Pays de la Loire Gites, Apartments and Cottages

Pays de la Loire is still a really "wild" region of France. Many accomodations can be found in the countryside as well as cities on the seafront or inland, to get an actual taste of Pays de la Loire's identity.

Pays de la Loire islands are also a must to discover. Here are the different types of accomodations you could find:

• The Gites de France

  Gites de France label is the most famous and serious label for Gites in France and thus in Pays de la Loire. It has full support of the French Ministry for Tourism for its quality. 42,000 gites are represented. Though really authentic, they often boast modern conveniences like wireless internet and TV for instance. Considering both the location and the weather in Pays de la Loire, you can easily say this is a perfect place to find a Gite.

  In Pays de la Loire, gites can be found in outstanding and "wild" places like Ile d'Oléron, Ile de Ré, Ile d'Aix all around the region.

• Cottages in Pays de la Loire

  Many cottages can be found, either to rent or buy, just minutes from the sea and even closer, some metres from the beaches and not only inland. This type of property is always easier to buy than to rent since there are plenty of properties for sale. Moreover, this type of house is very common in that region of France, it is indeed one of the most spread all across its area. You could for example find a Chaumiere house, which is a rural traditional house also present in Brittany or Normandy. These are built using local materials, with the roof generally being made up of wheat, rye or reeds. You can of course find some more type of cottages in this region, like a longere house or a Bourrine house.

• Rent or buy an apartment

  Apartments in Pays de la Loire can be really cheap depending upon their location, and many bargains can be found, ither renting or buying. Bargains are foremost located in the countryside around towns. With cities such as Nantes, Angers or Le Mans, it is needless to say that you have a very wide range of choice when it comes to buying or renting an appartment in Pays de la Loire. Moreover, as it has been seen before, prices are not the most expensive in France, although this region has a perfect location, this is definitely something to take into account when considering buying or renting something in France