I’m often asked if living in a large castle as a tiny team of two can be lonely, especially in the quieter off-season in rural France. It’s true to say that running a château can sometimes be a lone ...

Did you know you can reclaim the VAT on your pharmacy purchases? That means even more savings on your favourite French beauty essentials—as long as you bring them with you in your luggage and follow ...

What’s stopping you buying that adorable bolthole in France? If it’s work, why not pack the laptop and take the office with you, says Julie Savill? Could you be a digital nomad? Is home where your ...

The porcelain capital lies at the heart of one of the greenest regions of France, where property prices are appealingly low, writes Karen Tait.. With the Limousin’s history of cattle and sheep ...

When people ask why I moved to the French Riviera, I say, “Dennis Wheatley”. A mid-20th-century author of decidedly ‘unwoke’ occult thrillers, is, I admit, an odd reason, but it is the truth, albeit ...

Mandelieu-la-Napoule sits just to the southwest of Cannes on the Cote d’Azur and is home to the Chateau de la Napoule, once a medieval fortress; later destroyed in the French Revolution; and ...

The island of Porquerolles is known as the ‘pearl’ of these Golden Isles and is the largest in the archipelago. Local legend has it that King Olbianus had four beautiful daughters whom he adored. One ...

It’s over 200 years since the Peugeot brothers set up their steel business in a small village in eastern France. Jon Bryant charts the history of the car-maker that became a national treasure… It was ...

Imagine yourself in an ethereal garden high up on a mountain top above the aqua waters of a Mediterranean Sea, where ambrosial flora sways at the feet of cherubic statues and a heavenly aroma of ...

Did you know you can make your own perfume at workshops offered by famous perfumeries such as Galimard, Fragonard, and Molinard? Join Gillie Hutchinson on the French Riviera as she tries them out… In ...

Embark on a remarkable journey as Jane Keightley uncovers the threads of history and prestige woven into the fabric of a regal town. At the heart of this captivating destination stands a 16th-century ...

Matthieu Cany shares his checklist for things to keep in mind when selling your home in France. While there are many reasons for wanting to part with a property, all sellers have one key objective in ...