Who really wants to spend their holiday fighting for space on a crowded beach, or sweating in a surge of bodies on a city street, even if it is in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe?
Answer; plenty do! But not the astute ones, and not those for whom a holiday is seen as a chance to relax and get away from the pressures of urban or suburban life. If your idea of a good holiday means getting a real relaxing break in some place far from home, with local colour and a feeling of really being “somewhere else”, then hiring a cottage in the heart of rural France or even rural Spain or Italy can be a great solution.
In France, country cottages are called “gites”, and there is a wide range of properties available for hire all over France, for all tastes and all budgets. A good place to start looking is in the Directory of Links_5::
Luxury holiday cottages with large swimming pool in the heart of rural France set in 6 acres of gardens and private woodland in Aquitaine, France.
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gites, cottages and rural b&bs in France run by Gitelink.
Here you will find a selection of privately-run holiday rentals ranging from magnificent manor historic houses to small village cottages. Many of the properties listed have British or English-speaking owners, which makes booking and other formalities much easier for those who do not speak French. The majority of French-run gites can be booked through a central booking organisation known as the Gites de France – but it is probably true to say that only a minority of the many British and Dutch who have bought up and renovated rural properties in France make use of this service.
In cost terms, gites can be an ideal solution for a family holiday, as it can cost far less to stay for a week in a gite than in a hotel: self-catering will reduce the cost even more, but for those who don’t want the hassle of cooking, this being France it is usually possible to find a good quality restaurant within easy access, and often within walking distance if the gite is in a village. Many gites, particularly those renovated by foreigners, come with private swimming pools; but a private pool is not always a necessity, especially if the gite is near the seaside or near a lake or river.
Peria Real Estate - allrealestate.co.nz::
A delightful 2 bedroom cottage set on an idyllic 8ha lifestyle block nestled into a sheltered valley with fabulous rural views. Spring water…
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Running a French Holiday Gite in Rural Brittany: September 2006::
Although Ikea's in France as well (and costs slightly less than the UK), the nearest one is .. Rent our Brittany Gite for a relaxing rural French Holiday
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Besides, a pool is not the only attractive accessory that gite-owners can provide in order to offer the best possible service; others welcome guests with a complimentary bottle of wine or champagne, or just provide a well informed, free and friendly local information service - in English - to help you make the most of your holiday.
One way or another, renting a rural gite for a week or two can be the perfect way to ensure that your holiday in France is a relaxing experience, and a real break from the bustle and hustle of urban life. From Brittany to Provence , France really is Europe’s most varied country, with a wealth of hidden corners to discover.
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