hear there's a weird cultural difference there. French generally hate old buildings so all the old farm houses and castles* get bought up by well off but not rich rich Brits.
I've not heard of many problems with renovations though.


*I wonder if escape to the chateau is at all known over there.

[Valmy]

I think the French like them, they just don't like to live in them.

Is the Bourgogne so poor?

Generally, yes. Because they are agricultural areas.

[HVC]

I knew someone who thought of buying an old one cheap but then realized why it was cheap lol. It was a onerous process to renovated. Needed like materials to the historical build. So to repair the roof you'd need to use copper and not modern materials since it had a copper roof. Luckily they found the one honest realtor that talked them out of buying. Ended up moving to france still, but in town in a newer home.

His story is where I got my, third hand and lacking, understanding of the above mentioned "wacky house laws".