I’ve never been into self-catering holidays that claim to be a “nature experience”. It usually means you’ll experience the rain through the roof, the wind through the holes in the wall and the cows in next door’s field, which are a little too close for comfort. However, Tots to France, an online company specialising in family-friendly travel, might be the real McCoy. Live the French countryside life at their two new eco-friendly gîtes which have been recently added to their extensive collection of French holiday properties. The two new gîtes �” Aveyron and Viaur �” situated in a stunning rural location, each sleep eight, with two double and two twin bedrooms. They use eco-friendly cleaning products and run efficient recycling and composting schemes. The properties have an organic fruit and vegetable patch, plus free range hens providing fresh eggs. Now that could be a real laugh.