Brittany Ferries
Reservations 08705 561600, brittanyferries.com.
The Cherbourg fast service starts May 21. New super ferry Mont St Michel in service July, Portsmouth to Caen, with a shopping mall, cinemas and a selection of restaurants and area for teenagers.
Five-day return for two adults, all accompanying children and car from £112, standard return from £188. Short Breaks: three nights for the price of two at selected hotels until March 31( tel: 0870 5360360).
Outside July and August, however, you are free to choose how many nights you wish to stay in selected gîtes, holiday cottages, apartments and chalets.
Eurostar
Reservations 08701 606600, theeuroguide.com.
Rail passengers should check the website to see what packages and new places are on offer.
Eurotunnel
Reservations 08705 353535, eurotunnel.com.
Book 14 days before the date of travel to save £50 on a standard return, reducing it to £179, or seven days early on a mini-break to save £30, reducing it to £109, for a car with passengers.
Eurotunnel holidays 0870 3332001.
Eurotunnel, together with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and regional tourist boards, this week launched a guide to war
cemeteries and memorials. Discover Wartime Memories is free to its customers.
Hoverspeed
Apex fares 08705 240241, or hoverspeed.com (2% discount for booking online).
Available up to March 31, advance purchase fares start at £169 standard car return and £109 for a five-day return via the Dover-Calais/Ostend routes. Newhaven-Dieppe fares start from £199 for a standard return and £119 for five-day returns.
SeaFrance
Reservations 08705 711711, seafrance.com.
Dover-Calais.
Early booking savings up to £20 per booking. Current fares as follows until March 15:
Day-trip fares, £19 car plus four passengers (after 1.30pm). 24-hour fares, £55 car plus four passengers (no time restrictions).
Standard return fares from £125 and five-day return fares from £85.
P&O Stena
Reservations 0870 2424999, posl.com.
Savings up to 50% on August fares by booking and paying before January 7 for a car and 10 people. Standard return from £129 for any time to year end compared with a lead-in fare of £269 last year. Second offer booking and paying before April 8 for a standard return from £179.
P&O North Sea Ferries
Reservations 08701 296002, ponsf.com.
Hull to Zeebrugge overnight only. Car plus four £467. Includes cabin.
Maison de la France
France information line: 09068 244123, email info@mdlf.co.uk.
Logis de France
Free in person or £1.70 in stamps for p7p from the French Travel Centre at 178 Piccadilly, London W1.
Gîtes de France
Available from bookshops or World Leisure Marketing, 0870 6062417.
Caravan Club
Reservations 01342 316101.
Matthews Holidays
Self-drive mobile home holidays; 10% discount on all bookings made in January, 01483 284044.
