Rent from owners direct in France

Elly and I are a married couple who met many years ago travelling through Vietnam when Vietnam was not yet opened to the world. We fell in love and Steve moved from Australia to Amsterdam. After several years we moved back to Australia and for a time lived between Melbourne and Roussillon. We love travel, adventures and animals. We also run a small tour company in France, plus we own a small Brocante. Elly speaks several languages, Steve, well working on that, a bit of Dutch and French!

Maïa, a former tourguide and her husband Frédéric have escaped from a more hectic life in Paris to the peaceful Loire countryside. They are experts at looking after you and they are just next door, discreets but always on hand if you need them.

We have owned this three bedroom apartment in Cannes for nearly ten years. Our favourite thing about the apartment is its location in the centre of Cannes, but still only a five minute walk to the beach and to La Croisette. I first visited Cannes in my early teens with my parents and have always been attracted to the city.

There have been many refurbishments since we bought Chateau de Lamostonie in 2007. For example, each double bedroom has been furnished with an en-suite bathroom, the entrance hall has been opened up, and the old wooden staircase replaced with majestic stone. Located between the river Dordogne (to the North) and Lot (to the South) Chateau de Lamostonie offers many sightseeing opportunities, such as Rocamadour, Sarlat, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, the pont Valentre at Cahors, and some spectacular caves with underground rivers and prehistoric paintings. The tennis court, swimming pool and barbecue, however, keep us from wanting to be anywhere else during the summer months. We hope you will enjoy being at Lamostonie as much as we do.

We, Michelle and Martin bought this house and gite at the end of 2013 after visiting Michelle's sister's family who live close by. When we saw it we immediately fell in love with it. We are both now retired. Michelle was a Beauty Therapist and I worked as a Technical Sales Director in agriculture. Every year we do more to improve the property and our ambition is to help make your holiday the best ever. We want you to enjoy the peace and quiet of our rural setting but will always be on hand to help with suggestions for visits, local amenities and attractions if needed. If you have any special interests or needs for your stay just contact us. If we don't know the answer we will find out and get back to you quickly. The 9.2m pool, which is cleaned every day, is a wow for the children.

We, Peter and Marjolein hope that you will enjoy an unforgettable stay with us.

Kim has a 5 bedroom house with private pool in Zone Verte, France.

We bought the house in 2005 after renting it from the previous owners for many years. About 25 years ago we rented for the first time in Valbonne and instantly fell in love with the house, the space, the beautiful view from the terrace, the charming village of Valbonne and the tranquility of Domaine Val d’Azur. In 2005 (we had rented the house now or 5 times) we were called by the previous owners that they wanted to sell the villa. After the shock about this came the idea to buy the house, after all, such a beautiful house in such a beautiful location does not pass by quickly and we knew the house through and through. We are very careful with our property and hope that you will also enjoy our home just as we have always done. We wish you a fantastic holiday, with lots of sun, swimming and enjoying all the good of the Provence in the South of France has to offer.

We are Belinda and Lee and we bought the charming medieval Chateau Mareuil in April 2015. We are totally in love with France and all things French and therefore our passion is now our business!

Hi, i'm Jenette, i have hosted my Cottage for 11 years, i love meeting new guests as well as welcoming back returning guests. The property is very easy to find and in a quiet location, in an area with some of the most beautiful villages in France with markets on every day in the surrounding area as well as superb restaurants using incredible local produce. I hope to welcome you anytime soon Jenette x

Geoffrey has a 3 bedroom house with private pool in Cézac, France.

Une hôte inspirée, entre douceur et précision Je m'appelle Aline, et La Valentine est bien plus qu'une maison : c’est un lieu que j’aime profondément et que je prends plaisir à partager. Chaque séjour est une expérience que j’orchestre avec soin, tout est pensé pour refléter l’âme du lieu. J’accorde une attention particulière à l’harmonie visuelle et émotionnelle : j’associe les couleurs douces, les textures naturelles et les mots choisis pour créer une atmosphère fluide, apaisante et cohérente. Même les informations pratiques sont reformulées avec une touche poétique, pour que chaque consigne devienne un sourire. Je ne suis pas les tendances : je la transforme. J’aime les teintes subtiles (vert sauge, lin, terracotta) les gestes simples qui font toute la différence, et les supports que l’on affine jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient justes, beaux et porteurs de sens. La Valentine est le reflet de cette vision : un lieu de partage, de calme et de lumière, où chaque détail raconte une histoire, et où l’on se sent accueilli avec sincérité.