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"We had a fantastic week in the Loire in this lovely gite - the photos don’t do it justice! Mandy and John were very welcoming, giving us a tour of the place before leaving us alone for a peaceful we..."

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"This is our second visit to the Nuthatch and it was just as good as the last time. The Gite is very clean, comfortable and well equipped for a couple. The setting is very tranquil & idyllic at the end..."

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"As a family of 10 plus 2 dogs this was a fantastic house. The garden is huge which the dogs loved and there was plenty of room for us to play badminton, tennis and football. The pool area was lovely e..."

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"I have found that Duncan and his colleagues at Gites.co.uk have been extremely efficient and very quick to respond to any questions. The listings were only up and already a lead came which converted to a booking! I am impressed and hope for great thi..."

Southern Brittany Cottages

Southern Brittany

"We found your site after having been overcharged by most of the main sites with very poor results lately, including those where it's 'invite only'. Having been very worried at our bookings this year within one week of being with you we had bookings o..."

Steve & Tina Smith

Moulin de Rabion

"We are so pleased you have created this website. We just joined after 7 years with one of the largest sites which is now overpriced to both owner and renter. We have just confirmed our first booking through Gites.co.uk this week. It is so satisfying ..."

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