Your very own piece of France or Spain - Brittany Ferries launch their 2010 cottages and villas brochure

Hot off the press, Brittany Ferries' 2010 Cottages & Villas brochure is the definitive guide to French and Spanish home-from-home holidays. Inside are 250 colour-rich pages packed with hundreds of holiday properties spread throughout the vibrant and beautiful holiday areas of France as well as northern 'Green' Spain.

Each and every one of these holidays includes ferry travel, making booking easy and travel straightforward. This makes them very affordable too – for example a week's getaway to a cottage in Brittany during the Easter break, including overnight cruise ferry crossings with a car and cabin each way costs only £138 per person for a family of four.

The choice is wide and varied, ranging from villas in vibrant Atlantic Coast beach resorts to cottages buried deep in the Dordogne. And the properties themselves come in all shapes and sizes, so whether you're looking for an intimate rural retreat for the two of you, or somewhere by the sea with room for the grandparents as well as the kids – you're sure to find the place that's just right for you.

And no matter what you value most when it comes to choosing your holiday setting – beaches, countryside, charming villages, food and wine – or maybe all of these – it's hard to beat France and Spain.

Although both countries might seem a world apart from the UK, they're actually on your doorstep. Make the hassle-free drive to Portsmouth, Poole or Plymouth, take a short and civilised cruise across the Channel – then follow the open roads as you unwind towards your very own piece of France or Spain.

And bookings can be made with confidence: being a French company with more than 30 years' experience Brittany Ferries has unrivalled know-how when it comes to arranging these holidays. Their inspectors make sure that all properties meet the highest standards, and highly trained local staff are on hand to put things right in the unlikely event of a problem. And you won't have to be at the mercy of the exchange rate because all holiday accommodation has been priced at a preferential exchange rate giving value that you could not obtain were you to book independently.

Christiane Barker, General Manager Holidays comments, "Having your own place as well as your own car gives you the freedom to do exactly what you want, when you want. But above all these holidays let you truly relax and enjoy a very different and invigorating way of life for a week or two."

To order your copy call (0871) 244 1408 or visit www.brittanyferries.com/brochures.  And for the very best choice of properties and sailings book now by phoning 0871 244 1444 or by visiting www.brittanyferries.com/holidays

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Notes to Editors

Quoted price based on property reference QB4199, week commencing 2 April. Based on 4 in a car travelling overnight to Caen on 1 April and back on 9 April with a cabin each way

All Brittany Ferries' holidays are fully bonded through the Passenger Shipping Association

There is a price match guarantee on holidays – find an identical holiday for less and Brittany ferries will match the price and give you £38 worth of dining vouchers 

Cabins are included in the price of holidays to Spain and are available at 15% discount on holidays to France

• Many properties accept pets and taking them by car on a ferry could not be easier

Released 17 November 2009