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These are some of the most authentic places in France that promise to give you a true feel of la vraie vie française. Whether it's oak beams, old boulangerie, restoration history or gourmet cuisine you're looking for, these places will help you feel completely immersed in all things French during your stay.

L'Ancien Couvent

Midi Pyrénées, France

Sleeps up to 6

from €950 p/w

As a former convent, L’Ancien Couvent was home to the nuns of the region for many years. The Convent ... Read more »

Faysselle - Grand Soleil

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 7

from £575 p/w

Faysselle is a hamlet of three quality cottages (sleep 4, 6 and 7), set in twelve acres idyllic countryside in ... Read more »

Le Moulin de l'Argentouire

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 9

from £600 p/w

Le Moulin de l"Argentouire is a former water mill that dates from the 18th century and resides just outside ... Read more »

Faysselle - Levant

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 4

from £400 p/w

Faysselle is a hamlet of three quality cottages (sleep 4, 6 and 7), set in twelve acres idyllic countryside in ... Read more »

42 rue Victor Hugo

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 6

from €125 p/n

Three grand suites (50 sqm each) on the first floor of a magnificent 18th century French townhouse. These cool suites ... Read more »

Arima Chambre D'Hôtes

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 6

from €60 p/n

Delightful guest house with 3 double en suite bedrooms, each one stylishly decorated and boasting TV & Wi-Fi. The welcome is ... Read more »

The Lake Cottage in Gascony

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 7

from €500 p/w

The Lake Cottage is a magical place in the heart of the Gascony countryside! 2-7 guests will be quite happy ... Read more »

L'Etable du Moulin

Brittany, France

Sleeps up to 5

from £295 p/w

Renovated byre, part of a 300 year old farmhouse in a great location in Central Brittany. Rustic and airy, with ... Read more »

Chez Maison Bleue chambres d'hotes, in the foothills of the Pyrenees

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 7

from €45 p/n

Winding staircases, old fireplaces, rooms that started out as barns sometime during the 1700s, our b&b offers you proper ... Read more »

Les Deux Sabots

Normandy, France

Sleeps up to 2

from £250 p/w

Our romantic little place in Bréel is perfect for two, with room for more. It`s a great place to ... Read more »

Haybarn

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 2

from £340 p/w

The Haybarn is the largest of our 2 person gites offering very comfortable, spacious, self-catering accommodation. It has a large ... Read more »

La Maison aux Cerisiers

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 8

from £500 p/w

This luxury holiday home sits in the traditional French village of Serdinya, within the Pyrenees-Orientales, which lies between the sandy ... Read more »

Le Farat - La Maison de Soleil

Midi Pyrénées, France

Sleeps up to 8

from €750 p/w

Originally a “Pigeonnier” or dovecote "La Maison du Soleil" is now a delightful self contained cottage with huge oak beamed ... Read more »

Notre Maison a Toulouges

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 6

from €500 p/w

Toulouges is a very pretty town set in the heart of the Pyrenees Orientales. Only five minutes from Perpignan city ... Read more »

LA VIE DE COCAGNE

Normandy, France

Sleeps up to 6

from €1200 p/w

La Vie de Cocagne is a holiday rental located in Normandy, in a very quiet setting, located 15 minutes from ... Read more »

Maison Cruzy

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 10

from €850 p/w

Maison Cruzy is a charming “maison de village” in the heart of Languedoc-Roussillon; widely considered to be ‘the real’ south ... Read more »

Le Petit Fournil

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 2

from €350 p/w

Le Petit Fournil is a truly charming bolthole which offers peace and tranquility in the picturesque Dordogne countryside in SW ... Read more »

Peyrenegre - Les Hirondelles

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 6

from £350 p/w

Full of character – perfect for couples or a family. Swallows visit us at Peyrenegre each year and Les Hirondelles is ... Read more »

Les Farges Gîte

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 4

from €350 p/w

A quiet retreat in Southwest France, offering full comfort and privacy in a friendly family atmosphere. The gite has its ... Read more »

Largentiere

Midi Pyrénées, France

Sleeps up to 18

from €2500 p/w

Situated at the end of a cul de sac, in a wooded hilly area, 3kms from Gourdon, this beautiful luxury ... Read more »

Chene at les Limornieres, le Grand Pressigny nr Loches

Centre, France

Sleeps up to 4

7th June 3 nights - last dates until September! Come stay & enjoy the peace & quiet, the blue skies & sunshine.

