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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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    La Bastide des Amandiers - Le Cabanon Gallery

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    Rognes, Bouches-du-Rhône
    • From €110 p/n
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    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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    Brittany Spa Cottages Gallery

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    Langoelan, Morbihan
    • From €55 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 2 places for 2 - 4

    Come for the great outdoors. Return to your base - one of two independent cottages secluded in softly rolling Breton countryside

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    Maison Palissy Gallery

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    Biron, Dordogne
    • From €140 p/n
    • Self-catering
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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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    Bricquebec, Manche
    • From £61 p/n
    • Self-catering
    • 1 place for 3

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

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    Le Tilleul Gallery

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    Négrondes, Dordogne
    • From £82 p/n
    • Self-catering
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    A cosy and pretty old cottage for rest or romance, with garden and pool in a small hamlet surrounded by walnut orchards and mixed woodland

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  • Venelle de la Croix Gallery

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    Ile-de-Ré, Charente-Maritime
    • From €125 p/n
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    An island of oyster farms, salt pans and white beaches, woolly donkeys, countless push-bikes and the odd celeb – we love the Ile de Ré!

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  • Studio L'Atelier Gallery

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    Ingrandes, Indre
    • From £171 p/n
    • Self-catering
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    A light-filled studio with a sweet private terrace on the estate of a 16th-century manor – river views, glorious gardens and pure peace

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    Tourtoirac, Dordogne
    • From €125 p/n
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    Surrounded by delightful gardens, these gîtes are serene retreats from which you can discover the Dordogne, or gently unwind

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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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