Short-term rentals in Challans
Challans is the 679th-largest of 913 short-term rental markets across France: 553 listings, 71% on Airbnb. 29% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 15%, led by Holidu (67 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 553
- Market rank
- #679 / 913
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 6
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Challans
In Challans, Airbnb leads with 392 listings (71%), 2.4× the 161 on Booking.com (29%).
Where the listings are in Challans
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Challans
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 39% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 24% on Airbnb. The 6 named professional operators run 141 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, ZEcamping and Poplidays — account for 96% of that. The other 18 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 29%
- Median market
- 15%
- Single-listing hosts
- 43%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 54% of Challans' classified listings, followed by Unique & outdoor (15%).
Largest operators in Challans
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked France listings. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holidu | 67 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 99,354 |
| 2 | ZEcamping | 36 | 4.52 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 22,398 |
| 3 | Poplidays | 32 | 4.47 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 96,298 |
| 4 | Allô Vendée Vacances | 2 | 4.63 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 1,269 |
| 5 | Guest Ready | 2 | 4.49 / 5 | 7.7 / 10 | 11,741 |
| 6 | NOVASOL AS | 2 | 4.42 / 5 | 7.8 / 10 | 16,857 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across France and count Challans among their markets. See the full interactive Challans market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Challans compares
Challans ranks 679th of 913 tracked markets in France, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Conca 554 listings
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Monticello 554 listings
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Pernes-les-Fontaines 554 listings
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Praz-sur-Arly 552 listings
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Bourbourg 551 listings
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Erdeven 551 listings
Photo credits
- Conca: Photo: Conca-warly by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Monticello: Photo: Monticello-3 by Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pernes-les-Fontaines: Photo: FR-84-Pernes-les-Fontaines09 by Szeder László · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Praz-sur-Arly: Photo: Remote view of Praz-sur-Arly and Mont Charvin, with hot air balloons, from Mont d'Arbois, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, 2025 by DimiTalen · CC0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bourbourg: Photo: MairiedeBourbourg by Pichasso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Erdeven: Photo: Mairie d'Erdeven by Jean-Louis Lascoux · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Challans market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Challans?
Challans has 553 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 392 on Airbnb and 161 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Challans?
The largest professional operator in Challans is Holidu, with 67 local listings.
How professionalised is the Challans short-term rental market?
29% of Challans' listings (159 of 553) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 913 markets across France (15%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 39% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 24% on Airbnb. The 6 named professional operators run 141 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, ZEcamping and Poplidays — account for 96% of that. The other 18 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Challans?
In Challans, Airbnb leads with 392 listings (71%), 2.4× the 161 on Booking.com (29%).
How many professional operators run listings in Challans?
6 named professional operators run listings in Challans. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 553 public short-term rental listings in Challans, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across France. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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