For those settling in France or supporting elderly relatives from afar, the challenge of maintaining connection and care is ...

Finding a unique and charming antique or decorative item is one of the joys of being a French property owner – Karen Tait explains how and where to find vintage treasures in France… While stores like ...

Whether it’s a large island spanning two departments, such as Corsica, or a more remote windswept haven, such as Ouessant off the coast of Brittany, the Hexagon offers a slice of island living for all ...

Two days before the Armistice in 1918, a French soldier died in Paris. He had been discharged two years earlier with a head wound and although the shrapnel lodged in his skull left him in pain, it was ...

An exquisite pleasure had invaded my senses.” This the reaction in Proust’s Swann’s Way to the taste of madeleine crumbs in his cup of tea. He embarks on a reverie and remembers the happy times he had ...

In France there is a president and a prime minister, a National Assembly and a Senate and elections are held in two rounds. Confused? Here’s our quick guide to the French political system The ...

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 Dordogne department in Nouvelle Aquitaine, southwestern France has long been a popular destination for property buyers, both domestic and international. Known for its picturesque medieval towns, ...

This detached house is in need of cosmetic updating, but offers 3 bedrooms and is right in the centre of Saint-Caradec-Trégomel. On the market with Notaires ...

From insurance to driving licences, and from breakdowns to speed limits, make sure you know the rules before you take to the roads in France. Catharine Higginson’s indispensable guide will take the ...

It all started when my best friend moved to Spain and asked me to have a look with a view to joining him. He and I played saxophones together in the bands for Curly Curve, Paul Young and the Q-Tips, ...