Featured Holiday Rentals in Pays de la Loire
Featured Holiday Rentals in Pays de la Loire
Holiday Rentals in Pays de la Loire - A Guide to Pays de la Loire
Holiday rentals in Pays de la Loire are found throughout this historic region located on the western side of France between southern Brittany and northern Poitou Charentes. When driving down to your holiday rentals in Pays de la Loire, you are most likely to end up on the A11 which runs from the capital Paris, or the A28 down from Le Havre, or by air to Angers Airport.
Angers Airport is a small modern airport offering daily flights from the UK. Within the airport is a highly recommended aviation museum to pass the time. The airport is located approximately 16 miles from Angers city centre, in the town of Marcé.
Your holiday rentals in Pays de la Loire will be ideally located with easy access to Paris and the historic motor racing town of Le Mans. For villa rentals in Pays de la Loire why not try the west coast of the region which is situated in the Bay of Biscay.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Pays de la Loire
The largest demand for property to rent in Pays de la Loire is for 3-5 bedroom country cottages and farmhouses. There are also a large number of historic castles and châteaux which can accommodate up to 24 people.
Whilst researching for this site I came across a beautiful “fairytale” chateau to rent in Sarthe adjacent to Lombron near Le Mans. The accommodation comfortably sleeps 18 people in the main chateau and guest house combined.
With luxury bedrooms and all year round heated swimming pool, it’s perfect for that larger family holiday rental in Pays de la Loire. Being at the high end of the rental market this is a piece of luxury everyone deserves in their lives.
Pays de la Loire Useful Information
The region is cut from east to west by the 1013 kilometre Loire River, the longest in France. The famous Loire valley is central to the region’s economy, educational activities and cultural interests. Due to all this the region has been declared a World Heritage for Humanity Site by UNESCO and is described as a “cultural landscape of exceptional beauty.”
Pays de la Loire is broken down into five “departments” from north to south; Mayenne, Sarthe, Loire Atlantique, Maine et Loire and Vendée. It is then split into 17 “Arrondissements”, 192 “Cantons” and 1,503 “Communes”.
The region is fairly large covering around 32,000 kilometres with a population of around 3.2 million people. Its capital being the city of Nantes. The Atlantic western coastline is blessed with 300 kilometres of long sandy beaches, contrast this with the lush green countryside amongst the Loire Valley. This part of France has always been popular with nobility and Kings who, between the 10th and 20th century, built their châteaux throughout the region. There are approximately 300 of these fine buildings in the Loire Valley many of these provide exceptional Pays de la Loire holiday rentals.
For those of you who are horse lovers you will want to visit the “Cadre Noir” at Saumur. This is the headquarters of the world famous National Horse and Riding School. Those of you who are a little less sporting will be more than happy to know the region produces an astonishing variety of wines to cover all tastes and occasions which is sure to be of interest when you’re staying in your Pays de la Loire holiday rentals.
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