Sunshine, skiing and a hint of the Med – Annaliza Davis looks at what the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Hautes-Alpes can offer for househunters

Head off the beaten track in Deux-Sèvres, Creuse and Aveyron and you’ll discover charm, history and character homes you can make your own, writes Eleanor Hewitt-Coleman

Riverside towns are charming and sought after – Carolyn Reynier picks out three set along France’s longest waterway, the mighty River Loire

Four-bedroom homes

Nadia Jordan explains the reasons southwest France should definitely be on your property radar

Languedoc estate agent Freddy Rueda talks to Karen Tait about the appeal of his area and the local property market