Le Liseron

With Gîtes de France's "three ears of corn" certification, this holiday home is in an ideal location for outdoor holidays in Illtal. Its five bedrooms can sleep up to nine guests.

Nestled in the south of Alsace, the property is found on a peaceful street on the outskirts of Illtal. The town won three flowers at the "France in Bloom" awards.

The holiday home's booster chair, highchairs and cot should be useful for parents coming with infants. To keep kids occupied, the board games and books will go down well on rainy days, and outside guests can also find a paddling pool, a set of rackets and a ball.

The property's balcony, terrace and grassy lawn are a particular bonus for summer trips. It offers all mod cons: its open-plan, fully-fitted kitchen boasts (among other equipment) a dishwasher, a freezer and an oven, while elsewhere you also have the use of a towel dryer, an iron and a telephone. Additionally, there is a television. It includes one bathroom with a shower, one with a bathtub and two toilets of which one is separate.

The free car park may be of interest to those planning on driving. In addition to the usual payment methods, the reservation can be paid for by "chèques vacances" (French holiday vouchers) or bank transfer. The holiday home's owners speak English and German, as well as French.