Golden sunshine, dazzling blue seas and majestic mountains: the Alpes-Maritimes makes the most of its natural assets. Annaliza Davis outlines how you can find a pad here – whatever your budget

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

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In search of a glittering coastline, packed with elegant resorts, Sarah Daly heads to the Côte d’Opale in Pas-de-Calais

The Hautes-Pyrénées and Pau area is riding high with French property buyers, whether as permanent homes or holiday houses, and here’s why, says Nadia Jordan