Gites from Vendée & Charentes to les Landes
Western France from the Loire to the Gascony coast - 2025
Atlantic western France
On this page: Loire Atlantique to Aquitaine - including Vendée, Deux-Sèvres, and the Charentes, covering the following French départements: (in North-South order):
44 Loire Atlantique, 85 Vendée 79 Deux Sèvres, 17 Charente Maritime, 16 Charente, 33 Gironde, 40 Landes
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- For Vienne (86) and Maine et Loire (49) departments, see Loire valley gites
The
latest additions in this area
- New ! Gite in southern Charente. ( 16 Charente) 🏠 Traditional stone house for up to 8 guests, with modern bathrooms, equipped kitchen, and glistening pool. A haven of tranquil gardens and open countryside. .
- New ! Gite with pool near Bordeaux. ( 33 Gironde) 🏠 More than just a gite…a full holiday experience with pool and large grounds. Sleeps four, plus two extra double rooms in main house for larger groups.
- New ! Six-bedroom gîte with pool. ( 17 Charente Maritime) 🏠 Superbly renovated 6 bedroom traditional house, sleeps 12. Family and disability friendly, large heated pool for sole use. Beautiful enclosed grounds, wifi.
Gites
by department / par
département
(Departments listed in random order )
17 Gites in Charente Maritime (Coastal department north of the Gironde)
- Gite with pool near Lozay 🏠 Idyllic holiday cottage with two bedrooms sleeping up to 7 people with swimming pool in Lozay within one hour of beaches, airports.
- Charente Maritime, near La Rochelle 🏠 Gite with swimming pool in a renovated farm, in a calm location 8 mins from La Rochelle and the isles of Charente Maritime.
- Gites with heated pool 🏠 In the Charente Maritime 15 minutes from La Rochelle and the coast, four child friendly gites . Games room, wifi, playing field, baby equipment.
- Rural Charentes cottage 🏠 A small rural gite with a pool, la Maisonette is a stone cottage built in 1819; it has 2 double bedrooms, large living room, fully equipped kitchen and swimming pool. A smaller Gite is also available for family and friends of those stopping in La Maisonette
- Charentes village house 🏠 A 3 bedroom house, for four people, in a small village close to Saintes and a choice of sandy beaches. Garden and patio.
- Three gites in historic "longère". 🏠 Three gites in a tastefully renovated 18th century Charente "longère". Shared indoor heated pool. Capcities 8, 5 and 3. Garden area, wifi. Gites can be booked separately or together
- Six-bedroom gîte with pool. ( 17 Charente Maritime) 🏠 Superbly renovated 6 bedroom traditional house, sleeps 12. Family and disability friendly, large heated pool for sole use. Beautiful enclosed grounds, wifi.
- La Cour - Southern Brittany 🏠 Converted Barn (sleeps 10) and two pretty, stone cottages (sleeps 4/5) in a peaceful hamlet surrounded by beautiful Breton countryside.
33 Gites in the Gironde (the area round Bordeaux)
- Bordeaux wine country 🏠 A lovingly restored gite with pool nestled in the vineyards of Bordeaux wine country. Relaxing and peaceful but close to wonderful places to visit. Sleeps 3.
- Gite with pool near Bordeaux. 🏠 More than just a gite…a full holiday experience with pool and large grounds. Sleeps four, plus two extra double rooms in main house for larger groups.
16 Gites in Charente (The inland part of the Charentes, next to the Dordogne)
- Gite with garden & pool 🏠 La Grange Souris is a holiday rental gite that has been converted and refurbished to a high standard. Private garden and pool. Four bedrooms; sleeps 9 people.
- Gite with garden & pool 🏠 - La Maison Seronera is a holiday rental Farmhouse that has been refurbished to a very high specification with private garden and pool. Sleeps 11 ,.
- Gite in southern Charente.🏠 Traditional stone house for up to 8 guests, with modern bathrooms, equipped kitchen, and glistening pool. A haven of tranquil gardens and open countryside. .
79 Gites in Deux Sèvres (Department between Poitiers and the coast)
- Rural gite
near Poitiers. (
79 - Deux-Sèvres) 🏠
Gite for 6 with heated pool - characterful and unoverlooked, with rural countryside views, secure garden off road parking and games barn. Pets welcome.
- Southern Vendée, near Luçon 🏠 Two family friendly holiday homes, with large heated pool, gamesroom and gardens. 15km from the southern Vendée beaches.
- Gites in the heart of Vendée 🏠 Two restored farmhouses sharing a pool and large gardens, set in a peaceful hamlet with stunning countryside views. Less than an hour to Vendee beaches.
- South Vendée - Breuil Barret 🏠 - Charming, traditional stone cottage with large private garden. Ideal for couples and small families. Tranquil, country setting, central to Coast, Futuroscope, Puy du Fou & Venise Verte
- Gite in south Vendee 🏠 - Sleeping 4 to 6, restored and modernised, this 3 épis and 4 star cottage makes a comfortable base from which to explore the beautiful Vendee.
- Vendee village gites 🏠 - Two village gites in the Vendee, sleeping 8 or 6 people. Each gite has private garden and its own heated pool. Easy access to the coast.
- Close to Vendée coast 🏠 Charming 3 bed cottage, sleeps 6, in the picturesque village of Apremont close to the Vendee seaside resort of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
- Gite en Vendée rurale 🏠 Located in a quiet Vendée hamlet, the Gîte au Coin des Abeilles, renovated in a two-hundred year old farm building, has three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Use of a private heated pool. Decorated in bright but rustic taste.
