When our children were 11 and 9, young enough to still be entirely inside the family circle but old enough to remember, we splurged on a “once in a lifetime vacation” and rented a small farmhouse in ...

correctionAn earlier version of the map accompanying this story noted the location of the Saint-Cyprien in the Pyrenees-Orientales department. The map has been updated. When our children were 11 and 9 ...

Dordogne boasts more than 1,000 castles and manor houses, making it one of the most chateaurich regions in France, with approximately one every 5-6sq km. This means that exploring Dordogne is best ...

The southwest of France often flies under the radar. Dominated by the vineyards of Bordeaux and the surfing beaches of the Charente-Maritime, the rest of the region is bizarrely overlooked, ...

The picturesque, historic region is worth a trip. Picture-book castles, such as the 12th-century Château de Biron, lead to fairy-tale fantasies in the Dordogne, but the region's true charm lies in ...