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8. Chambres d'Hôtes/Gîtes de France

Some local tourist boards, county and regional councils offer assistance towards the cost of setting up, renovating or converting chambres d'hôtes and classified gîtes as part of a strategy of tourism development, particularly in those areas keen to attract more tourism.

There are no national guidelines for this type of assistance, so you need to make enquiries to your
Comité Départemental du Tourisme, your Conseil Général and/or your Conseil Régional.

As part of the condition of any assistance you will normally be required to make the property available for a minimum period, from three to nine years.

You should also be careful about the temptation to start a such a business in a particular locality, simply because there may be grants available to do so. Many areas of France already have a surfeit of bed and breakfast accommodation and gîtes, so do your market research before you make application for assistance.

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