The best place in the world to live

If you are amongst the many discerning people who hope one day to find the perfect apartment for sale in Cannes, to buy an investment property in the south of France or own your own villa on the Cote d’Azur you’ll want to read what “International Living” magazine has to say.

Herewith extracts from their 30th year of producing their authoritative index:
“Countries are ranked in 10 categories – Cost of Living, Culture, Leisure, Economy, Environment, Freedom, Health, Infrastructure, Safety and Risk, and Climate.

As usual, the rankings have provoked equal shock and happiness from different quarters – Brits seem exceptionally upset, although not surprised, that their ranking has dropped below that of the Czech Republic.”

In the 2010 Quality of Life Index, 194 Countries were Ranked and Rated to Reveal the Best Places to Live.
“Every January, we rank and rate 194 countries to come up with our list of the places that offer you the best quality of life. This isn’t about best value, necessarily. It’s about the places in the world where the living is, simply put, great.

For the fifth year running, France takes first in our annual Quality of Life Index. No surprise. Its tiresome bureaucracy is outweighed by an unsurpassable quality of life, including the world’s best health care.

France always nets high scores in most categories. But you don’t need number-crunchers to tell you its bon vivant lifestyle is special. Step off a plane and you’ll experience it first-hand.”