Romantic French Gites

Watch hang-gliders circle from your fabulous rooftop hang-out, stroll to supper, head for stylish bed and plan your next Provencal sortie

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

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

A hop to Montpellier, but deep in the countryside: a romantic pad, with Moroccan rugs, ochre-limed walls and bikes to ride into the country

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

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

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

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

Rolling pastures, railway line turned cycle track, famous vineyards, straight outside. Inside, romantic, well-loved, beamed and beautiful

Pretty, shuttered stone farmhouse and barn sitting in a big safe garden. Families and groups of friends will love it here

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

Romantic and discreet: 2 handsome and luxurious barns, each for 2, on either side of an eco-friendly pool. Step out under Languedoc skies

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

A sun-filled bedroom, a cosy wood-burner, a private terrace in handsome hunting-lodge grounds - welcome to a charming bolthole for 2

In the shadow of a Norman château on the Cherbourg Peninsula, a cosy house for 3 with private parking and restaurants outside the door

Charming designer owners welcome you to the venerable house on the hill, monastic in its simplicity, with wild gardens and infinity pool

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...

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