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Gites in the Charente and Vendée  - Are you looking for a gite or holiday accommodation in the Charente or Vendée?  We offer a wide choice of gites, with the benefit that you can save money by booking directly with the gite's owner. Choose a featured gite, or for a wider choice of gites go to our interactive gite map to link direct to the gite owner's website.  Please remember to let them know you found their gite through France For Families!

We also offer online advice on booking your travel to France and other accommodation options, including camping.  To ensure you get the best from your holiday in the Charente/Vendée, make sure you look at our Charente/Vendée Regional Travel Guide.

 

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La Haute Mare. South Vendee child friendly cottages, sleeping 6 to 8. Heated pool, games room, play house, large grounds. Rural village near coast. See guests’ comments!

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Child friendly gites in peaceful, central location.  Large pool, heated children's pool, swings, slides sandpit.  Babysitting and children's equipment available.

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Luxury gîtes set within a large, safe, walled garden with heated swimming pool. We offer top quality family friendly accommodation and hospitality in abundance.

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Stunning exclusive property sleeping up to 13 with heated swimming pool. The Villa and the Cottage are let together to provide the perfect 'away from it all' location for 2 or 3 families wanting to holiday together.

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Ideal for families, 3 bed rural cottage with large pool, garden, sand pit, swings, table tennis, games room and other families. Baby sitting and wine tastings.

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Family holidays in well equipped gites sleeping 4,5, or 6. Swings, slide, table tennis, heated pool. Quiet, rural location. Beaches, historical towns, bars/restaurants nearby. From £200 per week.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Chez Gardener offering 2 independent gites with own pools, private barbecues, set in 2 acres of fenced gardens. Beautiful setting for a peaceful and relaxing holidays.		 Click here for more information on Gites in Sunny France
IDYLLIC FAMILY GITES set in the beautiful unspoilt Charente Maritime with its superb beaches.  We have the whole family catered for! 
Great prices for 2009.
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16th C Manor House - character features and modern comfort, Sat TV, private heated pool, enclosed garden, toys & games for children. Mention France For Families for a 10% off remaining 2010 weeks.		 Click here to go to the gite owner's website for further information
Four luxury, family friendly gites with large pool between La Rochelle and Cognac. Family activities, fun and games at this huge rural retreat.

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P&V residence Royal Park. Located in the green and leafy district of La-Baule-les-Pins, 300m from public sandy beach. Studios/apartments for 4-7 priced from €320 per week.

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Charente-Maritime gites
S.E. of La Rochelle.  Established and set-up for families with under 11s.  Heated 50m2 pool and enclosed garden/playground.  Wheelchair-friendly gite.
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Pamper yourself, family and friends. 4 luxurious fully child equipped gites. Heated pool, spa, beauty treatments within 8 acres of beautiful countryside. Near sandy beaches and village amenities.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Maeva residence Le Hameau du Golf. Adjacent to a golf course and boasting a private swimming pool and children's playground. Apartments for 3-6 priced from €290 per week.		 Click here to go the gite owner's website for further information
Welcome to our beautifully renovated farmhouse, decorated and furnished in a contemporary manner. Close to La Rochelle, Ile de Re and the outstanding Atlantic beaches.		 Click here to go to Pierre et Vacances' website for further information
P & V multi-activity Holiday Village Port Bourgenay is perfect for families. Children's clubs are included in the price. Apartments and houses for 2 to 8 people from 300€ per week.
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Villa St. Gervais is a detached holiday house (sleeps 6) with private pool.  Set in large enclosed grounds & 15 mins from sandy Vendée beaches. THE perfect place for a relaxing holiday!		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Maeva residence La Baie des Sables. Located in a residential quarter near the harbour and only 50 m from the main beach. Apartments for 4 with prices from €300 per week.		 A spacious and well appointed 3 bedroom rural gite, full of character and charm close to the pretty town of Celle sur Belle. Sleeps 6 to 8 comfortably. Good sized swimming pool shared with owners.
Le Vieux Grenier: Spacious and fully equipped 3-bedroom rural holiday gite for 6 to 8. Children and pets welcome. Swimming pool. Just 50 minutes from La Rochelle.		 Click here to go to Pierre et Vacances' website for further information
Maeva residence L'Estran has a swimming pool facing the sea and a great children's playground. The residence is located near the "Puit d'Enfer". Apartments for 2 to 5 people from 190€ per week.

