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

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

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

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

Keeping you up to date with the French property market, news, travel and events

With a lively town centre, river activities and some of France’s finest châteaux on the doorstep, Tours is in a class of its own, writes Karen Tait