France has more than 45,000 châteaux around the country, from 9th-century palaces to 21st-century castles that were built for a number of reasons. Of all these properties, primarily built to fortify ...

Buying and renovating their 16-bedroom chateau in Lot-et-Garonne was a family affair, says Deborah Cherry - Cyrille Moingeon Britons love the idea of rescuing a French chateaux. Our fascination with ...