TRAVELLING
TO FRANCE FROM THE UK
When you have
booked your chosen property, you will need to think about
your independent travel plans. On this page you should
find all the information and contact details you need to
complete your holiday arrangements.
AIR
TRAVEL
| As
a general rule, costs vary substantially depending
on availability / the degree to which you book in
advance, so you should look at a few quotes – it
is usually the case that earlier bookings are better
value.
Airline
contact details: |
Click
on the links below for choice of French and UK regional
air routes:
Brittany
and Normandy
Loire,
Vendee and Poitou Charantes
South
West and Dordogne
Languedoc-Roussillon
Provence
and Côte d'Azur
Burgundy,
Auverge and Rhone Alps
North
East
Brittany
and Normandy
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Brest |
Birmingham,
Exeter, Southampton |
Flybe |
| Brest |
Luton |
Ryanair |
| Cherbourg |
Southampton |
Flybe |
| Rennes |
Southampton |
Flybe |
| Rennes |
Dublin |
Aer Lingus |
| Dinard |
Stansted,
East Midlands |
Ryanair |
| Lorient |
Cardiff, Luton, ROI |
Aer Arann |
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Tours |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Nantes |
Gatwick
(via Paris) |
Air
France |
| Nantes |
Gatwick |
GB
Airways |
| Nantes |
East
Midlands, Shannon, Stansted, Dublin |
Ryanair |
| Nantes |
Manchester, Cork, Bristol |
Aer Arann |
| La
Rochelle |
Stansted, Dublin |
Ryanair |
| La Rochelle |
Bristol |
EasyJet |
| La
Rochelle |
Birmingham,
Southampton |
Flybe |
| La Rochelle |
Leeds, Edinburgh |
Jet2 |
| Angers |
Southampton |
Flybe |
| Poitiers |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Bordeaux |
Gatwick |
British
Airways |
| Bordeaux |
Southampton, Norwich |
Flybe |
| Bordeaux |
Manchester,
Birmingham |
Bmibaby |
| Bordeaux |
Luton |
EasyJet |
| Bergerac |
Birmingham,
Bristol, Southampton, Exeter, Leeds-Bradford |
Flybe |
| Bergerac |
East
Midlands, Liverpool, Bristol, Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Biarritz,
Pau, Rodez |
Stansted,
Dublin |
Ryanair |
| Pau |
Bristol |
Ryanair |
| Toulouse |
Gatwick |
British
Airways |
| Toulouse |
Gatwick, Bristol |
EasyJet |
| Toulouse |
Birmingham,
Bristol |
Flybe |
| Toulouse |
Manchester |
Bmibaby |
| Toulouse |
Leeds, Manchester, Belfast |
Jet2 |
| Limoges |
Stansted,
Liverpool, East Midlands |
Ryanair |
| Limoges |
Southampton |
Flybe |
Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
Carcassonne |
Stansted,
Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands, Dublin |
Ryanair |
Nîmes |
Stansted,
Liverpool, Luton, East Midlands |
Ryanair |
Perpignan,
Montpellier, Barcelona-Girona, Barcelona-Reus |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
Montpellier,
Perpignan, Barcelona-Girona |
Manchester |
Ryanair |
Beziers |
Bristol |
Ryanair |
| Montpellier |
Gatwick |
GB Airways |
Barcelona-Girona
/ Reus |
East
Midlands, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Blackpool, Dublin,
Glasgow Prestwick, Liverpool, Luton |
Ryanair |
Barcelona |
Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle |
Easyjet |
Perpignan |
Manchester |
Bmibaby |
Perpignan |