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La Maison du Blé – High quality gite accommodation designed especially for families with babies and young children. Sleeps 11 plus infants in five bedrooms.

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Renovated Maeva residence in the heart of the town with a heated swimming pool. Located in "Bastion Saint Nicolas" district. Apartments for 2 to 4 people from 310€ per week.		 Click here to go to the Vendée Gites' website for further information
See our range of quality gites, cottages and villas in Vendée. Sleeping 4 to 16, most with pool, coast or countryside. Including this superb farmhouse, sleeping 8/9, private heated pool.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
P&V Hôtel Le Domaine de Cramphore with large garden full of century-old pine trees and swimming pool with fitness & relaxation facilities. Suites for 1-5 people, priced from €590/week.
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Maeva residence Le Fort de la Rade. Historic building with swimming pool, 250 m from the beach and shops. Studios/apartments for 2-6 with prices from €280 p/week.		 Click here to go to the gite owner's website for further information
LOGIS DE LA CROIX.
4 luxury gites with heated 15m pool plus 6m toddler pool; UK sat TV, gas BBQ's, playing field. Ideal family holiday.		 Click here to go to the La Vendange website
LaVendange, four child friendly stone cottages with enclosed, heated pool, large garden with swings, table tennis etc. Quiet central location for beaches, water-parks and markets.		 Click here to go to Pierre et Vacances' website for further information
P & V residence Palais des Gouverneurs. A high quality residence - perfect for a relaxing holiday with pool, sauna, table tennis. Apartments for 2 to 6 people from 420€ per week.
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Come & relax in 'Le Carabi', situated in the courtyard of our B&B. Ideal for Families. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Wheelchair friendly. Private garden & terrace with access to swimming pool.		 Click here to go to La Vieille Fromagerie's website
La Vieille Fromagerie - In the heart of  Poitou-Charente, three new luxury gites, swimming pool, children’s play-area and extensive grounds. Perfect for family holidays.		 Click here for more information from our website
 Renovated barn sleeps 6. Stunning 12x6m swimming pool. Peaceful, rural setting in Poitou Charente - mention France For Families for 10% booking discount!		 Click here for more information from the gite owner's website
Idyllic holiday house with private 12x6m heated pool.  Sleeps 8-12 incl. 2 in cots in 4 bedrooms (one en suite downstairs) + 4 bathrooms. Ideal for 2-3 families. Minutes from market town & 45 mins to sandy beach.
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Charentaise Farmhouse sleeps 4/5. 12 x 6m swimming pool. Peaceful, rural setting in Poitou Charentes. Email for further info – mention France For Families for 10% booking discount!		 Click to go to the gite owner's website for further information

3 gites designed for the family, games room, pool and 5 acres to run around in. Sleeping 6, 8 and 10 - ideal for the larger party.

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Luxury Gites Charente
Chateau de Gurat – 6 luxury child-friendly cottages set in beautiful landscaped grounds with panoramic views. Heated pools & play barn.		 Click here to go to the owner's website
Four luxurious gites, all fully equipped for a home from home holiday. Large 15 metre heated swimming pool and children's splash pool. Quiet rural location.
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Three pretty cottages (sleep
11, 6 & 3) in private gardens with luxury pool.  Peaceful rural location near tourist amenities. Ideal for extended family. Early summer discounts available!		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Maeva residence Le Sémaphore, comprising 4 apartment blocks & laid out around a swimming pool. Apartments for 4-8 with prices from €420 per week.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Le Peux Pintureau is a pretty two bedroom village house with a large enclosed garden. Ideal location for activity holidays. From 270 Euros per week.		 Advertise your gite here for as little as £25 per annum.
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- Holiday Gites - excellent choice in the Charente

