There's a good choice of holiday houses for self-catering holidays in Poitou Charentes, renowned as one of France's sunniest regions. It's a great region for pretty, medieval villages and towns - Confolens, Ruffec, St-Jean-d'Angely for example - where you can soak up traditional French atmosphere. For the adventurous, there's rafting on the Vienne, punting in the Marais Poitevin and biking along the 145km Thouet Valley Cycle Trail. On the coast, ancient La Rochelle beckons as well as the many seaside resorts and the islands of Aix, Oleron and Re.
10km Beauvoir sur Niort | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Spacious House with Private Swimming Pool and Patio
Village House Bedrooms: 5 Sleeps: 8
Price: £250 to £850
10km St Jean-d'Angély | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Family Friendly Gites with Heated Swimming Pool
Cassioppe Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Cygne Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Baleine Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 6
Vierge Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Pavillon Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £400 to £875
0.8km Bouillé-Loretz | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Delightful Cottage close to the Loire Valley
Farmer's Cottage Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
Price: €560 to €790
10km Cognac | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Pretty Charentais Farmhouse, Pool and Large Garden
Charentais Farmhouse Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 10
Price: £550 to £1200
2km Neuvy Bouin | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
One of 3 Stunning Gites in Beautiful Rural France
La Bonniniere Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £320 to £570
5km Moncoutant | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
A Granite Farmhouse in a Tranquil Rural Location
Grateloube Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £400 to £495
18km St-Jean-d'Angely | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Farmhouse & Gites & Indoor Pool, nr Atlantic Beaches
Farmhouse Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8
La Vigne Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 9
La Grange Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4/5
Price: £300 to £950
10km Cognac | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Quality Accommodation in Charente Countryside
Cognac Retreat Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 10
Price: £400 to £800
25km Angouleme | Charente | Poitou Charentes
French Farmhouse, Gites, Pool & Gamesroom
La Grange Farmhouse Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8/10
The Wine Press Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 4/6
The Granary Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
The Stable Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6/8
Price: €200 to €1050
9km Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | Charente | Poitou Charentes
Secluded Millers House with Private Pool
Chez Meunier Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 9
Price: £500 to £1350
8 km Melle | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Spacious Detached Holiday Cottage in Quiet Village.
L'Ecurie Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £190 to £340
20km Riberac | Charente | Poitou Charentes
Converted Beamed Wine Store & Pool in Dronne Valley
Barn Conversion Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 7
Price: £350 to £800
10km La Rochelle | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Bungalow on Residential Complex, Shared Pool, Forest
La Jarne Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £170 to £380
10km Saintes | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Beautiful Traditional Charentais House nr Royan
Apple Tree Cottage Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £240 to £600
5km Saint Maixent-l'Ecole | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
House, B&B & 2 Gites Set in Beautiful Gardens & Pool
Gite Fleurie Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 5
Gite Fleurie plus 3 Extra Rooms Bedrooms: 5 Sleeps: 11
Studio Fleurie Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Room 1 Double En Suite Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Room 2 Double Bed En Suite Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Room 3 Double Bed En Suite Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Price: £235 to £1450
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