Nicky deBouille

Nicky has gone from roots in the mountains of New Zealand to her home in an 18th century merchant’s house on the banks of the Loire. Armed with an eccentric soundtrack from Bach to Radiohead via Beirut and Herbie Hancock, she goes on the road for weeks at a time, in search of new special places. What matters most to her is connecting with the owner, because it’s the person that creates the place. She loves that she can give them an alternative to booking.com, and they love the fact that she’s “gone native”.

Articles by Nicky deBouille

Guides

Sawday’s guide to gîte holidays in France

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

Inspiration

Gîtes with insider itineraries you won’t find on Google

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

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When is the best time to stay in a gîte in France?

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

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La France Profonde: Five regions for a deeper taste of rural life

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

France

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5 days in… the Loire Valley

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

France

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Bringing everyone together – the Brittany trip that all three generations loved

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Brittany
Family holiday

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Meet the designer: A Provençal winery restored to an elegant home from home by Ségolène de Valbray

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Art and design
Community

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Tracing the origins of the villa in the South of France

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

France
Villas

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Our pick of 7 gîtes in northern France, perfect for embracing the slow life

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

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Vineyard visits and terrace tastings: our favourite gîtes in the Loire

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Food and drink
Gîte

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A foodie’s guide to Bordeaux

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Food and drink

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‘A gîte lets you feel like you’re living like a local’

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

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What is a gîte?

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

3 min read

Gîte

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Sleepers, hikers and octopi: flightless France in 2022

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Inspiration

Our best gîtes with pools in France

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

Inspiration

Nicky’s pick of France’s beach houses

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Coastal

The magic of a gîte in France

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Gîte

Best villas in the South of France

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

5 min read

Journeys

Lois Pryce’s French 2CV adventure

Nicky deBouille

Sawday's Expert

8 min read