Gites & Holiday Cottages in the South of France

What Is a Gite in France?

A gite is a self-catering holiday home in the French countryside, usually a converted farmhouse, barn or village cottage that has been restored for holiday letting. It is the classic, authentic way to holiday in France: your own private space, a kitchen for long lazy breakfasts, and time to slow down to the rhythm of local markets and vineyards. Unlike a hotel, a gite gives you the whole house and, very often, the garden and pool too. The word covers everything from an intimate stone cottage for two to a rambling rural house that sleeps a dozen, which is why French holiday cottages remain the most-searched way for British families to stay in rural France.

Gites in France with a Pool

The combination guests ask for most is a gite with its own pool, and it is where we see the best value in the whole collection. Our gites in France with a private pool pair rustic character, thick stone walls, beamed ceilings and shady courtyards, with the everyday luxury of a swim whenever you like. Many sit in Languedoc, where large gardens and generous pools come at prices well below the modern coastal villa. If a pool is non-negotiable, tell us, and we will only show you gites in France with a pool that match your dates and group size.

Villas with a private pool

English-Owned Gites in France

Several of our gites are owned by British hosts, and for many guests that makes the whole trip easier: a welcome in English, clear instructions, honest descriptions and someone on hand who understands exactly what a UK family expects. If English-owned gites in France matter to you, whether for the first booking or the finer details on arrival, just ask and we will point out the properties that fit.

Gite Holidays and Cottages to Rent Across the South

Whether you picture gites in Provence among the lavender and hilltop villages, or gites in Languedoc surrounded by vineyards and within easy reach of the Mediterranean - our gite holidays in France span the most beautiful rural corners of the South. All are gites to rent in France on a self-catering basis, hand-picked and, in many cases, visited in person by our team since 2006, so the description you read is the house you get.

Gites in Provence | Gites in Languedoc | Gites in the Cote d'Azur

Dog-Friendly Country Houses and Gites

Rural gites are often the most dog-friendly properties of all, with space, enclosed gardens and country walks straight from the door. Our selection of dog friendly gites in France lets the whole family, four legs included, settle in without a fuss, and many charge no pet fee at all. Browse the pet-friendly collection to see country houses that welcome dogs.

Pet-friendly villas & gites

Frequently Asked Questions