Brittany Ferries 2005 French Collection brochure offers more choice, value and flexibility
The new 2005 French Collection programme from Brittany Ferries Holidays offers even better value which, combined with an even greater choice of properties, makes it exceptionally attractive for anyone considering a self-drive holiday in France next year.
Value
Many of last year’s accommodation prices have been reduced and now associated ferry travel is available at a guaranteed saving of 15% on any Brittany Ferries’ public fares to France.
But if it is a Holiday Village or Apartment that you are after, early booking offers are available on most resorts throughout France. Book before 1st February 2005 and get an extra 15% off all bookings of 7 nights or more completed by 9th July or starting after 26th August. This offer can be combined with the longer stay discounts where you can save up to 50% when you book 2 weeks or more.
This year many hotels are offering 7 nights for the price of 6, or free stays for a child under 12.
So confident is Brittany Ferries that you won’t find a cheaper holiday that they have introduced a Price Match Guarantee. This means that if you find an identical holiday for less, they will match that price and give you dining vouchers worth £30 to use in the main restaurant on any of their ferries.
But these savings don’t come at the expense of quality as all accommodation is thoroughly checked and guaranteed by Brittany Ferries.
Choice
The French Collection brochure contains Gites and Cottages, Apartments and Holiday Villages, Chalet Camping, River Cruisers, Villas with Pools, Hotels, Car Tours, Theme Parks and Golf Courses. In addition to this, you can browse on the Brittany Ferries website for properties that are not even featured within the French Collection brochure - meaning that there is more choice than ever before!
Brittany Ferries has also introduced within the French Collection brochure smaller river cruises – perfect for couples looking for a romantic holiday!
Also, a round of golf at a course near your gite or hotel can be booked at a very special rate before leaving the UK. There are 71 outstanding courses to choose from in Aquitaine, Brittany, Normandy, Poitou Charentes and Western Loire.
The key overall feature of the 2005 programme is self packaging. You can mix and match accommodation types and ferry crossings, to tailor make a holiday that’s exactly right for you.
Lead Prices (accommodation only) |
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| Apartments and Holiday Villages | £117 per week for a maximum of 4 at the coastal resort of St Briac sur Mer, with its own indoor and outdoor swimming pools, it is just 5 km from Dinard, Brittany. |
| Chalet Camping | £122 per week for a maximum of 4/5 at St Hilaire de Riez close to the beach in the Vendeé. |
| River Cruising | £895 per week for a maximum of 2/4 in Aquitaine, Brittany or Western Loire |
| Villas with Pools | £320 per week for a maximum of 4/6 in Languedoc Roussillon |
| Gites and Cottages | £97 per week for a cottage sleeping 5 in the Côtes d’Armor, Brittany |
| Hotels | £17 for B&B per person per night in a double room in a lovely old stone built hotel in the heart of medieval Dinan, Brittany |
| Car Tours | £142 per person for a 6-night tour of the Loire Valley |
| Golf | £16 per round per person at Golf des Ajoncs d’Or just north of St Brieuc in Brittany, just over an hour’s drive from St Malo |
| Theme Parks | £13 for B&B per person per night in a family room at a hotel just 15km from Disneyland Paris |
Price Comparisons 2004/5 (correct as at 1.12.04)
For a comparison of prices between 2004 and 2005, please see below:
All based on 2 adults and 2 children travelling in a standard car, outward on a Saturday morning sailing and returning, a week later, on a Saturday afternoon sailing.
1. Property reference QB 1174 (page 131). A 100 year old detached cottage with 3 bedrooms near Dinan, Brittany
| Start date 3.4.04 | Start date 2.4.05 | Saving | |
| Accommodation | £264 | £266 | |
| Ferry | £260 | £243 | |
| Total | £524 | £509 | £15 (3%) |
| Start date 29.5.04 | Start Date28.5.05 | ||
| Accommodation | £318 | £320 | |
| Ferry | £360 | £352 | |
| Total | £678 | £672 | £4 (1%) |
| Start Date 31.7.04 | Start Date 30.7.04 | ||
| Accommodation | £459 | £416 | |
| Ferry | £365 | £352 | |
| Total | £824 | £768 | £56 (7%) |
2. Property Reference LA 1145 (page 297). A lovely baby-friendly gite with 4 bedrooms in a country setting in Corobert, Herbignac, Western Loire.
| Start Date 3.4.04 | Start Date 2.4.05 | Saving | |
| Accommodation | £413 | £283 | |
| Ferry | £260 | £243 | |
| Total | £673 | £526 | £147 (22%) |
| Start Date 29.5.04 | |||
| Accommodation | £413 | £353 | |
| Ferry | £360 | £352 | |
| Total | £773 | £705 | £68 (8%) |
| Start Date 24.7.04 | |||
| Accommodation | £663 | £534 | |
| Ferry | £365 | £352 | |
| Total | £1,028 | £886 | £142 (14%) |
3. Property Reference NO1058 (page 242). A detached renovated gite in a rural setting with 3 bedrooms in Landisaq, Normandy.
| Start Date 3.4.04 | Start Date 2.4.05 | Saving | |
| Accommodation | £295 | £230 | |
| Ferry | £260 | £243 | |
| Total | £555 | £473 | £82 (15%) |
| Start Date 29.5.04 | Start Date 28.5.05 | ||
| Accommodation | £295 | £268 | |
| Ferry | £360 | £352 | |
| Total | £655 | £620 | £35 (5%) |
| Start Date 30.7.04 | Start Date 31.7.05 | ||
| Accommodation | £467 | £399 | |
| Ferry | £365 | £352 | |
| Total | £832 | £751 | £81 (10%) |
For reservations call 08705 360 360
For further press information and pictures contact:
Stephen Tuckwell, Sequoiah Fischer or Gwyn Cherriman at the Brittany Ferries Press Office
Tel: 0871 244 0415
Email: pressoffice@brittanyferries.com
Released 8 December 2004