 Superbly renovated gite attached to the owners accomodation, fully equipped and sleeping up to six adults in comfort. Our 17th century cottages part of a traditional Breton longère which has been tastefully converted, retaining many of the old features. They are set in 2 acres of lawned gardens with a heated swimming pool and are available to rent all year round. A 200 year-old modernised and privately-owned stone cottage in a secluded and peaceful rural site on the Normandy and Western Loire border. Château de Fretay is a French country estate offering self-catering holiday accommodation in a château, a manor house, cottages and gites. Situated in a picturesque region of France on the Normandy / Brittany border Fretay offers a wealth of activities. Cloud Coucou Cottage can accommodate up to 6 people and is well equipped for the needs of the average family on holiday. The cottage is situated in La Ville Es Liez, within a few miles of the Brittany coastline. On the Brittany-Normandy border, ‘Le Petit Lapin’ is located on top of a hill in the small village of Sains, nine kilometres from the famous medieval site of Mont St-Michel. "Courtyard of the Mill" is in the small hamlet of Le Bas Tertrais, 8km west of the pretty, historic castle town of Combourg and approx 20km SE of the old riverside town of Dinan. The lovely beaches of the Emerald coast are 30 mins drive away. Château Lagorce is a family owned 15th Century French Castle in the village of Haux, near Bordeaux, South France. Sleeps 6. A modern Charentais villa overlooking an old mill and surrounded by vineyards and open countryside. Ideal for families. 3 bed rural cottage in a group of five. It has large swimming pool, garden, games room, table tennis, sandpit and swings. Central location ideal for beaches and all attractions yet peaceful and rural. Baby sitting and Wine tastings! Sleeps 8. A spectacular conversion of a traditional Charentaise farm barn offering luxury and comfort, with a private swimming pool. Our award winning ancient Charentaise farmhouses and barns have been lovingly restored and modernised, yet retain all their original French character. Sleeps 8 & 6. Le Bois de Sairé is a tiny hamlet deep in the French countryside, a small collection of stone built farm cottages unspoilt by the passage of time. Sleeps 6 & 8. lLa Lemière is a charming hamlet, surrounded by sunflowers, cornfields and wild hedgerows. The area, in gently undulating countryside, has its own micro-climate, giving it almost as many sunshine hours as the Mediterranean resorts. Sleeps 5. This Charente-Maritime holiday rental apartment is ideal for couples and small families. It has superb views over the bay of Biscay. Sleeps 16. Le Maine Menot is a wonderfully large manor house, with all the luxury facilities you can think of. Maison Bois Fleurie, is a restored convent set in tranquil walled gardens, offering Gites sleeping 2 to 7 or B&B in the main house. Set in the heart of the small village of Semoussac, "Les Petits Coins" was originally a typical Charentaise village farm. It has now been lovingly restored and comprises three pretty, stone cottages and a converted barn. Sleeps 6. This fully equipped gite comprises 1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedded room on the first floor and a double bedsettee in the lounge. Sleeps 5 & 8. Tucked away in the sheltered valley of our special little 'hameau' of 'Les Jinchères', we are surrounded by the peace, tranquility and beauty of rural France, yet close to major towns, theme parks and sea! The residence, No 9 Rue des Barrieres is in the small town of Saint Savinien sur Charente. this region is famous to many as it has a micro climate with warm summers and mild winters. Sleeps 6. The property is situated in a picturesque and tranquil hamlet near to the village of St. Fort and close to the tiny fishing ports of the Gironde estuary. It is surrounded by vineyards, sunflower fields, and woodland, and the views are lovely. Sleeps 7 & 8. A beautiful Logis in the village of Bourséguin near the forest of Mervent. There is a separate gite "Les Lavandes". Bed & breakfast accommodation is also available out of season. Sleeps 14 & 5. Stunning 17C Country