Gites
in Vendée, Charentes and Aquitaine
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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 ofr Caen. From Calais,
motorway via Rouen and Orleans.
Regional
airports: Nantes, La Rochelle (Charente Maritime) ,
Bergerac (Dordogne) , Bordeaux (Gironde), 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
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Bellevue,
near Cognac, in the Charentes
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.
Some
of the holiday cottages in this directory are listed with Gites de
France, but many are not. The absence of a Gites de France label has no
bearing at all on the quality of the accommodation. Click here for more
information on the Gites de France rating system.
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The two latest additions in this area - les deux
derniers inscrits -
- New
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Charente Maritime near Rochefort 17 small
gite for 4, 10 min. from Rochefort and the beaches. One bedroom and
lounge with comfortable sofa-bed. Garden views, terrace, spacious
garden. Next to a riding school.
- New!
Southern Deux-Sèvres
79 Fully equipped two bedroom gite near Ruffec, in the heart of the
Poitou Charentes. Garden, shared pool & Plunge pool garden
furniture etc.
Gites
by department / par
département
(Departments
listed in
random order -
85
Gites in Vendée (Coastal
department south of the Loire)
- South
Vendée - Breuil Barret 85
+ Charming, stone built, traditional cottage (sleeps 2-5) with private
garden. Tranquil setting on the edge of small hamlet in rolling
countryside near La Chataigneraie.
- Gite
in south Vendee
85
+ 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.
- Southern
Vendée, near Luçon 85
+ Two family friendly holiday homes, with large heated pool, gamesroom
and gardens. 15km from the southern Vendée beaches.
- Gites in the heart
of Vendée 85
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.
17
Gites in Charente Maritime (Coastal department north of
the Gironde)
- Charente Maritime, near
La Rochelle 17
+ Gite with swimming pool in a
renovated farm, in a calm location 8
mins from La Rochelle and the isles of Charente Maritime.
- Seaside
villa Royan: 17
+
Twenty yards from Chay beach, Villa Mamette is a large traditional
sea-front villa for 12 people with own gardens; 5 bedrooms.
- Between
Saintes and La Rochelle, 17
+ Not far off A10 motorway, Près du Puits offers en suite B&B
and 2
renovated Gites each for 2 people with pool, in secluded
gardens.
- Small gite in
Charentes 17
Beautifully restored 300-year-old cottage for couples (or small family)
in a tiny, rural hamlet. Historic towns and facilities nearby, beaches
less than an hour .
33
Gites in the Gironde (the
area round Bordeaux)
- Gironde,
near Bergerac
33
+ Four star rated gite with indoor pool set amid the vineyards; ideally
located between the Bordeaux wine areas and the sights &
chateaux
of Dordogne.
- B
& B Entre
deux Mers 33
+ Le Prieuré is a B&B, with large garden and swimming pool, in
a
small village east of Bordeaux and close to many famous wine growing
areas.
- St.
Emilion - Sauternes
area. 33
+ Fully renovated 18th century wine farm set in quiet location amidst
the vineyards. Five high quality & comfortable B & B
rooms,
including one family suite and one room with disabled access. Swimming
pool.
- Near
Saint Emilion
33
+ Fully equipped gite for 4-6 in Bordeaux wine country at
Beau Séjour, an 18c
stone guest house offering peace & quiet, and a
memorable,
happy visit. See site for guest comments.
16
Gites in Charente (The inland part of the
Charentes)
- Tranquille
Vienne
16
+ Three gites, one offering 3 bedrooms and two with 2 bedrooms, 8m x 4m
pool set in a quiet hamlet near Confolens and St Junien.
- Manoir La Betoulle
16
+
Charentes/Limousin border. Set in 90 acres of unspoilt
countryside, 2 luxurious gîtes sleeping 2 and 5 with huge secluded pool
and tennis court.
More
B&B
accommodation in the Gitelink
B&B directory pages for this region
40
Gites in Landes (The
coastal department southwest of Bordeaux)
- Rural
Gascony
40
+ Large family gite in peaceful rural location. Sleeps 8, private pool
and gardens. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dining/breakfast room, large
sitting room. Covered terrace.
- Cottage
in Armagnac 40
Lakefront
cottage in
the heart of Gascony, southwest France.
3
bedrooms for up to 6 guests. Surrounded by nature and
tranquility. .
79
Gites in Deux Sèvres (Coastal department in the
Poitou region)
- Affordable
luxury gites 79
- Les
Cygnes, 3 beautiful Gites with lovely large gardens and pool
sleeping 6-8-10 and for groups up to 24, Close to many
attractions. New for 2012 - heated pool.
- More
B&B properties in the Gitelink
B&B directory pages for this region
44
Gites in Loire Atlantique (Either
side of the Loire Estuary)
- Gites
near Nantes
44
+ Les Quatre Cles: Sensitively renovated near Guemene Penfao, a longere
cottage with 2 gites in a beautiful river valley location. Serene but
not isolated.
- La
Cour - Southern
Brittany 44
+ Converted Barn (sleeps 10) and two pretty, stone cottages (sleeps
4/5) in a peaceful hamlet surrounded by beautiful Breton
countryside.
- Between
Loire
& Brittany
44
+ Nestling in a quiet hamlet this attractive stone cottage and
log
cabin tastefully renovated, incorporating beamed ceilings and
log
burners.
Some owners may ask you to book through the "Gîtes de France"
organisation .
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