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Am I the only one who finds the word “hiking” intimidating? For me it has always conjured up images of crampons, ice-axes, carabiners and frostbite. So, when I’m invited to join a small group on a hik

Alps specialist Andy Symington talks to Karen Tait about property in the Chamonix Valley

James and Jill Cockell were seeking the good life in Cantal, but things didn’t always go to plan – here’s part 2 of their story…

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

More people are buying luxury property at auction – but think carefully before you bid, says David Prosser

Cambridge, Lynsted, Kent. A renovated Grade II-listed 16th-century house with later additions. It has herringbone and tiled floors, open fireplaces, a sitting room with triple-aspect windows, and a ne