Second homes | France 2 | Envoyé Spécial

Weekends in the country, holidays at the water’s edge, or just simple a refuge for future retirement, nearly 3 million French now own a second home. But building a small house or an apartment a stone’s throw from the sea, treating yourself to a wooden chalet or a fully equipped mobile home are not without their risks. How do you manage a second home at a distance of several hundred miles? Delays in construction, problems with contractors, fraud or expulsion from the lot… the dream can soon turn to nightmare.