Some of the things that bring people back year after year? A mixture of the setting; that personal touch to make each family’s experience an individual one; and the services we can offer on site.
Continue reading Things parents will love about a holiday at La Croix GitesPlan your trip to France
This page will help you plan your trip to France at La Croix Spa with some articles we have written on topics to do with travelling down.
You can find details on ferry discounts here as well as travelling by air to Limoges.
If you are travelling with a baby or toddler, we have a lot of equipment here that you can borrow which will save you a lot of packing.
Even if you are using La Croix Spa as a stayover on your way to Spain or Portugal or house hunting in the local area we have an article or two to help you plan for your trip to France and beyond.
Useful articles:
Get cover for your trip:
All Clear Travel offer a French Holiday insurance package.
10% Discount off Brittany Ferries for all La Croix guests
All La Croix guests qualify for a 10% Brittany Ferries discount on their channel crossing from Portsmouth to Caen, Le Harvre or St. Malo and back.
Cut your holiday ferry costs by 10% using this discount code! And save miles on the road by having a longer, more leisurely crossing by sea and a shorter road trip in France (meaning less fuel, fewer tolls and stops too).
To qualify for these Brittany Ferries deals, you will need to book your holiday at La Croix Spa and use Brittany Ferries for the crossing. Please ask us at the time of your booking for your discount code.
(Offer only applies to Brittany Ferries and not to other ferry operators. Also only applies to passenger and car fares but not to onboard accommodation or purchases made on board.)
If you book La Croix Spa through Holiday France Direct using the links below, your Brittany Ferries discount will also apply.
Sartre (Family of 4) | Baudelaire (Family of 6) | Racine (Family of 6) | Corneille (Family of 8 – 10) |
If you are coming via Dover or using P&O, then you can still get a 5% discount on your P&O crossing using our affiliation with Chez Nous. Find out more here.
Flying to Limoges with babies & toddlers
For those flying to us this year – here’s Holiday Tots’ flying guide for families with tots. And we have all the equipment you need to ensure Happy Holidays for you and your little ones when you arrive 🙂
http://theholidaytotsblog.co.uk/2016/01/18/airline-regulations-when-flying-with-young-children-2016/
Holiday activities around La Croix Gites, France
There is so much to do on your French Cottage Holiday to La Croix Gites it is hard to know where to start! Continue reading Holiday activities around La Croix Gites, France
Accommodation while you house-hunt in France
If you are house-hunting in France – looking for a retirement home, a holiday home (a “Maison secondaire”) or even a permanent residence, then you will need to consider a launch-pad, or base, for your excursions that is affordable, gives you a taste of the life you are going to have, and from which you can set off each day to do your househunting.
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A place to stay on your way to Spain, Portugal or Italy
If you own a holiday home or have your permanent residence in Spain, Portugal or Italy – or if you are just driving down there for a holiday – then why not stop off at La Croix Spa on your way down?
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Preparing For Your Gite Holidays
A holiday is one of the single greatest annual planning events in a family calendar and we want to make sure you have a great time planning for it, as well (obviously) when you get here.
We have put down several thoughts about planning for your gite holidays at La Croix.
Going on holidays in France with toddlers and babies
We have been assessed by the local tourist board and website “Holiday Tots” on our suitability and safety standards for holidays in France with toddlers & babies.
OK, so bringing a littlie on holiday: you’re wondering how big the van needs to be and whether you are going to get any sort of break at all? We’ve been there – and it means we can help you out hugely when considering what to bring on your Holiday to La Croix Spa.
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