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 ...

Gassin, like most communities on this peninsula, has remained loyal to its viticulture. This supports the environment as well as the local economy. In the crystalline soil the vines, protected by the ...

A major revamp of the area around the Eiffel Tower is to start this spring, after the Paris city authorities approved an ambitious landscaping project earlier in the year. Brainchild of London-based ...

Dreaming of turning a neglected old French property into your perfect home? Here are the average costs to help you plan Even with careful planning, renovation costs and timescales can often spiral out ...

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 ...

Spurred on by TV shows such as Escape to the Chateau and Chateau DIY, Brits have long lusted after affordable fairytale properties in France. Now it seems the French too are buying into the shoestring ...

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 ...

Brush up your human anatomy vocabulary and expand your knowledge of French idioms at the same time ...

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 ...

When looking at buying a French winemaking property, you’ll see great differences in prices, depending on not only the prestige of the appellation, health of the vines and amount of them, but also the ...

Here we take a look at the most affordable and most expensive departments in each region. Whether you’re looking for a spacious family home, potential for gites, or just want to make sure you’re ...

Fishing business? Wellness retreat? Holiday park or secluded swimming spot? How would you enjoy a French property with its own lake? Here are eight lakeside houses on the market in France for between ...