The most important lesson, though, is that France is best experienced in small towns. Big cities are vivid – full of museums, cathedrals and specialist macaroon outlets – but also stressful.

A beautiful French Riviera town near Nice is currently building a project that has been compared to what you might find an ...

Reach for the pastis, Jacques. A law is making its way through the French parliament to relax alcohol licensing, to make it ...

France had around 200,000 cafes nationwide. It’s down to 36,000 today. Most of the bistros that disappeared were in small, rural towns. Up until now, it’s been virtually impossible to bring them back, ...

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a city and commune on the Sorgue River in southeastern France. It has a population of 20,000 people ...

Despite its credentials – good looks, warmth, vivacity, natural charm – the Lot is a haven of Frenchness that remains ...

You truly haven't lived until you've cruised on the sparkling Garonne and Dordogne Rivers en route to centuries-old vineyards ...

If that's the case, there is some helpful new data on the most affordable towns in France. Finally, if you're one of those people who finds it incredibly irritating when people insist on having ...