Midi - Pyrénées

Arrive as strangers, leave as friends! Readers love this gracious mansion, its airy, cheery bedrooms and its delightful Australian owners

In a lovely little-known area of France, a Quercynois farmhouse in its own land with a beautiful décor. For families, foodies & Francophiles

There's a pared-back unforced elegance to this stone barn sitting quietly in its own grounds beside a cobbled courtyard awash with roses

Character and charm abound: toile de Jouy curtains and family portraits hang, lavender wafts in windows. Blissful Tarn countryside surrounds

For lovers of tranquillity and the great outdoors – come for simple pleasures not mod cons - loads to explore, a pool, a tennis court

A castle on a cloud of Aveyron scenery, with vineyard, pool, four-posters, a treehouse with chandelier! Chat with charming hosts over dinner

Glorious airy living space in this superbly restored barn, a terrace with long views and a pool across the garden - bikes to borrow too

In a hidden valley in the Lot, 15 minutes from Lauzerte, a small special château built in 1776 - perfect haven for a party of friends

Deep in the Cahors vineyards, a smartly modernised family apartment with all the trimmings. Extra treats: a restaurant and pottery workshop

Nestled in a quiet wooded enclave with views to Najac’s medieval castle, a convivial country house and pool for families and friends

The old family house, all antiques, mementoes and period atmosphere, has fine big rooms and high-modern Italian showers. A lovely owner, too

Listen to hoopoes, nightingales, owls... and the splashing of the pool. A historic house for a close-knit family in a hamlet on a hill

Meredith treats you with as much caring attention as she puts into climbing those Pyrenean peaks. Walk, bike, climb and return to fine food

Authentic 18th-century wine domaine with elegant décor, a swimming pool and landscaped gardens; visit nearby wine estates for tastings

An 18th-century watermill with millrace and pond, now a smart B&B with a swimming pool and pretty gardens, run by charming English hosts

A detached and arty 1850s house with pretty shutters in the 'smiling forest' with bucolic views from a lovely garden, near Najac

Enjoy the remote, rustic charm of this 17th-century house. Birds sing, bees hum, and on a clear day you can see the distant Pyrenees

A perfect spot with views of hills, forest and vines, below the beautiful village of Castelnau de Montmiral. Walks, wildlife, wine tours...