How to choose self catering family holiday site France

Aquitaine's sandy beaches on your doorstep

Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ
Plage Atlantique - BISCARROSSE
Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE
Dunes du Médoc - SOULAC
l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER

All of these are a short walk to the sandy beach. At La Tranche sur Mer the residence is right on the beach. NB Cottages du Lac is a short walk to sandy lake coves.

Creche facilities
on-site

Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE
Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON

Moliets Holiday Village has a baby club and Chateau de Salles has a day creche facility available during July & August.

Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU
Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE

Both venues are Holiday Villages with formalised Kids Clubs for all ages. Chateau de Salles and Residence Eugenie offer less formal Kids Clubs

Best range of water-sports (on the lakes)

Cottages du Lac - PARENTIS
Domaine de Gascogne - BISCARROSSE

Cottages du Lac is less than 300m from lake-shore - sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, etc available. Domaine de Gascogne is 1km from the lake. (Chateau de Salles, Domaine de la Prade, Lacanau Holiday Village & Moliets Holiday Village also near kayaking and water-sports centres.)

Heated swimming pool

Les Rives Marines - nr ARCACHON
Domaine de la Prade - MESSANGES
Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ
Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU
Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE
Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE
l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER

Outdoor shared pool, normally heated from June to September

Good choice of local cultural attractions

Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT
Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ

Both located on edge of an historic village and many other Basque and Gascon places of interest. Other residences located in the Basque Country also close to cultural attractions

Tennis courts on-site

Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON
Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ
Allée des Dunes - ONDRES (nr Hossegor)

On-site tennis courts available for guests' use only. NB Most residences wiil have public courts close by.

Golf course on-site

Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU
Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE
Domaine de Gascogne - BISCARROSSE
Domaine de la Prade - MESSANGES

Located adjacent to golf course. Off-season discounts on green fees possible

Walking distance to shops, bars & restaurants

Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT
Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ
Plage Atlantique - BISCARROSSE
Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE
l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER

Each résidence located no more than 500m from good selection of local commerce.

Shop and/or restaurant on-site

Châteaux visits and wine-tastings

Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON

Approx. 20-30 minute drive from the chateaux of Bordeaux's Graves and Sauternes wine regions

Mountain scenery and activities, eg walking, biking, rafting

Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT
Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ

Activities available in the Pyrénées, Béarn des Gaves and Basque country, all close by

Shortest drive from the north coast ferry ports

Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE
l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER

Both are close to La Rochelle - only half-way down the Atlantic coast

Les Rives Marines - LE TEICH
Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT
Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON
Cottages du Lac - PARENTIS

Le Teich is adjacent to a birdwatching reserve

If You Want...		Then Choose...	Because...
	Aquitaine's sandy beaches on your doorstep	Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ Plage Atlantique - BISCARROSSE Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE Dunes du Médoc - SOULAC l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER	All of these are a short walk to the sandy beach. At La Tranche sur Mer the residence is right on the beach. NB Cottages du Lac is a short walk to sandy lake coves.
	Creche facilities on-site	Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON	Moliets Holiday Village has a baby club and Chateau de Salles has a day creche facility available during July & August.
	Kids Clubs	Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE	Both venues are Holiday Villages with formalised Kids Clubs for all ages. Chateau de Salles and Residence Eugenie offer less formal Kids Clubs
	Best range of water-sports (on the lakes)	Cottages du Lac - PARENTIS Domaine de Gascogne - BISCARROSSE	Cottages du Lac is less than 300m from lake-shore - sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, etc available. Domaine de Gascogne is 1km from the lake. (Chateau de Salles, Domaine de la Prade, Lacanau Holiday Village & Moliets Holiday Village also near kayaking and water-sports centres.)
	Heated swimming pool	Les Rives Marines - nr ARCACHON Domaine de la Prade - MESSANGES Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER	Outdoor shared pool, normally heated from June to September
	Good choice of local cultural attractions	Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ	Both located on edge of an historic village and many other Basque and Gascon places of interest. Other residences located in the Basque Country also close to cultural attractions
	Tennis courts on-site	Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ Allée des Dunes - ONDRES (nr Hossegor)	On-site tennis courts available for guests' use only. NB Most residences wiil have public courts close by.
	Golf course on-site	Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE Domaine de Gascogne - BISCARROSSE Domaine de la Prade - MESSANGES	Located adjacent to golf course. Off-season discounts on green fees possible
	Walking distance to shops, bars & restaurants	Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT Résidence Eugenie - BIARRITZ Plage Atlantique - BISCARROSSE Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER	Each résidence located no more than 500m from good selection of local commerce.
	Shop and/or restaurant on-site	Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON Holiday Village - MOLIETS PLAGE Lacanau Holiday Village - LACANAU Cottages du Lac - PARENTIS Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ	Salles - brasserie Moliets - shop & restaurant Lacanau - snack bar & small shop Parentis - small shop nr Biarritz - brasserie
	Châteaux visits and wine-tastings	Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON	Approx. 20-30 minute drive from the chateaux of Bordeaux's Graves and Sauternes wine regions
	Mountain scenery and activities, eg walking, biking, rafting	Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT Pavillons Basquais - nr BIARRITZ	Activities available in the Pyrénées, Béarn des Gaves and Basque country, all close by
	Shortest drive from the north coast ferry ports	Le Mail Plage - ILE DE RE l'Océan - LA TRANCHE SUR MER	Both are close to La Rochelle - only half-way down the Atlantic coast
	Nature lovers	Les Rives Marines - LE TEICH Parc Arradoy - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT Château de Salles - nr ARCACHON Cottages du Lac - PARENTIS	Le Teich is adjacent to a birdwatching reserve