... 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

... 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

... for a rental cottage or apartment which is reasonably accessible to the beach and shops/restaurants because in mid-May you would be unlikely to be stretched out all day by the pool. The beach, on the other hand, has plenty to keep small kids occupied in all weathers, and ... more