 ESCAPE TO FRANCE!
Think of France and you
think of country markets, local cheeses, wines, freshly
baked bread, delicious pastries. Vineyards, chateaux,
alpine chalets, chic seaside resorts, sleepy country
villages. Mountains, beaches, fields of nodding
sunflowers. Sipping chilled wine or an aperitif in a
pavement cafe watching the world go by......
Escape to a country cottage
in France.
Whether you are looking for
a cosy cottage for two, a luxury villa with pool, a
peaceful country gite, a family apartment by the sea, a
large cottage for the whole family to get away together
or a ski chalet for some winter fun, we can help you
find the right cottage,
in
association with our sister site
Historic UK.
All the holiday cottages we
feature have on-line availability, prices and booking
facilities.
For more information on a property
or if you prefer to book by phone, please call 0870
336 2610
(the phone-line is
open Sun - Fri 9am - 9pm, Sat 9am - 7pm)
Please note: prices
include short sea ferry crossing -
accommodation-only prices
are also available.
Search our
selection of holiday cottages, gites and
apartments in France:
Select by Region: click on the
map (left) or on a region listed below:
Champagne and Picardy
Normandy
Brittany
Loire Valley
Burgundy
Alsace
Vendée and Charente
SW Coast and Vineyards
Dordogne and Lot
Languedoc Rousillon
Provence
Cote D'Azur
Alps
Or select by activity:
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Cottages with private swimming pool
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Cottages with shared swimming pool
Not sure where to go?
Here is our destination guide:
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REGION |
DESCRIPTION |
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Champagne & Picardy |
Soaring Cathedrals tower over a gentle,
undulating land which still carries the imprint
of great battles of the past. The countryside is
patched with woodland and threaded by rivers,
while the effervescence of Champagne, its
beautiful old towns and its well travelled wine
route fills the visitor with joy. |
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Normandy |
With lush creamy meadows, fine cider,
renowned cheeses, the upmarket glamour of
Deauville and the exceptional beauty of Honfleur,
Normandy is simply gorgeous. Add to it the D-Day
beaches, the Bayeux tapestry, a legacy of
Impressionist artists and some of the best food
in France. What more could you want? |
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Brittany |
This is a region of spectacular beaches,
quiet bays and bustling ports while, in its
wooded interior, historic towns and massive
megaliths await you. Wreathed in Celtic Legend,
the character and landscapes are remarkably
similar to Cornwall, but with an unmistakeable
Gallic twist. |
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Loire Valley |
Loire is a landscape of sleeping horizons
and vast skyscapes, where chateaux are
silhouetted against blue skies, vineyards, and
wheat fields. With its pure French accent, its
temperate climate and its historic towns and
wine villages, Loire sums up refined French
living. |
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Burgundy |
France's oldest province, Burgundy is best
described as 'opulent'. Renowned above all for
its wine and its religious legacy, in Burgundy
you will also find rustic hilltop villages,
civilised towns and a refined and generous
cuisine ; all part of what the French call -
l'art de vivre, the art of living. |
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Alsace |
This pretty little region is quite unlike
any other in France. Thickly forested landscapes
and the drama of the Vosges Mountains contrast
with the quaint, almost picture book villages,
their half timbered houses draped in bright red
geraniums. |
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Vendee & Charente |
With over 200 sun-drenched days a year,
there's plenty of opportunity to take advantage
of the beautiful expanses of white sand that
sweep down this coast. Inland you will find the
watery labyrinth that is the Marais Poitevin
and, should you feel so inclined, plenty of
opportunity for degustation in brandy
country around Cognac. |
|
South West Coasts |
Proudly boasting Europe's highest sand dune,
the Dune du Pilat, this
sun-drenched region is a magnet for
sun-worshippers and oenophiles. When you have
had your fill of the wide, pine fringed Atlantic
beaches, head inland to the cosmopolitan city of
Bordeaux and the precious vineyards that
surround it. |
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Dordogne and Lot |
Honey-hued villages, ancient castles and
prehistoric caves pepper the rolling green
countryside of the Dordogne valley. Lush and
lazy, Dordogne contrasts with the more rugged
and dramatic countryside of the Lot Valley and
the Pyrenees to the south. |
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Languedoc-Roussillon |
One of France's most closely guarded
secrets, this is the less visited Mediterranean
region. The climate is perfect, the beaches are
beautiful, the landscapes are stunning and the
cities are fascinating. This is a region with
its feet in France and its heart in Spain. |
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Provence |
Here are lavender fields and olive groves -
rich offerings for the senses - unspoiled
villages perches (hill villages), Roman
monuments and landscapes painted by Cezanne. The
winding road down to the coast hugs the cliff,
the hedgerows are a mass of wild flowers; far
below, the sea is an inky blue. Where else but
Provence? |
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Cote d'Azur |
Strung along the Mediterranean coast of
France is a glittering necklace of exotic towns
redolent of glamour and luxury. Sun-drenched
beaches, beautiful people, mega-yachts; this is,
certainly, the playground of the rich and
famous. Yet it has a quieter side inland where
thyme-scented hills and tiny villages await you. |
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Lakes & Mountains |
Mont Blanc is the crowning glory of this
stunning mountainous landscape, but this is also
a region of green and fertile valleys and
gentle, flower cloaked pastures, among which
snuggle pretty villages. Here is a region ideal
for all outdoor enthusiasts. |
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