Close to Saint-Jean-d'Angély, an elegant and spacious manor house with unfussy, comfortable interiors, bucolic views, big garden and pool

Generous apartments in a 300-year-old farmhouse with beautiful grounds and a swimming pool

Two comfortably converted farm buildings, with a shared pool on a gentle south-east sloping vineyard with wonderful views

In a commanding position surrounded by private land, this old manor house is excellently equipped and ideal for a big family holiday

A small, quirky country house hotel with lovely staff, pretty rooms and heavenly food served in a pillared dining room

This small hotel with pool has elegant communal spaces, spoiling bedrooms, kind staff, delicious food and panoramic mountain views

A sweet bolthole around a courtyard on a smallholding, extremely comfortable, bright and spacious inside and with a communal garden

A converted Victorian schoolhouse with a glorious oak bar, an impressive selection of gins, hearty food and attractive bedrooms

A charming nook for two in pretty Barrington village with a foodie pub mere steps away and Somerset at your feet

Bask in the beautiful Basque country at this friendly B&B in the village, with family-run restaurant for delicious suppers

A large, light-filled house sitting very much on its own in the middle of the peaceful Eden Valley with masses of space inside and out