Articles by Nicky deBouille
A few days in… the Loire Valley
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Bringing everyone together – the Brittany trip that all three generations loved
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Meet the designer: A Provençal winery restored to an elegant home from home by Ségolène de Valbray
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Tracing the origins of the villa in the South of France
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Our pick of 8 gîtes in northern France, perfect for embracing the slow life
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Vineyard visits and terrace tastings: our favourite gîtes in the Loire
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
A foodie’s guide to Bordeaux
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
‘A gîte lets you feel like you’re living like a local’
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
What is a gîte?
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
3 min read
Sleepers, hikers and octopi: flightless France in 2022
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Our best villas with pools in France
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Nicky’s pick of France’s beach houses
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
The magic of a gîte in France
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Best villas in the South of France
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
5 min read
Lois Pryce’s French 2CV adventure
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Nicky deBouille
Sawday's Expert
8 min read