Property for sale in Val-D'oise

Val-d'Oise lies to the north of Paris, one of the youngest departments in the Île-de-France region, created in 1968. The department is home to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, one of the busiest in Europe, making it a practical choice for frequent travellers. With its mix of planned development and rural heritage, Val-d'Oise is home to Cergy-Pontoise, a planned new town serving as the prefecture, and to the Vexin français regional natural park, offering rolling countryside and traditional villages in the department's quieter northern reaches. Away from the best-known sites, buyers will find Auvers-sur-Oise, where Van Gogh spent his final months and is buried, and distinctly rural land close to one of the world's busiest airports. Val-d'Oise is also known for offering a lower price than departments closer to central Paris. A temperate climate brings warm summers and cool winters. Property ranges from a suburban house near Cergy-Pontoise, an apartment convenient for the airport or a rural property in the Vexin français countryside, Val-d'Oise offers good value. With planned development, countryside and airport access, it is a department well suited to frequent travellers. On the local market, houses in Val-d'Oise average €3,198/m².