Property for sale in Aisne

Aisne is one of France's least discovered departments, yet its capital, Laon, was once the capital of France itself, ruling from a hilltop known as the Montagne Couronnée. Good road links keep the department within easy reach of both Calais and Paris. Woven through with medieval and wartime history, Aisne is home to Laon's Gothic cathedral, which predates its more famous counterpart in Paris, and to the Chemin des Dames, a First World War battlefield now dotted with memorials. Outside the main visitor towns, buyers will find the fairytale village of Parfondeval, listed among the most beautiful in France, and the ruined Château de Coucy standing above the surrounding countryside. Aisne is equally known for its rural traditions, with farmland and forest covering much of the department outside its historic towns. A temperate climate brings warm summers and cool winters. Property choice ranges from a stone farmhouse, a village house in Laon's historic upper town or a country property with land, Aisne offers rural France at accessible prices. With history, countryside and easy access to Calais and Paris, it is a department well suited to those wanting space and character. The average house price in Aisne stands at €1,176/m².