My in laws live in what I would say is an ideal place. It's quiet. It gets snow. It's near (ish) to Puy de Dom.
However, it's really basic. And it's an hour from an airport. It's also an hour from the station which serves Paris. It's definitely not weekendable. @ChasnotRobert
Hold on a mo. What percentage of people in London do you think could get to an airport in under an hour? Properly door to do, not "the train/tube only takes 40 mins on a good day". London Airport doesn't count because it's mostly for cunts.
Kids are the biggest factor for us. Without them we'd probably stay in the city, but once ours got to about 3yrs old it got less fun being here, I want more open space and less pollution for him.
My in laws live in what I would say is an ideal place. It's quiet. It gets snow. It's near (ish) to Puy de Dom.
However, it's really basic. And it's an hour from an airport. It's also an hour from the station which serves Paris. It's definitely not weekendable. @ChasnotRobert