Affordable properties, a stunning coastline and all the typical French delights - is the Charente-Maritime region in France becoming a property hotspot?
The Charente has become one of our most popular French regions in recent years - but why?
Do you know your longere from your fermette? Here Janine Marsh identifies the most popular types of French property.
Janine Marsh met the brave young couple who took on a €1 million ‘project’ in Mayenne, northern France – something many of us can only dream about.