Ooh la la at Lagrange

THE French Holiday Centre has announced the addition of a new range of luxury villas in the South of France.

The properties are from the exclusive Lagrange range and include high standard complexes with villas in the Languedoc, Aquitaine and Côte d’Azur. The six new residences will enhance the already extensive range of 170 high-end residences across France in the prestige Lagrange range. Accommodation benefits from extended facilities, including private pools, and in some properties features such as saunas, steam room and gym.

Clients can choose from a variety of villas; a three-bedroom property that sleeps five is, for instance, available from about €1,800 a week in May to early June.

For a copy of the new summer 2009 brochure or for reservations, call 021 4272527 or visit www.frenchholidaycentre.ie

THOSE looking to combine a visit to Lourdes with the fun of a family holiday should consider current offers from Keycamp. The Cork-based travel company has just launched a selection of brand new three bedroom lodges at the beautiful Camping Pyrenees at Luz St Sauveur, within easy reach of Lourdes.

For departures up to the June 19, prices for six nights at a lodge and a further six nights in a mobile home at Le Ruisseau start at a tad over €600 (accommodation only). Fly drive packages or ferry crossings and overnight stops are available at a supplement. For further information, or to book a break, visit www.keycamp.ie or call 021 425 2300.

ETIHAD Airways has announced details of a new code share agreement with Qantas. The deal, which coms into effect tomorrow, offers Irish customers greater access to destinations in Australia and New Zealand. It is likely to be extended to other routes.

KENYA’S Minister for Tourism has decided to slash the cost of entry visas by 50% and offer children under 16 complimentary visas from the start of next month until the end of 2010.

The move has been made in a bid to attract increasing numbers of tourists to a market that has been badly hit by isolated examples of internal unrest. A family of four (two adults, two children) will save more than €100 as a result.

For more information on Kenya, visit www.magicalkenya.com or call 0207 367 0931