At les Limornieres arrive any day of the week to fit in with your travel arrangements.

Remaining dates for 2 nights from ...

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Le Manoir des Granges

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 12

from £1050 p/w

A beautiful stone built Manor House, in the heart of the Perigord Noir, offering wonderfully comfortable holiday accommodation. It has ... Read more »

The Walnut Store

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 2

from £310 p/w

The Walnut Store offers very comfortable, self-catering accommodation. It is excellent for those with mobility impairment due to it being ... Read more »

Château de Boucéel - Boulangerie

Normandy, France

Sleeps up to 4

from €500 p/w

Once upon a time in the west of France, close to Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, there was a very ... Read more »

White Shutters

Poitou-Charentes, France

Sleeps up to 12

from £900 p/w

White Shutters has been sympathetically restored from traditional 19th Century Charantaise manoir farmhouse and stables into comfortable family holiday gite ... Read more »

Château de la Barre - Lilas Cottage

Pays de la Loire, France

Sleeps up to 4

For guests coming via Holiday Lets in France, a welcome drink and a visit of the adjacent château, by the owners, is offered, as well as a complementary visit to a neighboring winery

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Basse Copette B&B

Normandy, France

Sleeps up to 2

from €95 p/n

Set on the edge of a historic royal forest, Basse Copette is an idyllic location to enjoy a short break ... Read more »

Farmhouse Gîte

Auvergne, France

Sleeps up to 4

from £400 p/w

Being just an hour drive from the city shopping of Clermont Ferrand, skiing at Super Besse, the Vineyards of Boudes ... Read more »

Faysselle - Couchant

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 6

from £425 p/w

Faysselle is a hamlet of three quality cottages (sleep 4, 6 and 7), set in twelve acres idyllic countryside in ... Read more »

Longère Louise

Poitou-Charentes, France

Sleeps up to 6

from £300 p/w

Welcome to our charming fully restored traditional detached longère in a beautifully quiet rural hamlet. The cottage is very secluded ... Read more »

Closerie Falaiseau - Loire Valley Gîte

Centre, France

Sleeps up to 2

from €115 p/n

Beautifully restored stone house built in 1584 located in the middle of the Loire Valley, well-appointed for two people with ... Read more »

Peyrenegre - Les Etables

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 6

from £595 p/w

Les Etables sleeps 4/6 people. Sitting room with TV, DVD, comfortable seating and log burning stove. Kitchen with cooker ... Read more »

La Poste des Gardes

Poitou-Charentes, France

Sleeps up to 8

from £300 p/w

Welcome to our charming fully restored 16th century maison de bourg in the historic quarter of Availles-Limouzine, a pretty medieval ... Read more »

Tobacco Barn

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 7

from £490 p/w

The Tobacco Barn is the largest of our 4 renovated gites offering very comfortable self-catering accommodation for up to 7 ... Read more »

La Roque Terrace

Aquitaine, France

Sleeps up to 2

from £310 p/w

La Roque Terrace offers very comfortable, self-catering accommodation. It is excellent for those with mobility impairment due to it being ... Read more »

Basse Copette Gîte

Normandy, France

Sleeps up to 8

from €625 p/w

An old farmyard barn has been sensitively restored recently to provide a holiday cottage that has the 'wow factor'. Upon ... Read more »

Gites en Trégor

Brittany, France

Sleeps up to 8

from €525 p/w

La Grange is a recently converted barn. With three bedrooms it can sleep up to 8 people, so is ideal ... Read more »

Château de la Barre - Glycines Cottage

Pays de la Loire, France

Sleeps up to 2

from €440 p/w

This charming small renovated XVIth century manor is located within the fortifications of the château, just next to the Château ... Read more »

House in Pont Royal

Provence-Alpes - Côte D'Azur, France

Sleeps up to 6

from £900 p/w

Pretty Provencal Villa in the beautiful Domaine of Pont Royal en Provence with stunning views of the Luberon Mountains. Sleeping ... Read more »

Villa Arago

Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Sleeps up to 12

from £850 p/w

Villa Arago is very spacious with gardens surrounding the entire property. There is a fantastic large swimming pool which you ... Read more »

Le Farat - La Chambre du Jardin

Midi Pyrénées, France

Sleeps up to 4

from €95 p/n

One wing of this 17th Century old stone farmhouse house has been dedicated to a ground floor luxury bed and ... Read more »

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