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Owners Information… France for Families

Who are France for Families?
France for Families is an information and advertising website aimed at English speaking family travellers seeking holidays in France.
Beside a compendium of regional information, there is a strong selection of advertisers from across France.
Under the Ownership of the founder Jo Taylor until 2022 when ownership passed to Divona Ltd to join their other brand HL Holidays.

What services do France for Families provide?

For Property Owners and Holiday Rental companies France for Families provide a ‘Direct to Advertiser’ advertising platform backed up by a strongly managed site with excellent SEO rankings and performance over a number of years (Please see THIS PAGE for further information)
A number of enhancements and packages are available to advertisers, and some ancillary services are also being introduced as the new Ownership becomes established.

How will my property be advertised?
Your advertisement can be placed on the website and maintained by yourself – a log in will be provided for this, and support is available if required
Alternatively France for Families can create or copy content from your existing website if you are not very confident with computer work.
All advertisements will include a photo gallery and a contact link for enquiries to come directly to the Owner.
Advertisements will normally be grouped by area ( Please see this page) and then by clicking on the individual links site visitors can access the full advertisement information.
Links to Owners own websites and directly to calendars are also available.

Do France for Families provide full management services?
As an advertising site, no aspect of property management is available from France for Families: In an emergency our sister business HL Holidays could be consulted for assistance in finding suitable help.
If you require assistance with administration of your bookings and enquiries, please also speak to HL Holidays

How often do France for Families visit my property?
France for Families advertisers are responsible entirely for the property that they offer Guests, and there is no visiting policy for France for Families advertised properties.

How much do you charge for your service?
A scale of charges and packages is available on request, starting from as little as £49GBP for a simple image and contact form listing. Please contact France for Families HERE

How long are your contracts?
Our contracts run annually, and usually expire on 31 January if not renewed.

What marketing routes do you employ?
A maintained blog and updated content and keywords maintains SEO and this is backed up with an active Social media presence. Our posts and activities often target specific events: For example, we are anticipating strong demand in September and October 2023 from rugby followers for the Rugby World Cup and will be commencing marketing for this later in the summer of 2022.

Am I truly independent on rates, commissions and all other charges after your advertising?
Yes – France for Families have no input at all into your property and management. We ask that your standards are kept as high as possible and that you maintain your listings, especially if you have availability calendars which are a major bug bear for many potential guests searching for holidays.

How do I sign up?
Please email us via our Advertiser’s Page and we will contact you as soon as possible.
We will ask you to prove either your Ownership of the property with official bills or utility bills, or if you are an agent we will ask for sight of your contract giving you authority to rent the properties.

France for Families – We look forward to working with you





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