Roquebrune Cap Martin

Cote d'Azure
€3,800,000

Magnificent and recent Provincal style villa on the Cote d'Azur, set in more than half an acre of ground with large terraces, a swimming pool, summer kitchen and exceptional views of the sear and Cap Martin

Winter 2011/12 issue

The big read about France, on sale from Dec 16

Pink and blue journey through the Midi

The 'pink cities' of Toulouse, Montauban and Albi are on the route Carmen Konopka takes through Midi-Pyrénées, together with the blues of woad and the Canal du Midi

Art and anchovies in Collioure

Gillian Brown enjoys the culture and flavours of this legendary Catalan town on the Côte Vermeil

Racing around Angoulême

Once a year the winding streets of Angoulême are cleared for the Circuit des Remparts historic car races. Motoring enthusiast John Lloyd was there to enjoy the thrills

Day trip to Saint-Omer

Famed for its beer, glass and cauliflowers, Saint-Omer is a good destination for a day trip. Carmen Konopka explores the town in Nord-Pas de Calais

Beautiful Berry

The southern fringes of the Centre region are less well known than the Loire Valley further north. But like the celebrated writer George Sand, Gillian Thornton fell for the quiet charm of the Berry, with its lovely landscapes, pretty villages and secret gardens

12 for 2012

As we head into the new year, David Williams recommends a dozen delicious French wines, one for each month

The other canal of the South

Andrew Denny spent a week in Aquitaine on an English narrowboat, exploring the Canal du Garonne

Wolves, bison and other beasts

In the far north of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, the Upper Lot Valley winds westwards across Lozère through the county town of Mende. Gillian Thornton went here in search of beasts – real and mythical

City Guide to Bordeaux

The lovely port city and wine capital of Bordeaux lies on the River Garonne in the Gironde. Solange Hando pays it a visit and discovers it has changed since she was last there...