Best of both worlds

French design duo Gilles & Boissier have channelled their shared vision into a home that is as personal as it is quietly profound

Home to more classified growth estates than anywhere else in the Médoc, Margaux is a must-visit for Bordeaux collectors and enthusiasts. A former resident gives his insider advice for aspiring visitors

A 16th-century dwelling has been sensitively refreshed, resulting in a home brimming with original character, while boasting an easy-to-live-with, modern sensibility

High up in the lush Cévennes mountains of the Gard in the South of France, British-born couple Lou and Dan Sayers have painstakingly restored a 17th-century farmhouse that is full of unexpected surpri

Inspired by the opulence of Versailles and the 1930s, the grandness of this Parisian apartment is offset by striking contemporary gestures and a touch of DIY

Of all the reasons for a delay at a ferry port check-in, a World War II half-track troop carrier being abandoned at the booth is one of the rarer ones. It was the D-Day landings anniversary and at Por