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

Yoga, weddings… and something a little different – Leah Rottier looks at holiday accommodation with a difference

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

Four-bedroom homes

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