French Pet-friendly Cottages

Take one, two or all three attractive family-friendly houses, visit bastides, go biking and wine tasting, stay in by the woodburning stove

Bring family and friends to this comfortable old place and bask in ancient timber and stone, originality, style and historic discoveries

Tranquillity and seclusion in ‘French Tuscany’ - and within easy reach of civilisation. A wonderful family-party house with gardens and pool

Character and charm abound: toile de Jouy curtains and family portraits hang, lavender wafts in windows. Blissful Tarn countryside surrounds

Seductive gîte, with wood-burner, terrace and delightful interiors. Enjoy Madame's table d'hôtes after a day trip to Toulouse or Albi

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

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

Local soaps and a delightful welcome box of eggs, honey, organic bread, Breton cider… effortless comfort and style

Snugly tucked away in a Languedoc village, find a flawless flowered courtyard, beds under beams, and Sandra opposite with all the local tips

Rural bliss at the end of the lane: a cottage for 2 with wine and local biscuits in the hamper and farmers’ markets within a 5-mile drive

Off the beaten track doesn’t get any better! Enticing, eclectic restoration of 2 houses - gorgeous grounds and pool too. Great let together

Set in huge grounds, a grand manor with an elegant décor, a cosy Wing with kilim rugs, a charming Pigeonnier with its own walled garden

Refresh in the pool, nibble olives from the market, gaze over Provence. Inside Edwardian English meets classic French. Fabulous for families

Sip fizz on your terrace, loll by the pool. For relaxation try reflexology, on a cool day snuggle by the wood-burner. Brittany bliss

The views are sensational, the bedrooms full of charm and higgledy-piggledy beams. Sip Perigord Noir on the terrace and amble to the market

Head off for a peaceful pedal on the towpath of the Nantes Brest Canal; unwind in front of the wood-burning stove, or in the sunny gardens

Stunning alpine views from this sunny house, great in all seasons - ski, swim, hike, then watch the sun set over Annecy from your terrace

Pretty, cosy, romantic and rambled by roses: Normandy stone cottage, near the coast for fresh fish, bike tracks, Lessay abbey. Blissful