Birmingham, Southampton |
Flybe |
Toulouse |
Manchester,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen |
BMI
British Midland |
Toulouse |
East
Midlands |
Bmibaby |
Toulouse |
Birmingham, Bristol |
Flybe |
Toulouse |
Gatwick |
British Airways |
Toulouse |
Gatwick, Bristol |
Easyjet |
| Toulouse |
Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh |
Jet2 |
Toulouse (via Paris)
Avignon (via Paris) |
Heathrow, Birmingham |
Air France |
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Nice |
Heathrow
(via Paris) |
Air
France |
| Nice |
Heathrow,
Birmingham |
Bmibaby |
| Nice |
Gatwick,
Heathrow |
British
Airways |
| Nice |
Belfast,
Bristol, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton, Newcastle, Stansted |
EasyJet |
| Nice |
Leeds-Bradford,
Manchester |
Jet2 |
| Avignon |
Leeds |
Jet 2 |
| Avignon |
Southampton |
Flybe |
| Marseille |
Gatwick |
British
Airways |
| Marseille |
Gatwick, Bristol, Liverpool |
EasyJet |
| Marseille |
Glasgow Prestwick, Dublin |
Ryanair |
| Toulon |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Lyon |
Heathrow |
Air
France, Flybe, Bmibaby |
| Lyon |
Heathrow,
Birmingham, Manchester |
British
Airways |
| Lyon |
Stansted |
EasyJet |
| St
Etienne |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Grenoble |
Stansted |
Ryanair |
| Grenoble |
Bristol, Luton, Gatwick |
EasyJet |
| Chambery |
Birmingham,
Southampton, Exeter, Norwich |
Flybe |
| Chambery |
Leeds,
Manchester |
Jet2 |
| Geneva |
Gatwick,
Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, London City |
British
Airways |
| Geneva |
Southampton,
Birmingham, Exeter, Norwich |
Flybe |
| Geneva |
Leeds,
Manchester |
Jet2 |
| Geneva |
Regional
Airports |
EasyJet |
| Regional
Airport |
UK
Airport |
Airline |
| Paris,
Charles de Gaulle |
London
and Regional Airports |
Air
France, Bmibaby, British Airways, EasyJet, Flybe, Jet2 |
| Paris,
Orly |
London
City |
Air
France |
| Paris,
Beauvais |
Glasgow,
Dublin, Shannon |
Ryanair |
| Strasbourg |
Gatwick |
Air
France |
| Le
Touquet |
Lydd, London Ashford |
Lydd
Air |
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FERRY
TRAVEL/EUROTUNNEL
Most holidaymakers
are familiar with the main ferry companies and their
cross Channel routes, and your choice is likely to
vary according to where you live. For your
convenience, please find below the list of companies,
routes and contact details. |
| Eurotunnel |
08705
353 535 |
www.eurotunnel.com |
| Folkestone-Calais |
Key
advantage – frequency of service and speed |
| P&O
Ferries |
08705 980 333 |
www.poferries.com |
| Dover-Calais |
90
minutes |
|
| SeaFrance |
08705
711 711 |
www.seafrance.com |
| Dover-Calais |
90
minutes |
|
| Brittany
Ferries |
08703
665 333 |
www.brittanyferries.co.uk |
| Portsmouth-Caen |
6
hours |
|
| Portsmouth-St.
Malo |
9
hours |
|
| Portsmouth-Cherbourg |
4
hours, 30 minutes |
| Poole-Cherbourg |
4
hours |
|
| Fast
craft, Poole-Cherbourg |
2
hours, 10 minutes |
| Plymouth-Roscoff |
6
hours |
|
| Condor
Ferries |
0870
243 5140 |
www.condorferries.co.uk |
Fast
craft, Poole-St. Malo
(via Channel Is) |
4½ hours |
|
| Portsmouth-Cherbourg |
5
hours, 30 minutes |
|
| Weymouth-St.
