Mouzon, je ne regrette rien
Her (French) husband’s family thought they were mad when they moved to Charente 30 years ago, but just like Édith Piaf, Heidi Fuller-love has no regrets
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12th-Century Château in the Limousin Rescued From Ruin
Property developer Fiona Jones on her four-year restoration of the Chateau du Masgelier, a 12th-century Limousin gem… Situated on a hilltop, with 360° views over the Creuse countryside, and set within its own parkland, the Chateau du Masgelier dates from…
Renovation Case Study – Sleeping Beauty
The Wilkinsons used their aesthetic talents and exquisite taste to return a dilapidated farmhouse in the south of France to its original splendour. Greg Cook finds out how… Barely off the plane, Marianne and David Wilkinson took one…
Real Life Case Study – Queen of the Castle
The first time Donna Critcher clapped eyes on Château Saint Michel, she knew she had to have it. Two years on, she has turned this old wreck into a thriving events venue… FRENCHENTRÉE MAGAZINE: What brought you to…
Lifestyle Case Study – Business Endeavours in Provence
Provence has triggered many a creative impulse. Patrice Bertrand meets two expats who have drawn on art, and the local fare, to make ends meet “I think I’m probably the most stressed person in Provence, which is a very…
The manoir, reborn…
We talk to Anna Congratel who, alongside her husband Abel, worked for 15 years to gradually turn a spectacular 19th-century manor in the Lot into a luxurious guest house FE Mag: When – and where – did you buy…
Lifestyle Case Study – Stepping into the Light
Adding a single-storey dining room extension has enclosed the courtyard Bénédicte and Phil Apple left gloomy Britain behind to convert an old mill house in Provence into an idyllic haven. They tell Greg Cook why it’s the best decision they’ve…
Montanel, Mon Amour
Cows may outnumber villagers (or so her daughter believes) in the isolated hamlet of Montanel – but to Ani Moriarty the rural nook is simply heaven on earth Where do you live in France and why did you choose…
My Town Côte d’Azur
Nearly 30 years since she left her native United States for the sun-dappled shores of the Riviera, Lanie Goodman tells us why it’s the best decision she’s ever made Why did you choose to call Villefranche-sur-Mer home? The advantages…
A Vine Romance
Patrice Bertrand meets three expats who realised their dream of owning a vineyard in the south of France – and never looked back Amidst his ten hectares of vines overlooking the picturesque Provençal village of Le Barroux and…
DESTINATION GASTRONOMIQUE
Tim Matthews with chef Alexandre Gauthier In the pretty and petit hilltop village of Montreuil-sur-Mer, something foodie is afoot… Janine Marsh meets a British expat who teamed up with a local superstar chef to put this northern French town…
Southern Comfort Provence Style
The Infantes tell FrenchEntrée how they transformed a beautiful stone mas in the Vaucluse into a tranquil, relaxed-looking home for their family FRENCHENTRÉE MAGAZINE: What brought you to France? ALISON INFANTE: We lived in Hertfordshire near Welwyn Garden…