House. Magnificent arched entrance porch opens into a lovely garden enclosure, a perfect setting for this charming holiday retreat. Sleeps 6. This beautifully located house, which is our home for the rest of the year outside of the letting period, is situated alongside the 'route verte' the touristique route, which hugs the coast and banks of the Gironde Estuary. Sleeps 8. Vendée Cottages is a family business run by an Anglo-French couple who fell in love with the area and decided to move there twelve years ago. They live in the neighbouring hamlet and are always on hand to give help and local knowledge. Superb holiday destination with health spa (floodlit heated swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna) plus games room, table tennis, adventure park and much more.... Sleeps 6. A two bedroomed gite, with 10x5m swimming pool, in the Dordogne/Charente border area in the heart of the Perigord Limousin Parc Naturel. Sleeps 12. This is a charming house situated in the pretty village of Cresse. It has the blue shutters characteristic of the region and a mature secure garden. It accommodates 12 people in five bedrooms and is extremely well equipped. Beautifully restored 16th C farmhouse. Panoramic views of open countryside. 15 mins Parthenay. 2 gites (sleeping 4/6 & 2) each with own garden and above-ground pool. Gite sleeps 5. Set in 4 acres of gardens and parkland with a boutique vineyard, La Roseraie is an elegant Town & Country Chambres d'Hotes offering spacious and comfortable B & B accommodation, as well as a delightful gite. Sleeps 5. We are 3 Dutch families who have realised their dream in France: to create a place where people can enjoy tranquility, space and nature in the wonderful climate of the Southern Vendée, close to the Atlantic coast. L'Hirondelle Gîte is a charming 19th century barn sympathetically converted, offering 4 bedrooms (all en-suite) with private garden and terrace. 2 large leisure lakes within 10 mins with supervised swimming, pedalos. Very historical region of France. LaVendange - four child-friendly stone cottages with enclosed, heated pool, large garden with swings, table tennis etc. 3 Properties sleeping 8, 9 and 11 people plus babies - high quality self catering accommodation especially for families with young children. 3 newly converted gites with above ground swimming pool which are ideal as individual units or for a larger family group are situated in Villejoubert a peaceful rural village yet only 3 minutes from a supermarket and 20 minutes from Angouleme. Two gites sleeping 8 + 8. Surrounded by flat countryside, fields full of sunflowers and sweet corn in summer, and the quiet country roads make it ideal for cycling or walking. Both gîtes are well equipped with toys and play equipment for children. See our range of quality gites, cottages and villas in Vendee. Sleeping 4 to 16, most with pool, coast or countryside. Sleep 6 & 8. A pair of holiday apartments in a house close to the seafront at La Tranche-sur-Mer. La Bigorre - Superb spacious cottages equipped for young families sleeping from 4 to 20 with a heated pool and just 30 minutes to safe sandy beaches. A warm welcome awaits you at "Logis de la Croix" located in the picturesque village of Gibourne which is set in the heart of Charente Maritime in the southwest region of France. Four luxurious gites, all fully equiped for a home from home holiday. Large 15 metre heated swimming pool and childrens splash pool. Quiet rural location. Sleeps 8 - lovely, well-equipped 3 bedroom cottage on a farm. With a large secure garden and above ground private pool Chez Bobin is ideal for families. Sleeps 4/6. A 3 bedroom village house in the countryside near Saintes, surrounded by vineyards and sunflower fields, and yet close to sandy beaches. In river valley village encompassed by three chateaux. Two detached gites with pool and games room. Bathrooms ensuite in Les Hirondelles the recently renovated barn conversion sleeping 4. La Boheme sleeps 5. Only 5km from romanesque market town of Melle. Sleeps 8. A very spacious and comfortable three bedroomed converted coach house with a private pool in the grounds of a 15C Logis. Rural setting but close to St Maixent L'Ecole. Two gites in a restored farmhouse in rolling countryside. Both gites sleep four, suitable for couples or families. Swimming pool and games room on site. Sleeps 6,8 and 10. 