Charmed by charente

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

Exciting ways to get away from it all

When it comes to entertaining friends, it is hard to top Château de Chambord as a spectacular party venue. Set in a vast forested estate larger than the City of London, this flamboyant royal residence

The Canal du Rhône à Sète in the south of France stretches 98km from the Rhône river to Sète on the Étang de Thau. There are no locks to worry about, making it an excellent choice for less experienced

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of its fragrant shrubbery, rugged mountains and medieval villages