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Gite in the ArdecheAccommodation:
A holiday in France has much to recommend it but nothing more so than the huge range of accommodation options.  If you want total luxury and convenience (and don't mind paying for it) then a hotel is probably for you; if on the other hand you want maximum entertainment at minimum cost then a tent or mobile home on a campsite will provide the perfect solution.  Personally we prefer to get away from it all and have loads of privacy in a gite, such as the one  above, where we can come and go as we please.  Bear in mind that standards vary considerably from extreme luxury (with a price tag to match!) to more basic rustic holiday homes. So ensure to check that the property you are booking will meet your requirements.

  

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Hot Tips on saving money:

- Go outside the main holiday seasons when the travel companies have capacity they need to sell.

- Book direct with a campsite rather than using one of the travel companies, they often have their own mobile homes - see our campsites section.

- Book your travel outside peak hours - try to leave early in the morning and return late in the evening.

More money saving ideas:

- For a sun, sea and sand holiday try the Vendée rather than the Cote D'Azur as the weather is nearly as reliable, but prices are a fraction!

- For beautiful scenery go to Provence - best value is to be found in the Ardèche or Cévennes to the west of the A6 Autoroute.

- If you don't mind more variable weather, try a holiday in Normandy or the North - prices are low and you save a fortune on petrol and autoroute tolls.

- if you can spare time, use N roads rather than autoroutes - there are no tolls!