France Direct was formed in 1997 as a direct reaction against the ill conceived, poorly promoted and above all expensive advertising that was available at the time. We have grown into one of the most effective websites in our field, linking thousands of visitors to France each year with owners of French holiday accommodation.
Bookings can be made directly with the property owners, who in
95% of cases are English speaking. You will be able to discuss your
accommodation and local places of interest with someone who has
a working knowledge of both and not just an agent with a limited
knowledge of either. In short, you will have complete control over
your holiday. There are no agency fees to pay nor any other hidden
charges.
We continue to go from strength to strength with a first rate
travel service and a "Swap Shop" database which shares availability
between our Members. In October 2000 we launched our travel dedicated
website www.francedirect-travel.com
and www.frtravel.com offering
discounted ferry crossings, car hire and hotels etc, making it possible
for our clients to arrange their holiday from one place. January
2001 saw the launch of our direct booking service with our sister
website:
www.gitesdirect.com We take care of all the booking arrangements
and payments for those of our advertisers who do not wish to do
so.
If you can't find a property for the weeks you desire, contact
us by completing our feedback form HERE
and we'll search our database and our members will contact you direct.
If you are the owner of holiday accommodation in France and would
like to join us, you can find full details on our Advertisers
Page.
Testimonials
This is what some of our Members say about France Direct
and the services we offer.
"The season is now sufficiently advanced for us to be able to make
a judgment on the effectiveness of the advertising medium you are
providing.
For us, FRANCE DIRECT has been a very successful means of advertising
our property to let; they have produced more enquires for various
dates during the year than we could satisfy. In two cases clients
have contacted us having looked at the FRANCE DIRECT web site and
made their bookings without further information being provided.
When asked if they would like a brochure the reply has been, "it's
not necessary, we've seen all we need on the web site". Others have
said that the web site is easily found and the information comes
up quickly.
You may rest assured that we shall continue using your service next
year . Don't be afraid to let potential clients of yours contact
us for a reference."Neville and Elizabeth Gay. Membership
Number FD98120/G1
"France Direct has gone from strength to strength in a very
short time, with an ever developing, informative and effective website
covering several aspects of tourism but one which remains easy and
speedy to use. It does seem to attract people who enquire and book,
rather than time and money-wasting brochure collectors which larger
companies seem to generate - and all this without inflated advertising
prices."Wendy and Peter Long. Membership Number FD98146/L1
"I thought I would drop you a line to say how pleased Carolyn
and I are at the response to our advert on the France Direct web
site. We only started advertising in June and have so far managed
to fill 11 weeks on the two gites and expect to get more before
we are finished. If we had been ready earlier we could have picked
up quite a few more weeks, we know this because we turned down quite
a lot of enquires. The "Swap Shop" is an excellent means of maximizing
the potential lets of the advertisers, we have picked up a number
of them this way. Next season we would like to upgrade to the online
booking form as I feel this would save a lot of time and effort
in postage. It also gets the customer committed then and there.
Thanks once again for the superb service". Phil and Carolyn
Sims. Membership Number: FD20191/S9
"I have been advertising my Gîte for three years with various
companies and have had little response. This year I decided to try
France Direct. Although I was late in getting a computer set up
and had problems with it at a vital time, I still managed to fill
eleven weeks in a year when bookings are generally down in France
after the December storms and oil slicks at sea. Pat Tayler. Membership
Number FD99171/T4
I have no hesitation in recommending France Direct to anyone, Gîte owners or visitors to the web site looking for a holiday. The bookings are coming in from all over the world because of the
large audience the Internet reaches. The Swap Shop has given us inquiries that otherwise would have been lost and the Travel Services commission has almost completely paid the cost of our
annual membership. Margaret Ashton. Membership Number FD99161/A4
Yes we will continue with France Direct, you have been our
best source of enquires for the last 4 years - that is why we tell
everybody about you!!!! and we will continue to tell them!!!! Karl
and Sandra Ayling. Membership Number FD98103/A2
The Gites/France Direct team is doing a great job! I feel that they are very honest and very serious about their business. They have sent me good clients and I like the way they conduct their business making it easier for me. Running a business on the Internet can be a bit daunting because there are some people who just like to waste other people's time, but with this Internet Agency there is no waste of time. Everything is done smoothly and in a short period of time I have a confirmed booking and the deposit is sent to me without delay.
Thanks guys! Patricia Girault. Membership Number FGD21306/G8
Disclaimer
Accuracy of Information
France Direct acts as an advertising medium. All rental
property information on this web site is supplied to us by the property
owners and their agents,our advertisers have the ability to change
any part of their advertisement at any time, we therefore make the
following disclaimers:
The accuracy of the information on the France Direct or Gîtes Direct web sites is the sole responsibility of the owner or agent of the property advertised. France
Direct does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of this information.
France Direct gives no confirmation or guarantee of the description or the standard of the properties in the advertisements published in its Internet pages.
France Direct, home owners and agents are not responsible for any typographical errors in the information supplied.
Rates and conditions are subject to change by the property owners without notice.
Confirm details before renting
We recommend that potential visitors, or their agents, confirm
all the terms of the proposed rental contract in writing in advance
of the rental. Any complaints should be taken up immediately with
the property owner or their agent and confirmed in writing within
seven working days of the return of your holiday.
It is strongly recommended that you take out adequate insurance
to cover against loss of deposits or rental fees due to cancellation
or other unforeseen circumstances.
Feedback
We would be very interested to know how you enjoyed or did not
enjoy your stay at any of the properties on our pages. Any positive
(or negative) feed back would be greatly appreciated. Please complete
the feedback form which is linked at the bottom of every advertisement.
Privacy
Our Commitment To Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect
your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information
practices and the choices you can make about the way your information
is collected and used.
To make this notice easy to find, we make it available
on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable
information may be requested.
The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected
or submitted on the France Direct website. On some pages, you can
order subscriptions, make requests, and register memberships. The
types of personal information collected at these pages are: Name:
Address: Email address: Phone number. On other pages you can pay
for rental accommodation by submitting your credit card details.
These pages are secured by our chained SSL certificate which offers
128 bit encryption to the industry standard.
The Way We Use Information:
The data you as advertisers provide in the sign
up process forms part of the contact details made available to your
potential clients. We do not publish your address details only your
phone and fax numbers. France Direct uses stealth email technology,
your email address is pulled directly from our database and is not
access able by the general public.
Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy,
and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place
appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard
and secure the information we collect online.
How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information:
Advertisers can access all of their personally identifiable
information that we collect online and maintain by logging in to
their admin control panel. Here you can change or add to your member
profile. This area is safeguarded by a username and password. We
use this procedure to better safeguard your information. To protect
your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to
verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Our promise to you:
France Direct undertakes not to sell, loan or otherwise
give access to any information gathered on this website to any other
third parties, for any
reason whatsoever.
How To Contact Us:
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy
policies, please call us at 00 33 (0) 553 071775 or send us an email at admin@francedirect.net
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