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Book early and save on Britanny Ferries Holidays

Brittany Ferries is offering 10% off all holidays booked by 18 January 2010.
The choice includes Brittany, Normandy, Western Loire and Aquitaine; Hotels, gites, villas. cottages, apartments, camping etc.
For more info see Brittany

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Roscoff’s “Onion Johnny” Festival

[ August 22, 2009 to August 23, 2009. ] From 22-23 August 2009 the pretty Brittany port of Roscoff celebrates the local speciality – the Pink Onion (oignon rose) and the locals who used to cross over to England every August to sell these special onions to the British.

“L’Oignon Rose de Roscoff” is now protected as an Appellation Controllée (AOC from 2009) due to

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A week of Jazz in Brittany at Vannes

[ July 27, 2009 to August 1, 2009. ] There is a whole week  of great jazz playing through the streeets and parks of the city of Vannes (56 Morbihan, Brittany) on Britanny’s south west coast from 27 July to 1 August 2009.

Although it is a coastal port, the city is protected from the sea with by the Golfe de Morbihan which provides many

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New air routes to Nantes and Montpellier

Air France has introduced a new route from London’s City Airport to Nantes at the mouth of the Loire, ideally situated to explore Brittany, the Loire Valley and the Vendée – see www.airfrance.co.uk
Meanwhile budget airline Easyjet starts flights from London Luton to Montpellier in southern France from 7 July 2009 – well-positioned for the mediterranean

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Rock Festival in Brittany

[ July 16, 2009 to July 19, 2009. ] If you are a fan of Bruce Springsteen, Lily Allen or Lenny Kravitz, then a visit to the town of Carhaix(29 Finistere, Brittany) from 16-19 July 2009 should be on your agenda. This is for the well-established Villes Charrues music festival – a literal translation being “old ploughs” festival. But be warned. this is a

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New Brittany ferry and route

Brittany Ferries has introduced a new ship on its Plymouth – Roscoff route – the mv Armorique (see photo):-
The state-of-the-art €120 million cruise ferry Armorique has been designed specifically for use between Plymouth and the Breton port of Roscoff. Entered service in February 2009, it incorporates the very latest technology and will be particularly fuel

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