Are you searching for a property with income potential? Whether you’re looking to host yoga retreats, open a friendly B&B or glamping destination, or manage a collection of gîtes, you can enhance your quality of life and your financial stability by purchasing a property in France. Houses in France are, on average, 38% larger than those in the UK, so not only do you get more space for your money, but French properties can offer more income possibilities too. Check out our favourite properties for sale in France with a gite/business potential this month.
Charming home with an attached two-bed gite, nestled by a forest in total peace. A ready-made rental opportunity just minutes from vibrant Huelgoat and its lakeside charm.
Price: €149,950 Location:Huelgoat, Finistère, Brittany Special features: Fully furnished, two-bedroom gite with private access, wood burner, garage, forest location, income potential Close to: Huelgoat (5 mins); Morlaix (30 mins); Roscoff ferry and Brest airport (under 1 hour); beaches (under 1 hour)
Fancy playing host in the French countryside? This pretty pair – a main house and guest cottage – offers instant charm and income, plus a pool just begging for a makeover montage.
Price: €198,000 Location:Aigre, Charente, Poitou-Charentes Special features: Independent guest cottage, pool (requires TLC), wood-burning stoves, attached barn, garage Close to: Aigre (5 mins); Cognac (30 mins); Angoulême (40 mins); Atlantic beaches (1 hr 30 mins)
Big skies, deep pool, and room for paying guests (once you revive the studio). This former double home has serious B&B potential – and a mulberry tree straight out of a novel.
Price: €365,000 Location:Ginals, Tarn-et-Garonne, Occitanie Special features: Potential gite or B&B layout, self-contained studio (needs refurb), 11x5m pool, wood burner, gas central heating, bread oven Close to: Abbey de Beaulieu; St-Antonin-Noble-Val; Najac; Parisot leisure lake
Three holiday apartments, oak floors, a walled garden and koi pond — all in walking distance of a Michelin-starred restaurant. This Saulieu stunner is turnkey charm with revenue built in.
Price: €425,000 Location:Saulieu, Côte-d'Or, Burgundy Special features: Three independent gîtes, landscaped walled garden, koi pond, garages with EV charging, vaulted cellars, recent boiler (2024) Close to: Morvan Regional Park; Beaune (1 hr); Dijon (1 hr 15 mins); Paris via TGV from Montbard (1 hr 30 mins)
Peace, profit, and a pond full of birdsong. This 18th-century farmhouse with a thriving gîte, valley views and meadow garden is the rural French fantasy—minus the renovation headache.
Price: €439,990 Location:Guenroc, Côtes-d’Armor, Brittany Special features: Two-bedroom gîte with private terrace, wood burners, wildlife pond, orchard, meadow, fibre broadband Close to: Village bar (1 km); Dinan (20 mins); Emerald Coast (35 mins); Saint-Malo ferry (45 mins); Rennes Airport (50 mins)
Two guest houses, a bar, and a beamed Charentais longère? It’s the full rural hospitality package. All just minutes from one of France’s prettiest villages, with views to match.
Price: €480,000 Location: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Charente, Poitou-Charentes Special features: Two guest houses, bar, exposed stonework, large barn, landscaped garden, above-ground pool Close to: Aubeterre-sur-Dronne; Riberac (15 mins); Bergerac Airport (1 hr); Bordeaux Airport (1 hr 30); TGV in Angoulême (48 km)
With five rentable bedrooms, a stylish annexe, a saltwater pool and a Jacuzzi, this hamlet stunner practically runs itself. Throw in 160° views and you'll never want to check out.
Price: €540,600 Location:Juillac, Corrèze, Limousin Special features: Flexible annexe, five potential guest rooms, salt pool, Jacuzzi, wood burners, heat pumps, covered terrace, panoramic views Close to: Juillac (3 mins); Brive Airport (35 mins); Objat and Arnac-Pompadour (10 mins)
Run a gîte, host the entire family, or just swan about your saltwater pool in peace. This seven-bedroom stunner with river views and a summer kitchen ticks every bucolic box.
