Safe harbour

From food markets to monasteries, this area brims with special sights

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?

The department of Aude is bordered by the Mediterranean coast and the Pyrénées and, as Annaliza Davis explains, there are many reasons to buy a property here

In the Charente-Maritime, Marans and the Marais Poitevin wetlands combine the best of history, nature and living, says Laurent Blanchard

Carolyn Reynier explores Vétheuil in the north and St-Rémyde-Provence in the south of France, both with artistic links

Many years ago when I first got into sailing journalism, I was fortunate enough to be given the chance to interview Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. As someone who had read In a World of My Own as a child, th