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If you have ever stayed in a hotel with your family, you will know only too well how expensive it can be. Even modest hotels can cost $130 per night for a family room which is equivalent to $32.50 per person per night for a family of four. In the high season it can be even more with prices often going up to $50 (and more) per more person per night. And who, after all wants to spend their precious holiday in France in a simple hotel with their children in the same room?

There is an easy solution. Find a gite. A gite is the French word for a holiday cottage. They come in all shapes and sizes but they are usually rural cottages set in peaceful and beautiful countryside. more…