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Outdoor activities
Outdoor activities around Southern France holiday cottages
If you're not the sort to laze on sun-kissed beaches for your whole holiday, then Southern France villa rentals could also be a ticket to unbridled adventure. There's really no limit to what you can get up to, what with the rising Alps on one side, the Pyrenees on the other and the roaring waves of the Atlantic Ocean crashing onto the coast. In the Mediterranean, scuba diving and sailing are favourite pastimes. Bordeaux's wind-blasted shores are dotted with surf schools that'll help you ride the swells. And in the east, where the pine-dressed peaks of the Prealps and the rock-ribbed Mercantour National Park rise to the skies, there's room for hikes and ski breaks and mountain biking.
Beaches
Find stunning beaches in Southern France
As Southern France spills into the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, it offers up some of the most handsome beachfronts in the country. Running from the Spanish border in the west to the rising Alps in the east, it's got loads of sands and coves and hidden coastal crevices to choose from:
- Porquerolles is a real postcard picture-worthy spot – a carless island with pine-shrouded bays of turquoise-blue water
- The Grande Plage of Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a stunner, where green hills tumble into a lapping Atlantic Ocean over handsome yellow sands
- Umbrella-spotted La Paloma is quintessential French Riviera stuff, a pebbled beach backed by uber-chic Southern France holiday rentals on the stylish Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
- There are hidden coves just waiting to be explored by intrepid types in the carved Calanques National Park, east of Marseilles
- Biarritz is fringed by long, sandy beaches, where you can wax down the board and hit the waves
Food & drink
The foods of Southern France
There's never a dull moment for the taste buds on a holiday to a Southern France villa rental. The unique flavour of Roquefort cheese mixes with griddled snails smothered in pungent garlic and wild herbs in the countryside, while the taverns of fishing villages all along the coasts – both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, mind you – churn out piles of moules-frites and bubbling bouillabaisse. Then come the wines. Southern France covers some of the most iconic growing areas in the world. You can taste the unique clarets of Bordeaux, sip the zesty reds of Languedoc- Roussillon, or enjoy the sweet rose wines of the Cotes du Rhone over long al fresco lunches under the sun.
Good for couples
Romantic breaks to Southern France holiday cottages
There are plenty of reasons why this vast region is considered a hotspot for honeymooners. You could be tasting Occitan cuisine on a candlelit table looking out on the winding cobbled lanes of Carcassonne, strolling the pine groves of handsome Gassin village as you gaze across to Saint-Tropez, or cycling through swaying sunflower fields on the Iles d'Hyeres – they all promise to give the heartstrings a pull. Southern France holiday homes are the perfect pad to pick, too. Private, stylish and luxurious, they often come with pools and pretty views of rolling French countryside.
How many holiday rentals are available around Southern France?
Our 2019 accommodation listings offer a large selection of 129,626 holiday lettings around Southern France. From 14,751 Villas to 41,201 Houses, find unique self catering accommodation for you to enjoy a memorable stay with your family and friends for a long holiday or a weekend break.
What are the most popular destinations to visit in Southern France?
There are many lovely places to stay for a long holiday or just a weekend break in Southern France. From HomeAway travellers, the popular destinations to visit are:
- Spain: 137,744 holiday homes
- Italy: 165,672 holiday homes
- Barcelona: 4,184 holiday homes
- Nice: 7,402 holiday homes
- Sardinia: 14,988 holiday homes
HomeAway offers you the possibility to discover many other popular destinations in Southern France! Please use our search bar to access the selection of self catering accommodations available in other popular destinations.
What are the main cities to discover in Southern France?
Whether you are travelling solo or with family and friends, here are the cities in Southern France with the largest selection of holiday lettings for a perfect city break:
- Barcelona: 4,184 holiday lettings
- Nice: 7,402 holiday lettings
- Bordeaux: 1,208 holiday lettings
- Salou: 2,712 holiday lettings
- Antibes: 11,394 holiday lettings
For other cities, please use our search bar to access the selection of holiday homes available.
Can I find easy access holiday homes when travelling by plane to Southern France?
Yes of course. Our owners offer a large selection of self catering accommodations near to airports. Airports with a large selection of self catering accommodations in Southern France are:
- Girona Airport (GRO): 4,807 self catering accommodations
- Courchevel Airport (CVF): 16,735 self catering accommodations
- Cagnes-sur-Mer (XCG): 14,005 self catering accommodations
For other airports, please use our search bar to access the selection of holiday rentals available.
What are the most popular points of interest and landmarks to stay near in Southern France?
HomeAway offers a large selection of holiday lettings near great places to visit in Southern France. From HomeAway travellers, the top popular points of interest to stay for a holiday trip or just for a weekend are:
- Les Arcs 1950: 11,898 holiday rentals
- Les Arcs 1800: 12,784 holiday rentals
- Cervinia Ski Lift: 567 holiday rentals
- Méribel-Mottaret: 16,257 holiday rentals
- PortAventura World: 4,004 holiday rentals
But there are many other points of interest around Southern France listed on HomeAway where you can find your place to stay. Just write your wanted destination in our search bar and have a look at our selection of holiday accommodations.
Explore destinations around Southern France
Sardinia
14,988 holiday rentals
Tuscany
34,646 holiday rentals
Corsica
10,538 holiday rentals
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
53,096 holiday rentals
Occitanie
30,580 holiday rentals
Catalonia
26,583 holiday rentals
Liguria
7,664 holiday rentals
Basque Country
1,077 holiday rentals
Emilia-Romagna
3,403 holiday rentals
Lombardy
12,216 holiday rentals
Piedmont
4,707 holiday rentals
Aosta Valley
1,211 holiday rentals
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
31,461 holiday rentals
La Rioja
405 holiday rentals
Aragon
1,364 holiday rentals
Navarre
1,146 holiday rentals
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
42,359 holiday rentals
Castile and León
2,471 holiday rentals
Castile-La Mancha
1,392 holiday rentals
Canton of Valais
5,311 holiday rentals