Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Where On the banks of the River Aven, a five-minute drive from the town of Névez in the département of ...

It’s not every day that a 17th-century French château comes to market, and it’s even more rare when one as important as the Château de Fléchères in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region becomes available.

The Côte d’Azur region in the South of France conjures images of charming villages, centuries-old architecture, see-and-be-seen beaches and rocky promontories lined with turquoise water. While all of ...

Once-vibrant villages across rural France are being left deserted by residents moving away to larger towns and cities seeking better job opportunities. Many are also moving to the outskirts of the ...

It was just after 7 p.m. on a Monday when staff at the Korian Les Amarantes nursing home in Tours, southwest of Paris, discovered 92-year-old Yvette Brisset dead in her bed. She had apparently choked ...

10:42, Tue, Jul 8, 2025 Updated: 10:43, Tue, Jul 8, 2025 A small village in the southeast of France is currently selling homes for as little as €1. The initiative which has been carried out in several ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Where In the Manche département of Lower Normandy. Domjean village and its shops are within a 5-minute drive ...