Gites in Aquitaine and special places to stay | Sawday's

Villa etcheBri
Anglet, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
From €110 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2 - 4
Take breakfast on the terrace, splash in the fabulous pool. A secluded, friendly, immaculate villa close to golf and surfing beaches
Lafleur
Le Vignau, Landes
From €195 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
A traditional Landaise farmhouse with modern interiors; potter in the expansive gardens, walk and cycle in pine forests, drive to beaches
Maisons la Boissiere
Mouzens, Dordogne
From €115 p/n

Self-catering

3 places for 2 - 6
Three comfortable stone houses clustered around the owners' home. Glorious views spread out below you across rolling countryside
La Ferme d’Araucanie
Tourtoirac, Dordogne
From €179 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 8
Rural French heaven at this lovely farm within four hectares. Natural materials, neutral colours and a lavender-lined pool all to yourselves
Domaine de Pine - Gatekeeper's Cottage
Blaymont, Lot-et-Garonne
From €170 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 2
Drive down a long track in wooded hills to this hideaway for a couple with private terrace and heated pool, lovely walks and wine tasting
La Bergerie - L'Auberge
Montestrucq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
From €108 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
In a beautiful, sparsely populated area of the Béarn, expect heart-warming gastronomic cuisine by bon viveur Didier and generous Sabine
Le Mas
Sainte Croix, Dordogne
From €350 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 13
Go completely Dordogne in this elegantly renovated farmhouse with views, a beautiful private swimming pool and large garden
Le Pigeonnier
Flaujagues, Gironde
From €85 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
Saint Emilion and Castillon both a hop away from a warm, wonderful barn with owners to match. Stylish, cosy and deep in organic vines
Gites de Beauregard
Clermont de Beauregard, Dordogne
From €230 p/n

Self-catering

2 places for 4 - 6
Come for strawberries in summer, walnuts in winter, and a wonderful welcome all year round. Thierry and Charlotte are living their dream
Sol du Mazel
St Pompon, Dordogne
From £214 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 10
Attractive country barn - great for two families sharing, for river trips, for playing in the pool, for running free
Château Gauthié
Dordogne
From €90 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

7 rooms for 2 - 5
Outside a perfect bastide village, an elegant manoir for lazy days in the Dordogne, fabulous dinners and glorious gardens
Villa 2 Pas Sages
La Roche Chalais, Dordogne
From €73 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2
Grand riverside house on the edge of a small town near St Emilion; borrow a bike and explore the countryside or relax in the garden
Château de la Meynardie
La Coquille, Dordogne
From €455 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 23
An authentic old family château with beautiful original rooms and lots of space for a large group, fine formal park and superb heated pool
Les Milandes
Castelnaud la Chapelle, Dordogne
From £96 p/n

Self-catering

4 places for 4 - 10
3 pretty cottages and a grand and gorgeous Manoir, with terraces, pools, a high level of comfort, and a panorama to die for
La Maison du Papillon
Beauville, Lot-et-Garonne
From £79 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
Swings, a terrace and pool in 2 acres ringed by fields and tranquility, and lakes and vineyards beyond. Family bliss in Quercy
Les Hauts de Saint Vincent
Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse, Dordogne
From €125 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

5 rooms for 2 - 3
This fine old Dordogne house is run by well-travelled owners, has superb views and is a luscious mix of old charm and contemporary design
Rediat Cor
Hautefort, Dordogne
From £75 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
The views are sensational, the bedrooms full of charm and higgledy-piggledy beams. Sip Perigord Noir on the terrace and amble to the market
La Course
Bordeaux, Gironde
From €194 p/n

Hotel

7 rooms for 2 - 4
Gorgeous hotel on a quiet residential street near the Jardin Public, with an elegant guest salon, inspiring rooms and delicious breakfasts