France

Comfortable bedrooms, warm colours, terrace, garden and pool for complete relaxation. The coast is close for boating, swimming, walking

Elegant, charming home in leafy, peaceful garden - pâtisserie courses and good dinners. Champagne vineyards and historic Provins are nearby

Built for Napoleon III and his court, a chalet with pool and mini spa in historic Vichy. Plenty of space to spread out, bring your friends

In a beautiful, sparsely populated area of the Béarn, expect heart-warming gastronomic cuisine by bon viveur Didier and generous Sabine

Restored medieval priory turned country retreat on a family-run wine estate – swim in the infinity pool, taste wine or walk in the hills

The perfect mix. Two rustic houses on a generous slice of rural France, ancient beams and modern comforts, countryside and towns to explore

Blissful tranquillity - yet an easy drive from St Paul de Vence (legendary haunt of Matisse and Picasso) and 10km from the Riviera

Heaps of space inside and out for big groups, rent one or both sides of the old mas – jump in the pool or relax on a terrace with mountain views

Vintage bedsteads beneath medieval beams; a fine veranda above a labyrinthine garden and caring hosts producing great local food

A friendly chambres d’hotes in deep country, where breakfast is served at elegant tables and Sophie’s attention to detail knows no bounds 

The views take your breath away, the breakfasts are beautiful, and you feel like you're staying in the home of dear friends

A fine old manor house filled with beauty and surrounded by gardens. Views from the terrace stretch for miles over rolling Gascogne hills

A warm, gracious townhouse in a small town, run by delightful new hosts. Explore chateaux, canoe on the Loire... cycle to Angers!

From your charming bedroom step into the pebbled courtyard where you’ll find your own shaded table and chairs - though the beach beckons

Extraordinary: gourmet food, attentive hosts, a rooftop pool. Wine-taste your way through bucolic Burgundy between Auxerre and Dijon

A long, limestone longère with a suite at either end, the Charentaise countryside surrounds and foodie hosts welcome you warmly

The high ceilings and elegant dimensions of a typical 'Maison de Maitre' in the centre of the Périgord-Limousin National park, near Limoges

Superbly comfortable house with beamed rooms, lovely views, a club-like morning room, art and antiques, terrace, pool and lily pond