Whichever way you look at it, the Roman amphitheatre in Arles packs a pretty powerful punch. Still hosting public entertainment nearly 2,000 years after it was built, this UNESCO World Heritage site h

Buys for the great outdoors – and a course to take

Located on the banks of the river Teith, these five eco-friendly treehouses offer luxurious comfort. They’re built with timber from the Lanrick Estate, with upcycled furniture, log-burning stoves, a t

A French medieval hilltop town is the location of Toile Blanche, a former 19th-century farmhouse reimagined as a boutique hotel

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Generally, few settings are as calming– or as coveted– as those beside a river and these five homes offer rare tranquillity among watery idylls, yet are also within relatively easy reach of the capital