Featured Holiday Rentals in Pitou-Charentes
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Featured Holiday Rentals in Pitou-Charentes
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Holiday Rentals in Poitou-Charentes - A Guide to Poitou-Charentes
Poitou-Charentes holiday rentals are to be found in the far west of central France, nestling against the Atlantic Ocean’s Bay of Biscay on it’s western side and the very middle of France on it’s east, bordering the Centre and Limousin regions. If you are considering holiday rentals in Poitou-Charentes, perhaps you’ll be interested to know that Cognac is grown and produced here.
The region’s capital, Poitiers is reached directly from Paris using the A10, or alternatively by air to the region’s main airport, La Rochelle, a town which being situated on the Atlantic coast, offers a great location for your holiday rentals in Poitou-Charentes.
The airport is served by several low cost airlines, such as Ryanair from the UK and is located 5km from La Rochelle itself on the A11.
The region is also within easy reach of Tours, Nantes and Bordeaux, and offers a first class insight into agriculture in France, being one of the region’s main economies.
Types of Holiday Rentals in Poitou-Charentes
When looking for Poitou-Charentes holiday rentals, consider the fact that much of the 1.7 million strong population centres mainly in villages surrounded by fields and this offers a relaxed slow-paced way of life, perfect for ‘getting away from it all’.
If you are looking for a little more hustle and bustle for your holiday rentals in Poitou-Charentes, why not try La Rochelle, Niort or Poitiers, which are relatively large towns in the region. La Rochelle is arguably the most picturesque, as it sits beside the ocean and a lovely island with miles of coastline.
There is a very varied selection of property for rent in Poitou-Charentes. The majority of properties are in the more rural locations, with a large proportion of the rest situated near the ocean.
The most popular type of property rental in Poitou-Charentes is the house. More than half of all the available properties are houses, usually with 2 or 3 bedrooms, sleeping between 2 and 6 persons. The majority of the rest of the available accommodation consists of apartments for rent in Poitou-Charentes major towns, or cottages for rent in Poitou-Charentes in the more rural locations.
There are, of course, many other types of property available, such as bungalows, chateaux and villas for rent in Poitou-Charentes, though if you are looking for a chateau, expect to pay a higher price, but bear in mind the cost can be split between several couples or families. These larger properties often have 6 or 7 bedrooms and several bathrooms, so will cater for large parties.
Poitou-Charentes Useful Information
The region is made up of 4 departements, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sevres and Vienne. These departements are further sub-divided into 14 Arrondissements, 157 Cantons and 1462 Communes.
Poitou-Charentes covers an area of nearly 26000 square kilometres, and is mainly lowland, with the Massif Central to the south-east and the Massif Armoricain to the north. The Atlantic Ocean is fed by three rivers in the region’s southern plains, these being the Nortaise, Sevres and Yon.
All things considered, if you are looking for a peaceful retreat for a few days or a couple of weeks, you may just find that holiday rentals in Poitou-Charentes are right for you.