Tuscany Travel Guide
With its rolling fields, historical heritage and a cuisine that's a delight for all the senses, it's no wonder taking a trip through Tuscany is one of the most popular Italian choices for holidaymakers. Yet eve...
Best Family Activities in Normandy
With sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and a wealth of history that includes a good few battles, Normandy is a surprisingly good choice for family holidays - especially if the family in question likes getting ou...
Loire Valley Travel Guide
The Loire Valley is full of countless acres of beautiful woods, vineyards and farmland that produce some of France's revered ingredients and delicacies, and a wealth of history and beautiful architecture that d...
Best Things To Do with Kids in Midi-Pyrénées
Looking for an area of France that's got something to offer the whole family? The Midi-Pyrénées might not have any beaches, but it more than makes up for it with its selection of mountains, hills, lakes and riv...
Midi-Pyrénées Travel Guide
A relatively new addition to France, the Midi-Pyrénées was created to surround the cultural capital of Toulouse in the late 1970s. You might think that its relative youth would mean the Midi-Pyrénées ...
Best Foodie Experiences in Provence – Alpes – Cote d’Azur
If you like your food, Provence makes for a great destination whether you're heading away with friends or family to one of our fantastic villas in Provence. With the bounty of the sea to tuck into on the Côte d...
Best Foodie Experiences in the Midi-Pyrénées
Like much of France, the Midi-Pyrénées is an area that's ripe for exploration if you want to tickle and tantalise your tastebuds. There's endless fields and farmland where top-quality produce is grown and ...
Best Group Activities in Loire Valley
Travelling with a few friends to one of luxury villas and chateaux in the Loire Valley? Here's some good news for you then - not only will you be getting some top-class, hand-picked accommodation, you'll also h...
Best Family Activities in the Algarve
Sun, sea and sand are all in abundance in Algarve, and when you couple that with a friendly atmosphere and an abundance of great places to eat and fun things to do you've already got a fantastic family holiday ...
Best Group Activities in the Dordogne
The Dordogne is a spectacular region to explore with friends. Not only is there an abundance of natural beauty, but it's so varied that there is loads for you to do whether you're all about relaxation, want to ...
Best Groups Activities in Tuscany
If you're thinking of going on holiday with a few good friends, we couldn't think of a better destination to bring everyone together than Tuscany. The beautiful weather, stunning hilly landscapes and an abundan...
Best Foodie Experiences in Loire Valley
Tasting everything France has to offer will be a big part of any holiday to the country - and if you're visiting one of our luxury villas in the Loire Valley the opportunities for gourmet indulgence a...
Best Foodie Experiences in Tuscany
If you're the kind of person who likes their food, Tuscany is pretty much a dream destination. Though Italy's cuisine is popular all over the world, the freshest and most authentic dishes can only really be fou...
Oliver’s Travels Takes a Bunch of Bloggers to Devon
A few weekends ago, myself (along with Catrinel, our SEO specialist and Laetitia our photographer) had a fabulous weekend away with some of the best bloggers the UK has to offer. Staying at Amberstone Mano...
Unmissable European Events and Festivals in December
December is all about celebration. It might be the middle of winter throughout Europe, but there’s plenty of joy and celebration swirling around – perhaps as a bit of a remedy for all that cold and wet weather ...
Oliver’s Travels Visiting Dordogne
Recently our two newest interns had the opportunity to spend eleven days with our in-house photographer travelling around Dordogne. We were so pleased to have them visit some of our best villas in Dor...
Real Weddings: Caroline and David at Villa Le Bassin
We always like to celebrate right alongside anyone who enjoys a tying the knot at one of our sumptuous destination wedding venues in France, and we love hearing their experiences too! If you're looking to plan ...
Laeti’s Trip to the South of England: Image Gallery
In case you missed it, our photographer Laetitia recently did an impressive journey around the South of England. She took too many gorgeous photos for one blog post so we thought we'd give you another look at h...
Team Travels: South of England
In order to help our customers choose the perfect accommodation, we send our team out to scope out our properties and make sure we've got as much info on them as possible. We also get amazing photos so you can ...
The Best European Events & Festivals in November
All dates included below have been revised for the 2018 season.
Heading away for a European break at one of our beautiful holiday homes? All over the continent, things will be getting a bit chillier and the ...