▁as ▁fully ▁fitted ▁k itch ens , ▁en - suite ▁bath rooms , ▁TV , ▁DVD , ▁and ▁access ▁to ▁a ▁sw imming ▁pool ▁or ▁other ▁sport ing ▁activities . ▁The ▁term ▁g î te ▁now ad ays ▁en comp ass es ▁most ▁forms ▁of ▁hol iday ▁c ott age ▁and ▁even ▁hol iday ▁fl ats ▁or ▁apart ments . ▁Many ▁g î tes ▁will ▁also ▁accept ▁p ets . ▁ ▁The ▁term ▁g î te ▁originally ▁meant ▁quite ▁simply ▁a ▁form ▁of ▁shelter . ▁G î tes ▁today ▁vary ▁from ▁being ▁lux ury ▁hol iday ▁homes ▁to ▁very ▁basic ▁apart ments . ▁Some ▁g î tes ▁don ' t ▁provide ▁lin en ▁as ▁standard , ▁so ▁many ▁g î te ▁hol iday m akers ▁take ▁their ▁lin en ▁with ▁them . ▁However , ▁many ▁g î te ▁own ers ▁do ▁include ▁lin en ▁at ▁least ▁as ▁an ▁option . ▁ ▁G î tes ▁are ▁encourag ed ▁by ▁the ▁local ▁tour ist ▁board ▁and ▁planning ▁authorities ▁since ▁they ▁attract ▁invest ment ▁and ▁tour ism . ▁ ▁All ▁g î te ▁own ers ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁ensure ▁that ▁their ▁g î tes ▁are ▁safe ▁and ▁comp ly ▁with ▁the ▁necessary ▁rules , ▁reg ulations , ▁and ▁ins urance ▁requirements . ▁ ▁In ▁French - spe aking ▁regions ▁of ▁Europe , ▁several ▁associations ▁re group ▁g î te ▁own ers : ▁ ▁in ▁France : ▁G î tes ▁de ▁France , ▁Bien venue ▁à ▁la ▁f erme , ▁Acc ueil ▁Pays an , ▁and ▁Cl