Clairesud

Hi We have been visiting south-eastern France for a number of years and have decided to start up a Chambres d'hte near a friend in Limoux. I bought two books as guidance; Starting and Running a B&B in France and Buy to Let in France. I am somewhat alarmed that they say that Gites de France demand 15% of your takings for referrals and that it is impossible to make a living out of running a Chambres d'hte! Is this right? We don't want to live a lavish lifestyle but have some time to wait until we collect our pensions! Hopefully yours Claire