Which are the best senior residences?

Last updated: 27 June 2025

Today, senior residences are a wonderful opportunity!

Whether you want to live in one, invest in one, or both, this market keeps growing and growing.

But be careful: with so many players entering the field, you need to know how to sort the wheat from the chaff.

Because yes, there is very good… and there is less good. So, do you want the very best, to enjoy your retirement or to secure your assets?

What exactly is a senior residence?

Listen carefully: staying in your own home is one thing. But when everything has to be adapted, when you need to arrange support and call on your family… it gets complicated! That is why thousands of seniors make a simple, logical choice: the senior residence.

There, they rent an apartment, or even a small house, designed for them and equipped for their wellbeing. The key word? Independence! You are at home, only better. And for investors, it is a smart placement: tax benefits, an answer to a genuine social need… a win-win.

Note that I say senior residence, not EHPAD (French nursing home). This is not about medical care, it is about freedom. It is for independent seniors who want to live life to the full, in a secure and welcoming setting.

Who is it for?

First of all, for seniors, generally aged 60 and over, who want to combine comfort and peace of mind. Swimming pool, restaurant, activities… this is active retirement, with a caring community on top. But it is also for investors, young and less young, who want to prepare for the future, build up assets and enjoy serious tax advantages.

So, do you want to know where the best senior residences are? The ones that combine quality of life and profitability? Here is my advice: choose excellence. Because retirement takes planning. And a good investment is never improvised!

In France, the major groups that set the standard are worth knowing:

Domitys

Jardins d’Arcadie

Villas Gingkos

Montana

Steva

DomusVi

Nohée

Espace & Vie

Senioriales

LP Promotion

And of course there is OBEO Résidences - our 11 residences across France embody that same excellence on a human scale. No anonymous, oversized complexes here: an attentive team, a genuinely family atmosphere, the very best services. That is what a successful retirement looks like!

So yes, you have a choice. But choosing OBEO Résidences means choosing an exceptional quality of life. Because in retirement as anywhere else, you should never compromise on happiness!

OUR SENIOR RESIDENCES IN FRANCE I PRICES: HERE