3 luxury gites with fully equipped games room and delightful swimming pool. Ideal for extended family holidays. Sleeps 4 comfortably - come & relax in 'Le Carabi' gite, situated in the courtyard of our B&B, in the rural village of Le Langon. Ideal for families, wheelchair friendly, private garden & terrace with access to swimming pool. Set in the Saint Jean d'Angely-Cognac-Saintes golden triangle we offer 3 idylic,individual gites with a 10 x 5mtr azur pool set in its own beautiful 200 year old stone walled courtyard.We have the whole family caterd for! Pretty 2 bedroomed Charentais stone cottage. Sleeps 5. Rural location, surrounded by fields of maize & sunflowers. One acre garden with above ground pool. Sleeps 6 - 8. River Cottage is located on the banks of the River Vige and surrounded by 10 acres of private woodland. 4 rural gîtes in central location: house sleeps 10, 3 cottages sleep 4/5 each. Lovely pool & deck, boules, games lawn, bikes, fishing nextdoor. Easy access to coast & attractions: Valleé des Singes & Futuroscope close. 40 mins Poitiers airport. Child Friendly gites is a small group of exactly that !! See why by visiting our site. If your children are happy then you can relax that bit more. Sleeps 10 - Heated pool and private terrace area. Barbecue area, games barn (table tennis, basket ball…) and outdoor play area (swings, trampoline…). Also children’s farm and horse riding. Internet access, satellite TV, DVD player and Xbox. Beautiful 2 bedroom farmhouse which sleeps 6. Tranquil setting with convenience of being 5kms from Chauvigny’s stunning Medieval Town. Parking & private swimming pool. Woodburner recently installed plus satellite TV. Located on the sunny Charente Dordogne border, Chateau de Gurat offers child friendly holiday accommodation for those wanting to experience rural France at its best. Click here for further information. Click here to go to the owner's website for further information Run by Alan and Dorothy Peel for the last seven years, Saule des Bois consists of three gites, two of which are situated around a floodlit swimming pool and a third separate gite adjacent to the pool and overlooking the carp ponds and gardens. Welcome to our beautifully renovated Charentaise farmhouse, decorated and furnished in a contemporary manner. We are close to La Rochelle, Ile de Re and the outstanding beaches of the Atlantic Coast. Click here to go to the gite owner's website for further information Beautiful gites in The Vendee, fully modernized and equipped, in a rural setting but only 5 minutes from the Atlantic sandy beaches. Sleeps 3+, just €250/week throughout July and August 2009 - please click to visit the owner's website for further information Click here for more information from the gite advertiser's website Traditional Charentaise cottage sleeping four with swimming pool; set in the grounds of the French owners home its the perfect opportunity to experience 'Real France' Stunning exclusive property sleeping up to 13 with heated swimming pool. The Villa and the Cottage are let together to provide the perfect 'away from it all' location for 2 or 3 families wanting to holiday together' Idyllic Charantaise holiday house with 12mx6m heated pool for your exclusive use. Sleeps 8-12 + 2 babies in 4 bedrooms (one en suite downstairs) /4 bathrooms. Ideal for 2-3 family groups in June and September. 45 mins to sandy beach. Click here for more information from the advertiser's website Sleeps 8, lovely 4 bedroomed farmhouse with heated swimming pool, perfect for family holidays. Sleeps 6/8 - lovely 2 bedroomed holiday home with heated swimming pool. Ideal for families and lovely location. Click here for more information from the advertiser's website Click here for more information from our website Four luxury cottages set around a courtyard. Idyllic location between St Jean D'Angely and Saintes with large pool, playground, football pitch and games for all the family on a totally private 9 acre estate. Map of Charente/Vendée Gites