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You could check out www.home-hunts.com and look through their properties by the area you are interested in. I think the Pyrenees are going to be a better bet than the Alps; however, having said that, there are a few bargains to be had in Briancon, Southern Alps, and there are lots of good schools there. We just bought a 3 bed apartment there for 169,000E. Fill out an enquiry form with homehunts; these guys are property search professionals and specialise in finding property in the South of France; whatever the budget. Good luck!

If you are looking for property in the south of france, www.home-hunts.com has a good range of properties, and a free property search. Home hunts has property consultants in the Var, Provence, Les Alps Maritimes, and Languedoc Roussillon.