Romantic French Gites

A serene retreat in Cognac country. Luxurious décor and great long views of the vines...escape, refresh and unwind

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

A pretty little gîte, comfortable and cosy with doors straight out to lawns and terraces, and 7 acres to explore and a pool to splash in

A glorious Provençal house beautifully restored with authentic, deeply comfortable interiors and dreamy gardens – plus pool

Designed with style and comfort, peaceful, sophisticated and serene with countryside views. And you have your own lovely pool

A gentle, calm, immaculate place for an all-season family stay, near wine tastings, castles, caves and canoeing. Everyone loves the Dordogne

Leave the car, everything is walkable & buses are practically free. Visit restaurants, vineyards & markets from your lofty village bolthole

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

Charming, simple, inviting - a love nest for 2 in a small hilltop Vézénobres. Gaze over Languedoc vistas, splash in the shared pool

Unwind comfortably indoors, or out in the walled garden - fly a kite in the field, take a bike to taste local wines, head for the Atlantic

Fun rustic-chic gîtes in château grounds a hop from Toulouse. Laze in the hammock, slip into the pool, peel off stress layer by layer...

Come for the stunning copper bath and its views, stay for Tina's food, borrow bikes, head off to Saumur. Romantic Loire bliss

Simple and stylish, a doll's house-like Brittany cottage, decorated with the friendly owners' paintings and carpentry. Purely enchanting

Walls are scented with jasmine and roses, views reach over the lazy, lovely river. Perfect for dreamers, birdwatchers, swimmers, fishermen

A sweet cottage, a private pool and not another house to be seen in this gentle Quercy landscape… and bustling little Montcuq is close

Carol’s hospitality and taste fill her pretty cottage where quirky modern meets antique. Glorious

Immersed in vines and valleys, a glorious Girondine villa in which to gather close to Saint-Émilion – come together, walk, read, reconnect

Traditional Provencal farmhouse with a large garden and a swimming pool. Historic villages with markets and great restaurants close by