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If you want to enjoy outdoor activities year round in France, head for the hills – Carolyn Reynier looks at three middle-mountain villages ideal for all seasons

Not many successful breakaways involve almost 5,000m of climbing over 324km, but that’s exactly what Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off in just six days in the spring of 1815. After escaping from exile on

Charente agent Christophe Guay talks to Karen Tait about his local area and the property opportunities it holds for buyers

One thing Ellen Alpsten and husband Tobias always had in common was their passion for Provence and châteaux – and, after much hard work, they now have a baroque gem in Vaucluse

Louise Clark and Adam Graham’s idyllic countryside bungalow is the perfect setting for a cosy Christmas