... look at http://gitesdefrance.com Gites are self catering houses/cottages/barns that you can rent usually by the week. I f you don't want to be self catering you could look at a chambre d'hotes - bed and breakfast as many of them will also provide an excellent ... more

... in easy reach of Toulouse (daughter is at University there). We want a relaxing family holiday with 2 dogs, so would prefer rural location to city. We want an apartment/gite for 8 people for a week in October Have had no joy this morning with internet searching! Thanx Paula ... more

Hi Paula, If you haven't tried this site, you might check it out. http://www.gites-de-france.com/gites/uk/rural_gites# Good luck! Byrd ... more

... week in Burgundy (staying in gites), and could have spent longer .... and we've been to both areas before! If good food is important, you could plan your itinerary around where you plan to eat, perhaps using the Michelin Red Guide to plot the possibilities, then check out tourist highlights ... more

2 star can be a bit hit and miss here, would suggest looking for a B&B as the standards with Gites de France are quite high This one gets good reviews and is 10 minutes from the auto route www.lemoulinpastelier.com ... more

... want to find a little apartment in central Toulouse. Any suggestions for good websites to check out? It is important to be within easy distance of the main attractions of the town of Toulouse, including its wonderful produce market. Although we won't arrive by rental car we would be ... more

Hi. I'm looking to holiday and live in Toulouse for approx 3 months (just under). I am interested in sharing with French speaking folks if possible. Can anyone recommend the best route for renting a room or apartment for a 3 month period in the city? ... more

I know some people who have used the website www.locacity.fr site for this kind of purpose (stayed for project work in France). An example: http://www.locacity.fr/furnished-apartment-toulouse-EN3316/dbf9fbbc357f994e0135e1b56b326b50 ... more