Cheap houses for sale in Normandy, France

Normandy, in north-west France, is known for its coast, its cider and Calvados, its half-timbered and stone houses and the Mont-Saint-Michel on the border with Brittany. Inland, the southern Manche department around Sourdeval and Le Teilleul is bocage country: small fields surrounded by hedges, orchards, rolling hills and quiet villages, a short drive from the bay of the Mont-Saint-Michel.

Normandy is one of the closest French regions for buyers from the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, with ferry ports at Cherbourg, Caen-Ouistreham and Le Havre. That keeps demand steady, but in the rural south of the Manche, stone houses with large gardens still sell for moderate prices. Some come with gîtes, small holiday cottages that can be let.

If you plan to rent out a gîte, check the local rules for holiday lets and the tax treatment in both France and your home country. As with any old house, look at the roof, the septic system and the energy performance report (DPE). Our guide to buying a house in France covers the process and costs, with links to service-public.fr.