- Vendée gite 🏠 Family gite, sleeps 8, located in a bustling market town & only 10km from the renowned long beach at Les Conches.Dogs welcome too.
- Traditional gite with pool 🏠 Renovated stone farmhouse, with private pool & garden in a village location. Family friendly. Only 15km from the beach at La Faute sur Mer. .
- Close
to Vendée coast 🏠
Family friendly gîte for 8 with heated pool and sun deck in La Tranche sur Mer. Walking distance to the beach and activities. Dogs welcome too
- Easy access to the beaches 🏠 Holiday cottage with private heated pool,shady terrace and garden. Hamlet location, only 18km from the South Vendee beaches. Dogs welcome too. . .
40 Gites in Landes (The coastal department south of Bordeaux)
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Most properties listed on Gitelink can be booked directly with owners. Discover a choice traditional village houses and former farmhouses lovingly renovated to provide attractive and comfortable modern self catering accommodation in the countryside of western France.
Most properties listed on Gitelink can be booked directly with owners. Discover a choice traditional village houses and former farmhouses lovingly renovated to provide attractive and comfortable modern self catering accommodation in the countryside of western France.
The Gitelink selectionTraditional
gites in Vendée, Charentes and Aquitaine, including the
departments
of Deux-Sèvres, the Gironde, and les
Landes.
The
Atlantic coastal areas of France are popular holiday destinations.
The
Charentes are reputed to be one of the sunnier areas
of
France, and the
coast offers many long expanses of sandy beaches. Parts of the coast
also support a fishing and shellfish industry, with small fishing ports
and oyster beds. Behind the coast, the region is mostly flat, with
mixed agriculture in the northern parts, many vineyards in the middle,
and pine-forests in the south, below the Gironde estuary.
While the Charentes are largely flat and low-lying, the inland part of Aquitaine, the Dordogne and Lot & Garonne departments, includes areas of hills and valleys, including some impressive limestone gorges and many very attractive villages. Apart from the cities of Saint Nazaire and Nantes, on the Loire, Bordeaux on the Gironde, and the port of La Rochelle in the Charentes, central western and southwestern France is largely rural. Vendée and Deux Sèvres are famous for their bucolic countryside (and the Puy du Fou historic theme park in Vendée), the Charentes for their dairy products, for oysters and for cognac, the Bordeaux area is of course famous as one of the world's greatest vineyards, and Lot & Garonne is reputed for its fruit and vegetables, notably plums and tomatoes. In the south, the department of les Landes is France's largest forested area, and boasts over 100 kilometres of fine sandy beaches
While the Charentes are largely flat and low-lying, the inland part of Aquitaine, the Dordogne and Lot & Garonne departments, includes areas of hills and valleys, including some impressive limestone gorges and many very attractive villages. Apart from the cities of Saint Nazaire and Nantes, on the Loire, Bordeaux on the Gironde, and the port of La Rochelle in the Charentes, central western and southwestern France is largely rural. Vendée and Deux Sèvres are famous for their bucolic countryside (and the Puy du Fou historic theme park in Vendée), the Charentes for their dairy products, for oysters and for cognac, the Bordeaux area is of course famous as one of the world's greatest vineyards, and Lot & Garonne is reputed for its fruit and vegetables, notably plums and tomatoes. In the south, the department of les Landes is France's largest forested area, and boasts over 100 kilometres of fine sandy beaches
Driving
times for this area:
6 to 12 hours from Calais or Lille under normal driving conditions.
Best access routes from UK, Belgium or Holland:
Western channel crossings to Roscoff, Cherbourg or Caen. From Calais, motorway via Rouen and Orleans.
Regional airports: Nantes, La Rochelle (Charente Maritime) , Bergerac (Dordogne) , Bordeaux (Gironde), Poitiers, Limoges.
For airlines serving this region, check out full details here: Flights to southwest France
Regional information:
The Loire Atlantique and Vendée are part of the Pays de la Loire region.
Deux Sèvres and the Charentes are in the Poitou-Charentes region.
The remaining departments are part of the Aquitaine region.
Main cities in this area :
Nantes, St. Nazaire, Les Sables d'Olonne, Poitiers, Niort, Périgueux, Angoulême, La Rochelle, Bordeaux.
Other attractions.
The Futuroscope, (near Poitiers) and Puy-du-Fou (Vendée) theme parks
Official regional tourist site
Visit Poitou Charentes
6 to 12 hours from Calais or Lille under normal driving conditions.
Best access routes from UK, Belgium or Holland:
Western channel crossings to Roscoff, Cherbourg or Caen. From Calais, motorway via Rouen and Orleans.
Regional airports: Nantes, La Rochelle (Charente Maritime) , Bergerac (Dordogne) , Bordeaux (Gironde), Poitiers, Limoges.
For airlines serving this region, check out full details here: Flights to southwest France
Regional information:
The Loire Atlantique and Vendée are part of the Pays de la Loire region.
Deux Sèvres and the Charentes are in the Poitou-Charentes region.
The remaining departments are part of the Aquitaine region.
Main cities in this area :
Nantes, St. Nazaire, Les Sables d'Olonne, Poitiers, Niort, Périgueux, Angoulême, La Rochelle, Bordeaux.
Other attractions.
The Futuroscope, (near Poitiers) and Puy-du-Fou (Vendée) theme parks
Official regional tourist site
Visit Poitou Charentes
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