Malo (via Channel Is) |
5
hours, 15 minutes |
|
| Other
services include ferry from Scotland/north of England
to Zeebrugge. |
| Speedferries |
08702 200 570 |
www.speedferries.com |
| Dover-Boulogne |
50
minutes Good deals available, particularly if booked
well in advance. |
| Norfolkline |
0870
870 1020 |
www.norfolkline.com |
| Dover-Dunkirk |
|
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| Transmanche
Ferries |
0800
917 1201 |
www.transmancheferries.com |
| Newhaven-Dieppe |
4
hours |
|
| L
D Lines |
08704
201 267 |
www.ldline.co.uk |
| Portsmouth-Le
Havre |
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HOTELS
EN ROUTE
We would
recommend the following hotel groups which are geared
to overnight stops, with the majority of them being
more than adequate for comfort / convenience at attractive
rates. |
Accor
Group
Includes: |
020
8283 4500 |
www.accorhotels.com |
| Ibis
- economy hotels, full service |
0870
609 0963 |
www.ibishotel.com |
| Etap
- low budget hotels, economy basic service |
+
33 89 26 85 685
(French central reservations service) |
www.etaphotel.com |
| Formule
1 - super low budget, basic service |
+
33 89 26 85 685
(French central reservations service) |
www.hotelformule1.com |
| Novotel
- 3 star hotels, full service, breakfast included |
0870
609 0962 |
www.novotel.com |
Envergure
Group
Includes: |
0207
519 5045 |
www.envergure.fr |
| Campanile
- family friendly, 2 star economy hotels |
0207
519 5045 |
www.campanile.fr |
| Kyriad
- 2 + 3 star economy hotels, full service |
0207
519 5045 |
www.kyriad.fr |
| Alternatively,
for B&Bs en route try: |
| Bed & Breakfast
France |
01491
578 803 |
www.bedbreak.com |
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It is important
to enjoy peace of mind when travelling abroad, particularly
when you are making independent travel arrangements. The
relatively modest cost of both Personal Travel Insurance
and Car Breakdown / Accident and Recovery Protection
makes this more than worthwhile. Whilst many
people will tend to revert to their credit card companies,
airlines, ferry companies or their car insurance
companies for holiday insurance, quotes can vary
considerably - you may like to try the following
for a more cost-effective option. |
| International
Breakdown |
0800
138 2468 |
www.international
breakdown.com |
Travel insurance cover with
InsureAndGo |
0870 901 3674 |
www.insureandgo.com |
| Citybond
Suretravel |
0870
460 8949 |
www.citybond.co.uk |
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Rail
Europe
Eurostar |
08708
371 371
08705 186 186 |
www.raileurope.co.uk
www.eurostar.co.uk |
London
Waterloo or Ashford to Paris or Lille (and on to
your destination by TGV, Thalys and other high speed
trains): |
Brittany
and Normandy |
TGV from
Paris Gard Montparnasse to Rennes, Brest and Quimper. Trains
from Paris Gard St Lazaire to Rouen, Le Havre, Dieppe,
Caen, Cherbourg. |
Loire,
Vendée and Poitou-Charentes |
TGV from
Paris Gard du Nord to regional stations. |
South
West and Dordogne |
TGV from
Paris Gard d'Austerlitz to Bayonne, Biarritz, Toulouse. Paris
Gard Montparnasse to Bordeaux. |
Languedoc-Roussillon |
Eurostar/TGV London
Waterloo to Avignon 6 hours. From Avignon
the TGV goes on to Nîmes, Montpellier, Narbonne
and Perpignan. Paris Gard du Lyon to Montpellier
- 3½ hours. |
Provence & Côte
d'Azur |
TGV from
Paris Gard du Lyon to Marseilles and Aix. |
Burgundy,
Auvergne and Rhône-Alps |
TGV from
Paris to Lyon. Ski Train services to the region
and trains to Annecy and Bourg St Maurice. |
North
East |
Eurostar to
Lyon or Paris. TGV from Paris to Rheims,
Metz, Nancy, Strasbourg. |
Motorail |
08702
415 415 |
www.raileurope.co.uk |
All
fares through Rail Europe.
Motorail car trains run from Calais to Avignon, Brive, Narbonne, Nice and
Toulouse. Advantage - your own car for use on holiday and overnight travel/rest. |
| Note:
Links to all companies are provided for the users
convenience only. A Week or 2 in France does not
accept any liability for purchases made via links
to the firms listed. |
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