French Coastal Cottages | Sawday's

Domaine du Cap Bénat
Bormes Les Mimosas, Var
From £214 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Lounge on the sun-baked terrace and soak up sapphire skies and azure sea at this beautiful, breezy villa. Al fresco suppers are a must!
Villa des Oliviers
Sanary sur Mer, Var
From €500 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 12
Relax with friends in a southern French coastal home, where cypress trees fringe manicured lawns and the pool gazes on the distant sea
Fisherman’s Cottage
Charente-Maritime
From £78 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
In fashionable St Martin, a wonderfully peaceful little cottage, quaint, simple and pretty, a hop to the white sand beaches of Île de Ré

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Maison Marennes
Marennes, Charente-Maritime
From €175 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 16
A beautiful Scandinavian décor, a charming garden and heated pool for this big house and barn. Stroll into town, jog to surf and sands...
Château de Bonabry
Hillion, Côtes-d’Armor
From €57 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
A charming stone cottage (all beams and toile de Jouy) in the owner's substantial grounds, suitable for a family, and the sea a step away
Les Chouettes, Les Alouettes & Les Hirondelles
Tremblay, Ille-et-Vilaine
From €50 p/n

Self-catering

3 places for 4 - 12
Sleeping 24, these 3 very old country cottages are perfect for groups, Come for beaches, a zoo, free bikes... family bliss
Fisherman’s Cottage
Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales
From £71 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Drift to sleep listening to the sea, wake to gorgeous bustling markets, picnics on the beach and walks along the sweep of the bay
Tor ar Menez - Bras
Finistère
From €100 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 5
Comfortable, understated, spotless and authentic – a modest family hideaway on Brittany’s stunning Crozon Peninsula (think Land’s End...)
24 Rue Bellevue
Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales
From £127 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Live like a native perched above the bay of magical Collioure in this newly-fitted flat with pretty décor and all mod cons
Manoir de l'Ormelais
Mont-Dol, Ille-et-Vilaine
From €175 p/n

Self-catering

2 places for 6
Well-kept, comfortable family places for up to 24 with stacks of character and space - 2 miles to the nearest beach, 16 to Mont St Michel
Tor ar Menez - Bihan
Finistère
From €80 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 3
A sweet retreat for a nature-loving couple, with soul-searching views and the smell of the sea. Logs and Breton cider are on the house...
Le Bilou - Les Pieds dans l'Eau
Perros en Plouguerneau, Finistère
From €186 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 10
You thread through houses, down a narrow road, and before you know it you are by the sea… a place for Swallows and Amazons adventurers
Venelle de la Croix
Ile-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime
From €60 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
An island of oyster farms, salt pans and white beaches, woolly donkeys, countless push-bikes and the odd celeb – we love the Ile de Ré!
Mas Fleuri
Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes
From €250 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
An authentic stone villa surrounded by fragrant Mediterranean gardens. Gaze at the ocean and the Alps, sleep in wonderfully creative rooms…
Mon Souvenir
Gouville sur mer, Manche
From £136 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 10
An excellent family house with beds for ten, civilised comfort (3 sitting areas), a games room, tasteful and pleasing personal touches
La Baraquette
Sète, Hérault
From €140 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
The privacy of a big terraced garden, a small decked pool and attractive, clutter-free rooms – close to harbour town bustle and restaurants
Hauts de Kergaire
Erdeven, Morbihan
From €211 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Exposed beams and stone walls mix with modern art and minimalism to give a warm yet uncluttered luxury. Stylish yet relaxing
Villa Germiny
Locquirec, Finistère
From €40 p/n

Self-catering

2 places for 2 - 4
Above the Breton sands, amongst cypresses and roses, 2 neighbouring lower-floor gîtes. The gardens and the sea views are the stars here