Holiday Rentals in South West France

  • On the banks of the Dordogne river, this is a fine home in a beautiful countryside setting, set in eight hectares of private grounds, and makes a delightful place for a relaxing visit to this enchanting region. The owners have beautifully restored this old manor house.

    Sleeps: 10
    Bedrooms: 4
    Weekly Guide Price: £4082-£6897
    Pool: Yes
    Type: Villa
    Property Reference: MAN3098
  • This property has been truly blessed by an enviable position on a hill in the Périgord Noir forest, overlooking the Dordogne River with views as beautiful as a landscape masterpiece painting. The terraces and private swimming pool are like grand stages from where to admire the mesmerizing landscape.

    Sleeps: 10
    Bedrooms: 6
    Weekly Guide Price: £3724-£5698
    Pool: Yes
    Type: Villa
    Property Reference: SUR2951
  • In the heart of the Périgord Vert, a few kilometers from Brantôme, this magnificent medieval castle built between the Renaissance and the 17th century on medieval remains was superbly renovated in 2019.

    Sleeps: 22
    Bedrooms: 11
    Weekly Guide Price: £7215-£26737
    Pool: Yes
    Type: Villa
    Property Reference: CHA3147
  • A pretty 5-bedroom château in Seyches, about an hour from Bordeaux. Beautiful exteriors with views over the countryside, garden, terrace and heated pool.

    Sleeps: 10
    Bedrooms: 5
    Weekly Guide Price: £4136-£6901
    Pool: Yes
    Type: Villa
    Property Reference: CHA3180
  • The 15th Century Chateau, situated in the heart of the Loire countryside, sits on a hill overlooking the famous river Creuse. The property has over 10 hectares of private grounds and lies next to a small village that has a restaurant and boulangerie. The Chateau is ideally suited to family groups.

    Sleeps: 28
    Bedrooms: 12
    Weekly Guide Price: POA
    Pool: Yes
    Type:
    Property Reference: CHA3183
  • This charming holiday home in Le Périgord Noir is tucked between the Vézère and Dordogne rivers. Spacious grounds provide a private and peaceful setting with views across woodlands and fields from the sheltered terrace overlooking the gated and heated pool.

    Sleeps: 7
    Bedrooms: 3
    Weekly Guide Price: £1834-£2658
    Pool: Yes
    Type: Villa
    Property Reference: LEB3094

South West France


The south west is farming France producing a vast range of crops and produce from sunflowers to foie gras to famous wines and Cognac.


Blessed with a seemingly endless Atlantic coast, abundant navigable waterways, inland lakes, excellent ports and the finest wine and brandy in the world, the area is ideal for a relaxing holiday.


South west France is made up of three regions, namely Poitou-Charentes, Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenees. The three major cities are Poitiers to the north with its rich architectural heritage in its historic centre, the port and regional wine capital of Bordeaux to the west on the River Garonne, and the city of Toulouse with its high-tech industries, including aerospace, to the east in the Midi-Pyrenees.


Visitors are mainly drawn to the vast Atlantic coast line, which stretches from the town of La Rochelle in the north to the vast man-made forest of Les Landes in the south. The coast has something for everyone with wide open beaches for all sorts of water activities including surfing, selecting a rich red wine in St-Emilion and bird watching in the Arcachon basin.


Although more rugged north of the Gironde estuary, the coastal flatlands stretch all the way down to the Pyrenees, which forms a natural boundary between France and Spain and offers all year-round activities with hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. In the shadow of this mountain range are thermal springs, first spotted by the Romans for the benefits they bring, which has resulted in small resorts and spa towns, with the most famous of them all being chic Biarritz with its lively café culture and wonderful surfing beaches.


Inland, to the south east of Perigueux lies the rural calm of the Dordogne with its slow-moving rivers and historic ancient villages, all set in lush green countryside. For those looking for a relaxed cultural holiday, the pilgrims route to Santiago de Compostela gives the opportunity to visit the wonderful medieval architecture this area of France has to offer.