French Houses

Together, Jean-Baptiste Martin and Vincent Farelly of paper company Antoinette Poisson have sensitively restored this historic house in a French seaside town to its former glory

It has been 15 years since House & Garden last featured the king of French decorating, Jacques Grange's Paris apartment. With new photographs from renowned interiors photographer Ricardo Lebougle's new book ‘Inside Paris’, the recently renovated space and his vast and eclectic collection gets better and better

Marin Montagut has something of a cult following for his signature designs, and the Normandy house where he creates them all is testament to his aesthetic

Impressive in size and location, this house on the south-west coast of France is the holiday home of hotelier Cristina Lozano who, together with her long-time collaborator Lorenzo Castillo, has transformed the large, lofty rooms into tactile, characterful spaces

From murals to mosaics and bespoke ceramics, interior designer Laura Gonzalez’s close collaborations with artisans have made her house in northern France a showcase of creativity, individuality and warmth

A Provençal stone farmhouse with its origins in the 17th century and a glamorous past has been renovated by its owner, the furniture designer Victoria Stainow, to create an inviting home and the perfect showcase for the chic pieces she sells through her company

Though relatively new to interior design, John Tanner has long had an eye for the beautiful and eye-catching. In this Provençal house, he has mixed carefully chosen vernacular antiques with a neutral colour palette and natural materials for a quiet, considered look

With her heart set on a period property which she could make her own, Alix Reynis jumped on the opportunity to transform this drab-looking house into a family home with energy, beauty and plenty of French sophistication

A gradual yet holistic transformation of the interior of this large, handsome property in the South of France at the hands of designer Lucy Hammond Giles proved so appealing that it evolved from being a holiday house into a much loved home, when its London-based owner decided to spend a year here with her family

It is fitting that Bernar Venet's home-cum-gallery in Provence is accommodated in a former mill and factory, with their industrial past forming a direct link with his monumental steel sculptures

We take a look at the magical atmosphere the late Robert Kime and his wife Helen created at La Gonette, his country house in France

This Normandy manor house was carefully and elegantly restored from a derelict state by its current owner and is complemented by its formal garden, originally designed by Russell Page to equally exacting standards.

Ever spent a summer in Provence and immediately started scheming to move there? These houses belong to people who have lived the dream, and maybe they'll push you over the edge too

For interior designer Benji Lewis, happening across this somewhat rundown French house in a favourite village of his provided the opportunity to restore it and retain all its period charm

In an extract from Flammarion's new book anthologising designer Tino Zervudachi's work, Natasha A. Fraser offers a sneak peek into a restored family château in France

Take inspiration from Marianne Evennou’s creative use of colour and choice of flexible furniture to enhance the proportions and maximise space in this Paris apartment

An English banker and a well-known muse have transformed an ordinary Provençal farmhouse into something remarkable

In an extract from Coming Home to Nature: The French Art of Countryfication, meet a couple who upped sticks and moved to the French countryside

In an edited extract from her book 'Provence Style', Shauna Varvel explains how her own house in Provence, Le Mas des Poiriers, came to be the beautiful, beloved family house it now is