One of the best known French farm rentals are rural Gites. Its one type of accommodation native to France and it’s perfect for anyone who wanted to experience the daily life of being French. You’ll have everything that you need and the owners are usually nearby to help you with all the things that you need for a perfect French vacation.

French gites, particularly the rural types were introduced by the French government to farm owners who have a hard time coping with their financial problems. Since their only source of income is their farm and the only facility they have is their farm and farm houses, why not rent it to tourists who wanted to experience the daily life and watch you do your regular day to day work. With a little bit of renovation, the rural gite was born and tourists seemed to like the idea by booking themselves in advance.

But at first everything was a mess. Since these are farms in the first place, rats, and cockroaches are very common. Mosquitoes are also very common especially at night and accommodation is quite terrible in the start. The government was able to do something about it and they were able to create a commission to answer all the concerns of the travelers. A specific board was created to control and rate each of the gite. The ratings are based on the amenities, location and the comforts that it will bring to the traveler. Instead of five stars, you’ll the ratings are usually “ear de corn” with four the highest and the best accommodation that you’ll have.

If you wanted to stay there for the summer or in any given season, you can always use the internet to get the best accommodation according to you’re budget. Look for the French government’s office website for control of gites to get the complete list of sanctioned gites in the country. Yes, these gites are not just controlled by a non-government body but as tourism is one of the major sources of income in France, the government has to have a hand in making sure you have the best and the accurate information you need. There are also websites that will give you listings of gites but personally you’ll just be paying these sites as they would become the middle men of the reservation and you’ll have a hard time contacting the owner before your day of arrival.

Contact the owner directly so that you’ll have the accommodation that you need and the owner will be able to answer all the things that you need before you arrive there. The owners will always be near your home and will see to it all the things you need is taken cared of. They know is that one bad review will spread faster and they need to take care of their reputation.

Be sure to consider a gite for the best in French farm rentals!