... at. "Self-catering Finistre" will narrow it down to a few hundred. Vacation rentals are handled either by agencies dedicated to renting vacation houses, or via websites that host mini-sites for private owners. A standard home lease in France is 3 years...thus realtors don't handle vacation rentals ... more

For vacation rentals, Gites de France have a wide and reliable selection. http://www.ancien.gites-de-france.com/gites/uk/rural_gites Why not somewhere around Carhaix as an in-between places choice ? ... more

... Speciality Lodging' section of the Vacation Rentals section (top left) although they don't always answer the questions about the companies which use them. I'm reminded that a friend commented once that the traditional progress of family holidays in France is Brittany to Vendee to Landes to Languedoc, as ... more

... could try "www.finistere-nautisme.com", and follow the rubriques) As an alternative, here's another website (in English) about owner direct vacation rentals, but the page gives some infos on windsurfing: http://www.ownerdirect.com/travel-guides/france/quimper/windsurfing-kiteboarding/1603-42-0.htm Amusez-vous-y bien ... more

... luck with the many other vacation rental websites to find something closer to St Malo? - Generally, as you are so many people, the suggestion I made looks almost perfect on a quick look at least. The advantage for you about Bretagne is that there are some huge "longeres" = big farm ... more

... drive between the 2. Lots of rentals on the internet: google "self-catering + France" I eventually used The Right Vacation Rental which is a subsidiary of www.untours.com. We, too, are 70 and have driven all over Europe on the right & the left! It has always been an adventure ... more

... drive between the 2. Lots of rentals on the internet: google "self-catering + France" I eventually used The Right Vacation Rental which is a subsidiary of www.untours.com. We, too, are 70 and have driven all over Europe on the right & the left! It has always been an adventure ... more

... to hire a cottage or apartment. We will be going by ferry to Roscoff with a car, so somewhere within about a 2 hour drive from there. We would like a sheltered beach for swimming, also a pretty (not tacky or over commercialised) village with some good local restaurants. I ... more

... my experience, but if you want kids clubs etc, then you could look at campsite operators such as Keycamp, Canvas Holidays and Eurocamp, where you can hire a tent or caravan, of for a holiday villa/apartment with pool, playground and kids clubs, you could look at Pierre et Vacances ... more