Arts and crafts

If you have artistic talent, you may be able to use it to support your new life in France – Leah Rottier meets two people who have done just that, and finds out how they made it work

Le marché is at the heart of French daily culture. picks out three market towns offering a vibrant lifestyle including Dinan, Louhans and Niort

A snapshot of what’s happening in the world of wine

Discover southwest France’s most charming labelled towns and villages – and what they offer, with Saskia Vasklamp

From furniture and textiles to silverware and glass, these up-and-coming designers and makers are creating the most delightful designs

Marie Antoinette’s passion for furniture and genius for bagatelles, however evanescent their purpose, filled the French royal palaces with beauty and charm, as Matthew Dennison reveals