world cup wags given holiday lifeline

Wives and girlfriends resigned to kicking their family holiday into touch because of their partner’s World Cup football foibles can sneak a week in the sun and keep their hubby happy thanks to Siblu’s new seven-night holidays from £499.

The France specialist has launched two new rates for seven-night breaks during the latter stages of the world’s biggest kickabout, and guarantees that footie fans can still get their fix of soccer action.

Siblu is offering week-long holidays for families at three holiday parcs in France from just £499 between 26 June and 12 July, with breaks at another 11 siblu parcs from only £649 for seven-nights during the same dates.

Siblu parcs are packed with pools, entertainment and toddler clubs for the little ones, plus all have family-friendly bars with big screens showing World Cup football for those who want to support their team in the sun.

Parcs in Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley are all available from £499, with accommodation and Dover to Calais ferries included. They include Domaine de Kerlann, which has indoor and outdoor pools and is close to many fantastic beaches that are a feature of southern Brittany (www.siblu.com or call 0871 911 7777, offer available until 31 March 2010).

Stay for seven July nights at siblu’s La Carabasse holiday parc (5-12 July, from £649) in the Languedoc, on the south coast of France, and you are likely to enjoy warmer weather than the World Cup teams in South Africa. The parc has a huge pool and is within easy reach of Mediterranean beaches, the perfect respite after an intensive 90 minutes of football watching action (www.siblu.com or call 0871 911 7777, offer available until 31 March 2010).

There are 10 other siblu parcs available from only £649 for a seven-night stay between 26 June and 12 July, in destinations including the Vendee, Charente Maritime and the Côte d’Azur. Visit www.siblu.com for full details.

Please note: all prices are based on a family of two adults and up to three children staying for seven-nights in a standard two-bedroom holiday home, between 26 June and 12 July. Dover to Calais return ferries are included. Siblu’s World Cup offer is only available until 31 March 2010.

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