Thoughts from the pigeonnier

When Debora Robertson moved to France, she discovered that cultivating a garden is about more than just plants

For me, going on a summer holiday is about getting away from it all and possibly having someone to wait on me for a change. But most importantly, it is to really be stirred. At this time in my life, I

Young parents are leaving the city earlier than in previous years, according to new research. Annabel Dixon finds out what they’re looking for

When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u

High up in the lush Cévennes mountains of the Gard in the South of France, British-born couple Lou and Dan Sayers have painstakingly restored a 17th-century farmhouse that is full of unexpected surpri

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