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

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!

Play badminton, or BBQ on the manicured lawn of this converted chapel; explore the area on horseback, return to a cosy fireside armchair

Delightful hamlet of three ancient farmhouses surrounded by fields, forest, deer and birdsong. Romantic hideaway: pretty rooms, heated pool

Two lovely spaces in quiet riverside hamlet. Find pretty interiors with plenty of art, lots of leafy countryside, fabulous wild swimming

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

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

A cosy and homely Breton gîte in a sociable setting - distinctly rural but with masses to do: pool, play areas, and café

For lazing and stargazing, cycling and canoeing. Choose local wines and food from Monflanquin market – you’ve all the kit to cook with

An authentic stone villa surrounded by fragrant Mediterranean gardens. Gaze at the ocean and the Alps, sleep in wonderfully creative rooms…

A solid family-and-friends house not far from Cannes. Laze by the pool with a book and a beer as the kids romp in the rufty-tufty garden

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

Two houses to rent together or separately – lovely faded rural elegance, country walks, space for children to roam. Historical sites nearby

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

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

Sleeping 24, these 3 very old country cottages are perfect for groups, Come for beaches, a zoo, free bikes... family bliss