Price: €545,000 Location:Corgnac-sur-l’Isle, Dordogne, Aquitaine Special features: Separate gîte wing with own entrance, 10x5m saltwater pool, river frontage, summer kitchen, barn with development potential Close to: Corgnac-sur-l’Isle village (5 mins walk); Thiviers (10 mins); Périgueux (45 mins); Limoges Airport (1 hr 10 mins)
Four homes, a spa pool, and a 14th-century doorway swiped (tastefully) from an abbey. This 10-bedroom estate offers serious earning potential in five hectares of pure French countryside.
Price: €575,000 Location:Tayrac, Aveyron, Occitanie Special features: Three fully equipped gîtes, spa pool, games room, outbuildings, raised vegetable garden, historic features Close to: Local shops (5 mins); Agen (20 mins); Toulouse (1 hr); Bordeaux (1 hr 30 mins)
Classic stone on the outside, crisp white calm within. This five-bed retreat has a seamless indoor–outdoor flow, a separate artist’s studio, and gîte potential if inspiration strikes.
Price: €585,000 Location:Lectoure, Gers, Occitanie Special features: Artist’s studio, open-plan interiors, pool with terrace, five bedrooms, gîte potential, landscaped garden Close to: Lectoure (10 mins); Agen (40 mins); Toulouse (1 hr 20 mins)
An 18th-century property with its own chapel, dormitories, and over 1,200m² to play with. Whether you’re dreaming of a grand gîte, B&B, or event venue — it’s all here.
Price: €630,000 Location: Saint-Symphorien, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire Special features: Onsite chapel, 10 bedrooms, dormitories, reception hall, fibre broadband, period features, vast development potential Close to: Village amenities (walking distance); Le Mans (30 mins); Paris, Brittany & Normandy via nearby autoroute
Live the southern French dream in this light-filled villa near Uzès. With guest-ready accommodation, a summer kitchen and 10x5m pool, it’s ideal for relaxed hosting or year-round rental.
Price: €640,000 Location: Uzès, Gard, Occitanie Special features: Gîte potential, landscaped 3,200m² park, pool with studio option, double garage, summer kitchen, Provençal interiors Close to: Uzès (15 mins); Nîmes, Avignon & Pont du Gard (30–40 mins); Mediterranean coast (1 hr)
Once a medieval watchtower, now a jaw-dropping nine-bed residence with pool, gardens, and a rentable two-bed cottage. The views are sublime, the history deliciously heavy.
Price: €695,000 Location:Labastide-Murat, Lot, Occitanie Special features: 12th-century origins, seven-bedroom main house, two-bed guest cottage, pool, walled garden, panoramic views Close to: Labastide-Murat amenities (walking distance); Cahors (30 mins); Toulouse (1 hr 30 mins)
A 13-bed, 13-bath estate with five gîtes, heated pool, jacuzzi and even a pétanque court. Think faded grandeur meets full bookings — all in the heart of the Minervois.
Price: €999,000 Location:Olonzac, Hérault, Occitanie Special features: Five one-bed gîtes, 8-suite mansion, heated pool, jacuzzi, historic details, two wells, sheds, sold furnished Close to: Narbonne (25 mins); Béziers (25 mins); Carcassonne (45 mins); Mediterranean beaches (45 mins); Spanish border (1 hr 30 mins)
Own a slice of French history - this 13-bedroom riverside château boasts guest suites, a tapas bar, and endless potential. Think boutique hotel, artist retreat… or your very own empire.
Price: €1,365,000 Location:Fourcès, Gers, Occitanie Special features: 13 bedrooms, bar/restaurant, guest apartments, riverfront setting, Renaissance architecture, full roof restoration (2020) Close to: Centre of Fourcès (steps away); Condom (15 mins); Auch (1 hr); Toulouse (1 hr 45 mins)
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