Press release
24 July 2007
PACK YOUR EXTRAS TO GET MORE FROM FRANCE
Summer holidays ideas from siblu
Plan ahead and pack a few extras to make the most of your holidays to France this year. A red scarf will help you feel part of the party in Aquitaine, pack your tartan and have a ball in Brittany or take your tennis whites to the Cote d’Azur.
To book or for more information on any siblu holidays, call 0870 242 7777 or visit www.siblu.com. Siblu’s events calendar is available at http://events.siblu.com.
Bayonne Festival – 1-5 August
During this five-day Basque festival around one million people visit the small town of Bayonne, dressed in the traditional attire of white pants, white shirt and red scarf. Visitors join in the street party, watch Bandas concerts and Landaise cow racing, indulge in food specialities and view the bullfights, held during the weekend in Les Arènes.
Stay at siblu’s La Réserve holiday parc in Gastes, within driving distance of Bayonne, from just £1,326 for a seven-night stay in three-bedroom holiday home accommodation that sleeps up to eight. The parc has its own pools, sports facilities and boating lake, so you can combine a day at the festival with a relaxing sunshine holiday.
Interceltic Festival in Lorient - 3-12 August
Brittany’s Celtic roots run deep, and this annual festival in Lorient features performers from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are over 260 diverse music and art events, including the Breton Bagpipe Championship and the Fest Noz, Brittany’s answer to the Scottish Ceilidh.
Siblu’s Domaine de Kerlann holiday parc is near the painter’s village of Pont Aven, just 30 mins from Lorient. A seven-night stay at the parc, departing 3 August, start from £1,063 for standard holiday home accommodation, including a £102 late-booking discount. Return Dover-Calais ferry crossings are included.
St Raphael's Open Tennis Tournament - August
Fancy a holiday challenge? Pack your tennis whites and enter St Raphael's annual open tennis tournament at the Golf et Tennis Club de Valescure. The prestigious event is staged over 13 days in August and is open to visitors. Competitions also run for under 13s 16s.
Siblu’s newest holiday parc is Le Montourey, near Frejus, just 30 mins from St Raphael. A seven-night stay at the parc, from 4 August, starts from £1,210 for top of the range three-bedroom mobile home accommodation.
To book or for more information call 0870 242 7777 or visit www.siblu.com.
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For more information contact:
Daniel Johnson
siblu PR Manager
Tel: 01442 293 209
Email: daniel.johnson@siblu.com
Web: www.siblu.com
Press office: www.siblu.com/press
