Soyez bienvenus à la France or welcome to France with VillaCentre, this section of our villa holiday website features essential information for holiday makers planning to visit one of our villas to rent in France, as well as allowing online booking of holiday villas in France. We have a wide range of French villas, and can also assist with associated holiday requirements such as car hire, flights, insurance and additional services to help optimise your experience whilst enjoying one of  our villa holidays in France.

Discover France with VillaCentre

France is one of the most visited countries in the world and the reasons are endless why you should discover this fantastic country whilst staying in one of our villas for rent in France. As villa holidays in France go it has everything that you could ever want to see; great cities, fantastic beaches and more attractions & points of interest than you could ever manage in only one of our villa holidays in France. With VillaCentre you can rest assured that all of our holiday villas in France will be unique, we search our regions high and low for unique properties that will allow you to live in the true French traditions whilst exploring all the country has to offer.

France is a very pleasant place to stay and enjoy our villas to rent in France. Famous for its gastronomy, if snails are not your thing, don’t worry there is plenty more mouth-watering French dishes to choose from, and specialities in each region to really test those taste buds. Not to mention world class wines and interesting local liqueurs to sample whilst enjoying one of a great range of villas for rent in France.

Villas to rent in France

VillaCentre’s range of holiday villas in France allow you to explore the north of the country, Brittany is made up of rolling hills, sandy beaches and quiet little harbour towns. Choosing a French villa in Brittany gives you the opportunity to see the more rugged coast and many Neolithic sites, with the chance to explore the many myths and legends of the region. It has quite a distinct atmosphere from the rest of France; you can still sense the Celtic origin of the region and its inhabitants whilst residing in one of our picturesque holiday villas in France.

The South of France is the other area you can visit with whilst staying in a one of our holiday villas in France, we specialise in French villas within the Cote d’Azur area. With its lovely nature, good food, roman ruins and of course the Riviera, the Southern towns and villages draws a number of visitors every year, and you could be there also residing in a one of a number of magnificent VillaCentre holiday villas in France. Where-ever you look you will find beauty from the magnificent coastline to the beautiful people. Finally Provence is dotted with pleasant small villages offering a fantastic venue for villa holidays in France; simply choose your ideal villa from our selection of stunning villas to rent in France.

Useful Information for French Villas

Flying Times: Visiting one of our villas for rent in France means flying to one of the following airports, we have provided average flight times from London; visit our villa holiday flights section for exact times and prices.

Flying times for French villas in Brittany: London to Dinard (1 hrs 10 min) London to Brest (1 hrs 10 min)

Flying times for French villas in Provence and villas in Cote d’Azur: London to Nice (2 hrs 0 min) London to Toulon (1 hrs 45 min) London to Marseille (1 hrs 55 min)

The Weather: France has a temperate climate with mild winters. However if you book one of our holiday villas in France you will reap the benefits of the fact that the summers are hot, particularly in the south. Seaboard areas such as Brittany have a high degree of rain and drizzle in autumn and winter but weather in summer and spring are fantastic, and you can experience this by choosing one of our villas for rent in France.

The Time: Whilst staying in one of our villas to rent in France it’s important to remember that the country operates under GMT plus 1 hour throughout the country.

Language: The national language is French, the language of love. However if your grasp of the language is not a “chef d'oeuvre” not to worry English is also widely spoken throughout the country.
Currency: The use of the French Franc has been replaced by the Euro.

Dialling Code: France has an international dialling code of +33 (National).

Electricity: 220V AC, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard throughout France and this electricity system is in place in all of our holiday villas in France.

Villas for rent in France

Should you have any additional queries about France in general or specific to villa holidays in France or one of our holiday villas in France please contact the VillaCentre team and they will help you to find your perfect villa holiday solution from our range of villas for rent in France.

So have you fallen for France, the language of love, the fantastic food, then choose one of our perfect French villas in one of our destinations below. You could also use the Villa Search facility on the left to view specific holiday villas in France to match your price or party size criteria . If you are still undecided read more about our destinations for villas to rent in France and be blown away by the wonders of France with VillaCentre and one of our villas for rent in France.