Atmosphere oozes from the ancient walls of some of France's most beautiful villages, writes Paul Smith. Do you dream of cottages with roses round the door? Or is your perfect picture-postcard vil...

France is the world's number one tourist destination, and within this country of wondrous natural beauty one of the most-visited regions is the area of southeast France known as Provence. The classic...

Provence is a former Roman province and is now a region of south-eastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to France's border with Italy. It is now part of the administrative region of...