Singer Beyonce Knowles and her husband-rapper Jay Z are rumoured to be planning a move to France after they were spotted house-hunting here.

The couple has enjoyed numerous vacations around Europe over the summer, including jaunts to Italy and the French Riviera, and they are now said to be making plans to put down roots there, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The stars have been photographed real estate hunting here and looking at a property close to the Elysee Palace, the official residence of France's president.

The news comes just weeks after the couple was rumoured to be leaving their house in New York and buying a luxury estate in Californi