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Romantic French Gites

France wrote the book on romantic places to stay, but for every gorgeous château surrounded by sunflower fields, there are a hundred nondescript apartments. Our carefully-chosen collection is your shortcut to wandering through vineyards as the sun sets on the yellow stone of your private romantic gite. Find your next romantic French escape below.

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    Maison Palissy Gallery

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    Biron, Dordogne
    • From €140 p/n
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    A lovely old house and rambling garden in a medieval village with a monumental château, 12th-century church and a good local restaurant

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    Atelier Shambhala Gallery

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    Prats, Dordogne
    • From £171 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 2

    Come for dreamy river views, a lovely garden and this bolthole for two, beautifully renovated inside and out and with a private hot tub

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    The Wine Cottage Gallery

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    The Wine Cottage

    Saussignac, Dordogne
    • From €143 p/n
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    A cottage for two on a wonderfully eco wine school and vineyard. Gaze at magnificent views from your terrace

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    La Bastide des Amandiers - Le Cabanon Gallery

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    La Bastide des Amandiers - Le Cabanon

    Rognes, Bouches-du-Rhône
    • From €110 p/n
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    • 1 place for 4

    It's quiet among the lavender plants... bees humming, sun shining. Splash in the shared pool, visit lovely villages, taste local wines

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    Mas de la Bousquette Gallery

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    Lussan, Gard
    • From €135 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 3 places for 2 - 4

    Light-filled gites share a lovely pool, with pétanque, ping-pong and bikes to borrow – bring friends and take all three

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    Château de Villette Gallery

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    Poil, Nièvre
    • From €160 p/n
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    Gem-like in a deep park among meadows, a family-friendly château with 2 stylish cottages. Join the lovely owners for dinner, dip in the pool

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    Bordeaux, Gironde
    • From €135 p/n
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    • 3 rooms for 2

    Glamour, warmth and style in a renovated wine warehouse in a cool quarter of Bordeaux - France’s most popular city after Paris

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    Saint Victor La Grand' Maison Gallery

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    Saint Victor La Grand' Maison

    Ingrandes, Indre
    • From £1878 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 28

    Historic buildings by a turreted manor house, beautifully renovated to welcome large parties with grounds to roam and dreamy river views

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    Le Chalet Gallery

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    Le Chalet

    Carsac De Gurson, Dordogne
    • From £107 p/n
    • Self-catering
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    A beautiful cream stone building in the grounds of a grand château, with a large and view-filled outdoor terrace for peaceful dawdling

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