Colin and Linda Le Conte took their new Princess V50 from Guernsey to Vannes in the boating paradise of the Morbihan

Riverside towns are charming and sought after – Carolyn Reynier picks out three set along France’s longest waterway, the mighty River Loire

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

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

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

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