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Thinking of moving? We highlight a town in Poitou-Charentes to help you get to know the region. Here we visit Thouars in Deux-Sèvres... 

Peter Anderson (73 and counting!) retired some twenty years ago from the City of London. He now lives in Lusseray near Brioux-Sur-Boutonne with Christiane, his French wife, and is planning his first Origami exhibition...

Thinking of moving? Here we visit Saint-Maixent-L’Ecole in Deux-Sèvres (79)...

In a big country, where the time-worn phrase ‘freedom of the open road’ still has real meaning, it’s hardly surprising that people manage to find interesting ways of heading off and enjoying it in style... 

Thinking of moving? Each issue we highlight a town in Poitou-Charentes to help you get to know the region. Here we take a closer look at Parthenay in Deux-Sèvres...

To accompany our feature Sky High....

While trunk road improvements and a new high-speed rail line make their marks on the local landscapes a quieter, greener revolution in transport is also taking place, as Roger Moss discovered... 

The Golf du Petit Chêne enjoys an enviable, secluded setting among lakes and woods – the beautifully-landscaped parkland of a gracious château which can trace its history back to the 13th Century. Just 3km from the village of Mazières-en-Gatine, between Parthenay and Niort, it’s conveniently located for golfers in Deux-Sèvres... 

The Domaine des Forges Golf Resort is among the best-known courses in western France, and its readily accessible location between Poitiers, Niort and Parthenay puts it squarely in the sights of golfing aficionados from Belgium, Holland and across the Channel. But for the most part it’s the region’s own golfers who get to benefit from the Domaine’s comprehensive range of facilities...