River sèvre, pays de la loire, france

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser

From food markets to monasteries, this area brims with special sights

Carolyn Reynier explores Vétheuil in the north and St-Rémyde-Provence in the south of France, both with artistic links

A focus on terroir has raised the white wines of this special part of the Loire valley to new heights

The French are passionate about cycling, whether watching the Tour de France or exploring one of the country’s many cycle paths, as Joanna Leggett explains

In the Charente-Maritime, Marans and the Marais Poitevin wetlands combine the best of history, nature and living, says Laurent Blanchard