You have just received your Gîtes de France credentials and are discovering the Prop ITEA interface for the first time. The screen displays tabs, empty schedules, and pricing fields. Where to start without losing half a day?
This guide details the concrete actions to take control of the owner’s office on Prop ITEA and avoid mistakes that block the online listing of your accommodation.
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Prop ITEA Login: Resolving Issues from the First Access
The access address is prop.itea.fr. Two login methods coexist: one by email address and password, the other (historical) by department number and owner number. The login by owner number is no longer available in the current version. Only the email/password combination works.
Have you never set a password? The default password is often “GITE”, in uppercase. If that doesn’t work, use the “Reset my password” link on the login page.
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Prefer Chrome or Firefox over Internet Explorer. The latter regularly causes display bugs on schedules and pricing forms. It’s a technical detail, but it wastes a lot of time for many new members.
What to Do If Your Departmental Relay Does Not Respond
In case of persistent blockage, check that the registered email address is the one you are using. A change of email not reported to the relay is enough to make the connection impossible. The departmental relay remains your sole contact for retrieving or modifying your credentials.
Scheduling and Reservations on Prop ITEA: The Key Actions
The schedule is the heart of the tool. It displays your availability on the Gîtes de France site and, if your department uses the reservation center, it directly triggers online bookings.
Have you already noticed that a slot left “available” by mistake generates a booking that you can no longer honor? Updating the schedule weekly prevents double bookings. This is the first habit to adopt.
Creating and Deleting a Reservation Manually
To block dates (personal stay, work, phone booking), click on the relevant time slot in the schedule, then select “Add a reservation”. Enter the tenant’s name or a free title, then confirm. Deletion follows the same path: click on the reservation, then “Delete”.
- A manual reservation appears immediately on the public schedule of the Gîtes de France site, blocking the dates for internet users
- A reservation from the reservation center cannot be deleted by the owner; only the departmental relay can intervene
- The colors of the schedule distinguish manual reservations from centralized reservations; check the legend displayed under the calendar
iCal Synchronization with a Channel Manager
If you use an external management tool (like Elloha or another channel manager), iCal synchronization avoids any re-entry between your different channels. Prop ITEA offers an iCal link exportable from the scheduling section. Copy this link and paste it into your channel manager.
The direct advantage: you only manage one schedule, and changes are reflected in the Gîtes de France center. This feature requires the agreement of your departmental center, which must activate it on its side.
Photos and Description: What Really Makes a Difference Online
The “Photos” section of Prop ITEA allows you to add, modify, and reorganize the visuals of your accommodation. You can also integrate seasonal photos (garden in summer, fireplace in winter) and an interior plan.
Place the brightest photo in the first position. This is the one displayed as a thumbnail in the search results of the Gîtes de France site. A dark interior or an exterior taken in gray weather mechanically reduces the click-through rate.
To modify an existing photo, select it, then use the “Replace” button. Avoid deleting and then re-importing: this can shift the order of all subsequent photos.
Description and Amenities
The text description and the list of amenities can be modified from the dedicated tab. Each modification is subject to validation by the relay before publication. Allow a few business days depending on your department’s responsiveness.
Managing Prices on Prop ITEA: Rates, Promotions, and Common Pitfalls
The pricing section allows you to define your prices by period (high season, low season, intermediate periods). For a group gîte or accommodation with multiple options, you can create differentiated pricing grids according to the type of stay (weekend, week, midweek).
Beware of a common pitfall: if you leave a period without a specified price, the accommodation appears as “price not communicated” on the public site. Internet users move on to the next result. Fill in all periods, even those where you do not expect a reservation.
Promotions and One-Time Offers
Prop ITEA includes a promotions module. You define a discount as a percentage or a fixed amount, over a specific date range. Promotions are displayed directly on your accommodation listing, with a badge visible to internet users.
This function remains underutilized. Activating a promotion during a low week costs less than a vacant week.
DPE Compliance and Recent Obligations for Gîtes de France Owners
Since 2025, the Le Meur law imposes energy performance thresholds for furnished tourist accommodations. Specifically, new rentals must comply with a DPE rated from A to F in 2025, then from A to E starting in 2028, and from A to D for the entire stock by 2034.
Your management in Prop ITEA is therefore no longer limited to schedules and prices. You must be able to provide your DPE to the municipality upon request, under penalty of fines and administrative penalties. Ensure that your diagnosis is up to date and keep a digital copy accessible.
This obligation also applies to guest rooms. It changes the way owners approach their accommodation listing: the DPE becomes a compliance criterion to integrate into your annual monitoring, alongside the schedule or prices.
The Prop ITEA owner’s office concentrates almost all of your Gîtes de France management. The schedule, photos, prices, and regulatory compliance are managed from a single dashboard. Make it a habit to check weekly: it’s the best way to avoid phantom bookings and incomplete listings that penalize your visibility.