Happy families

An increasing number of homes are welcoming in extended families, at both ends of the age spectrum – here are some ideas on how to make it work

Everyone is feeling the pinch at the moment. There’s the rise in food prices, rocketing utility bills and council tax hikes to name just a few essentials at risk of leaving us out of pocket. But there

Most people move to France with the intention of integrating, but how easy is it to be accepted into the heart of the local community? Gillian Harvey talks to three couples who’ve done just that

After 25 years of dreaming of finding a place in France, Christina and David Laycock finally found their ‘little corner of French paradise’ in the Dordogne

The timeless appeal of France’s bastides means they remain a popular choice with househunters – as Saskia Vlaskamp says, who doesn’t want a croissant with a view?

In the second of our Generation Joy series, which shines a spotlight on retirement communities, we meet two women for whom age is no barrier to living their best lives