Hidden Gems

In this glorious, history-steeped region, your generous hosts promise an exceptional stay. Charm, peace, sunsets, infinity pool and sauna…

A warm, gracious townhouse in a small town, run by delightful new hosts. Explore chateaux, canoe on the Loire... cycle to Angers!

Charming family house with a large garden and a pool; walk to the nearest village for shops and restaurants. Provence is on your doorstep

A comfy cottage for two in the quiet, leafy outskirts of Aix with easy access to the city and a kind, attentive owner nearby

Charming, lively hosts welcome you to a great big lived-in house with watery views and an eclectic vibe. Families and foodies, stay a while

Elegant apartment in the heart of the old town with a shared walled garden, swimming pool and restaurants a gentle stroll away

A quiet retreat with blissful gardens, a pool and charming hosts. You’re close to bastide towns, castles and the Canal du Midi

The sort of remote English countryside most of us have long forgotten surrounds you at this converted eco farm building near Church Stretton

Tudor 4-posters and a terrace with views at this magnificent watchtower in a listed hamlet in the Lot valley. Plus garden and pool

Come for seafood platters, lots of character, and bedrooms with cathedral views - a welcoming B&B in the heart of old Saintes

Perched on a hilltop in a nature reserve - this renovated farmhouse is a delight. Hike and beach-hop all day before relaxing in the pool

It’s charming here in this old house on the edge of Olonzac with a swimming pool and a pretty terrace overlooking fields

Filled with history and character in an unspoilt hamlet, this Mediterranean retreat is great for family and friends

Art, books, big city garden and friendly hosts in a family home. Close to the underground, cafés, delis, museums, theatres and university

In the heart of a pretty village next to a picturesque stream, your elegant B&B is a haven of peace and quiet. La Rochelle is close

Charming, laid-back B&B in the foothills of the Algarve. All you hear are the birds, yet the beaches are a ten-minute drive

Light on luxury but heaped with character, a medieval coaching inn with marble fireplaces, twisting staircases and a charming host

Secluded villa with a swimming pool surrounded by citrus groves and olive trees; the temples of Selinunte and the coast are nearby