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Last few weeks in August discounted by 30%

Cherry Cottage is currently available for week commencing 13th August, Apple Cottage and Plum Cottage are available for week commencing 27th August and we are offering 30% off these weeks for last minute bookings.

For those looking for a value for money week or two in September we have reduced our prices by 20% off the mid season tariff. So now there is no reason to wait, make your bookings now to avoid loosing the dates you would like.

Essential oils used in your Aromatherapy Course

Another new course from Gites by Jewells to help you get through the winter months.

This is an 8 hour course over two days, aimed at beginners with a passion for aromatherapy. A residential aromatherapy weekend which will introduce you to this holistic therapy that treats the person as a whole; learn to create essential oils to compliment your daily life as well as learning hand, foot and Indian head massage.

Arrive on Thursday and enjoy the course over Friday and Saturday then leave after breakfast on Sunday. All meals, accompanied by wine and water are included and you will get to take home two products which you have made yourself during the course.

As part of this lovely experience you will get your own mini treatment by a fully qualified tutor while sipping a glass of “bubbly”.

Have a look at our website page for more information and join us for this aromatherapy experience and enjoy learning to pamper yourself and others. http://www.brittany-gites-by-jewells.com/aromatherapy_course.html

Brittany Gites by Jewells are to start Conversational French Courses for those wanting a few days any in Brittany to learn  or improve their French speaking. This French experience will also include two 4 course dinners with the small group of fellow guests, two afternoons free time to explore the local towns and an accompanied  visit to a great local restaurant.

The course starts with arrival on Thursday afternoon and ends after breakfast on Sunday. A total of 4 hours tuition with a qualified French national tutor will help you learn words and phrases which can then be used in your visits to shops and restaurants later in the day. Courses will run once or twice a month starting in September 2010 until Easter 2011.

Singles, couples or families are all welcome (children over 12) and will each be accommodated in their own high quality and stylish cottage within our gite complex.

A great French Language, Food and Wine Experience in our Brittany Gites.

For more information please ask for details using our contact form

LD Lines have announced that they are to add two new ships to their service from Dover to Boulogne which will enable them to make 8 crossings a day. This will add even more capacity to the fleet making your trip accross the channel even easier.

With all the choice available it pays to shop around and select the best crossing to suite you but don’t forget to take account of the 20% discount with Brittany Ferries which is available when you book your accommodation with Btittany Gites by Jewells .

Brittany Gites by Jewells are offering the great discount of
20% off all 2010 bookings placed in May & June.

Combine this with the 20% off ferry booking prices offered by Brittany Ferries when you book one of these self catering holiday cottages and you can see how this could dramatically reduce the cost of your holiday in Brittany, France.

Take a look at our prices and remember to take off 20%.

Our gites are now listed on Holiday France Direct, a Brittany Ferries website and this brings with it a
20% discount on Brittany Ferries for all those booking gites at Brittany Gites by Jewells. Let us know that you would like to use this offer when you book and we will give you an offer code to use when booking with Brittany Ferries.

Another good reason to base you holiday in our Brittany Gites !

Take a look at this recent press release from Condor Ferries. Good news for those wanting a quick crossing from the south of England to The Cannel Islands and St Malo, Brittany.

CONDOR FERRIES ADDS NEW FAST CATAMARAN TO FLEET

Condor Ferries has added a further wave-piercing fast catamaran to its fleet.
The new ship, which is called Condor Rapide, is a younger sister of the wellknown
ferries Condor Vitesse and Condor Express and will be coming to
Weymouth where she will be prepared for service in Condor Ferries livery
inside and out during April.
Condor Ferries operates ferry services to Western France and the Channel
Islands of Guernsey and Jersey out of Poole, Weymouth and Portsmouth.
The 86 metre fast cat will sail between Jersey, Guernsey and St Malo and
replaces Condor 10 which had been in service since 1993. She is expected to
come into service in late May.
Prior to joining the Condor Ferries fleet which operates from the Dorset ports
of Weymouth and Poole the ship sailed for brief periods in Australia, and
across the English Channel. She is most notable for her service as part of the
Royal Australian Navy when she was known as HMAS Jervis Bay.
The ship was the first large catamaran to be used in a naval capacity and took
part in the international peacekeeping taskforce in East Timor transporting
troops and aid as well as rescuing people.
Condor Ferries Managing Director, Simon Edsall, said: “Our investment in
Condor Rapide demonstrates belief in our business and confidence as a
major ferry operator in the Western part of the English Channel.
“She is in excellent condition, her previous owners have invested a seven
figure sum in upgrades, and Condor Ferries will spend further substantial
sums in the coming months to ensure she meets the highest standards.
“This new investment will also help us to meet the extra demand created by
the withdrawal of Brittany Ferries’ ‘Barfleur’ service from Poole earlier in the
year,” he added.
Condor Rapide will increase capacity for those wanting to travel from the
popular South Coast ports of Weymouth and Poole to St Malo in France with
their car this summer.
Although the ship is just 12 metres longer than Condor 10, the interior space
in both the passenger areas and on the car deck is significantly larger. This
will be particularly evident in areas such as the duty free shop which is almost
twice as big.

A new home page, posted on 16th March, gives our visitors an overview of the Brittany Gites by Jewells holiday cottages and guides them to all the information pages of our website.

A Flash panel showing photographs of all 4 of the gites, and also some mood pictures, helps clients visualise this really great Brittany gites complex. Let us konw what you think after viewing our Brittany Gites home page.

This summer again sees the medieval town of Dinan stage the biannual event of Fete de Ramparts.

Since 1983 Dinan has turned it’s ramparts of the city walls into a celebration of all things medieval. Jousting Knights, music and dance attract thousands of visitors. 12th century equestrian games and archery entertain the crowds, whilst concerts take place in the cathedral. The streets are full with stalls showing medieval skills including tannery, arts and crafts and old fashioned cider making. The festival closes with a mighty procession. Musicians, comedians and knights in armour mingle with the crowds dressed in traditional costume, bringing the medieval towns past alive.

The dates this year are 24th & 25th July and Brittany Gites by Jewells is a great place to stay to experience the pleasures of medieval Dinan. You can check availability of our gites by following the link to
Gites by Jewells availability.

Brittant Gites by Jewells press release-Amazing Knights

Bookings are already well underway for the coming season at Brittany Gites by Jewells.

Many of our clients are booking early to make sure that the right cottage and dates are available for their holidays. Already several of last years guests have rebooked for another stay this year and it’s really nice to receive this vote of confidence.

Short Stays & Romantic Breaks, and B&B are all still available for the mid and low season periods but early booking is again recommended.

Check availability using our on line availability form or see the calendar on the website.