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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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Stunning exclusive property sleeping up to 13 with heated swimming pool - the perfect 'away from it all' location.

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Buchenois. Holiday cottages near the Vendee coast. Large heated pool, acres of grounds, children’s play area, ponies, farm animals. Cottages well equipped for children, sleeping 6, 8, & 10.

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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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See our range of quality gites, cottages and villas in Vendee. Sleeping 4 to 20+ most with pool, coast or countryside locations. Including this stunning villa near the sea - Domaine des Plantes.
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Le Cabanon. Family gite in the Vendee. Private fenced pool, secure terrace and large garden, sleeps 4. Rural village location, near town, 25 mins to coast. From only €450 pw.		 See this spacious Vendee holiday home.
Les Tremieres. Spacious holiday home near the Vendee coast. Private heated pool, sleeps 10. Village location, 10 mins from town. Discount rates for 6 outside peak season.		 La Maison Bon Accord - sleeps 8+2. The best gite the France For Families' team ever stayed in. Click here for further information.
Outstanding farmhouse and studio with personal recommendation from France For Families!  Private pool, huge games room, mountain bikes, home cinema...with 2011 availability.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
Close to wonderful beaches our luxury gites -  set in country location, ideal for all ages, sleeps 2-6.
 Perfect for families and an assured great welcome.
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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 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.		 Click here for more information from the advertiser's website
La Garenne family gites.
A unique set up with 6 quality gites, pool, heated toddler pool, toys, playground. Babysitting, kids club, pottery painting classes and French cuisine.		 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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Maeva residence Le Sémaphore, comprising 4 apartment blocks & laid out around a swimming pool. Apartments for 4-8 with prices from €420 per week.		 Advertise your gite in the Charente / Vendée for £25 per annum.
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Gite attached to the main building of this old farm dating from the 1800’s. Spacious kitchen dining/living room on ground floor. Two bedrooms, one double, one twin and bathroom on first floor. 		Villa for 12 with heated pool.
Villa Salena. Large holiday villa between Royan and Cognac. Private heated pool, 6 bedrooms, sleeps up to 12. Quiet rural location, superb views, bar/shop 500m, bathing lake at 10 miles.
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Les Tamaris. South Vendee family holiday cottages. sleeping 6 & 8.  Heated fenced pool. Enclosed terrace areas. Rural village (bar/bakery) 1/2 hour from coast, 5 minutes from town amenities.		 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 €224 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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Exclusive selection of family friendly French Gites and Villas in the Charente Maritime. Luxury Villas and Child Friendly Gites with heated Pools.
Advertise your gite in the Charente / Vendée for £25 per annum.
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 		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. 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. 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. 3 gites sleeping up to 17 in total. 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! 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 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 sleeping 5 - 7 + cot, with 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. 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. 4 gites, sleeping from 4 - 10. 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. 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. Run by Alan and Dorothy Peel for the last eight 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. 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. 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 2 gites sleeping 6 + 6. 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. Four luxury, family friendly gites, 10 mins from Cognac. Enjoy our large pool, safe children's play area, indulge in a game of boule, badminton, or table-tennis, tone up in the gym or relax in an idyllic setting! Click here for more information on our gites 5 stylish contemporary gites created in renovated distillery. Each offers 3 spacious bedrooms with two fabulous bathrooms. 3 Luxury gites sleeping 2,5,7. Heated pool, gardens, chickens, playhouse/sandpit/trampoline and weekly pizza making for children as well as relaxation treatments & candlelit dinners for adults makes this a firm favourite with children & adults! Chez Meillian - renovated to a high standard - 2 gites sleeping 8 and 6 with bed and breakfast rooms also available. In the heart of Poitou-Charente, 3 luxury gites, heated swimming pool, children’s play-area & extensive grounds. On-site restaurant. Baby & toddler equipment provided, babysitting & child-care available by arrangement. Perfect for family holidays! Bel - Air has 5 individual gîtes and stands in 25 acres of unspoilt countryside in Poitou - Charente, surrounded by farmland and vineyards and yet so close to the beaches of the Atlantic coast and towns. Six sympathetically restored houses on old farm in a beautiful setting within easy reach of golden Atlantic beaches. Sleeps from 2 to 10, great for larger families and parties of up to 40. Large, heated, salt water treated pool, playground and games barn Map of Gites in the Charente and Vendée