The French in conversation in holiday cottage (6)
I believe the answer is:
chalet
'holiday cottage' is the definition.
'chalet' can be an answer for 'cottage' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'holiday' bit.
'the french in conversation' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'conversation' becomes 'chat' (chat is a kind of conversation).
'le' going inside 'chat' is 'CHALET'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chalet that I've seen before include "Swiss cottage or small villa" , "Small cabin" , "wooden hut" , "A Swiss mountain cottage" , "small house" .)