Although France is reasonably big (for European standards), air-travel is not very popular. Prices are often high, and with the competition of the High Speed Train (TGV), it makes little sense to take an airplane. Add to that the requirement to be at the airport several hours in advance, which means the train is faster …
Transport Getting There By Air Although there’s a small airport, the biggest airport serving Amiens is Paris’s third airport: Beauvais. Within Amiens Amiens is quite large, but the interesting parts are all concentrated in the city centre. There is a bus service The service is called AMETIS, and although not very widespread, you can get …
Transport Getting there Ferry: Apart from local ferries, there are no international ferry operators in the area. The closest ferry to the UK would be in Bilbao, Spain. Air: 66 km away is the international airport for Bordeaux with many international and national flights. Within Arcachon Arcachon is not very big and you can easily …
Transport Getting There Ferry: The closest ferry harbours to and from the UK are Cherbourg, Caen/Ouistreham and Le Havre. Air: The international airport for Caen (click here to access the airport’s web site) is very close-by with regular flights to the UK. Within Bayeux There is no useable bus service, but you don’t need one. When entering the …
Transport Getting there Air: The Biarritz airport is an international airport serving mostly French and European flights (it’s also Bayonne’s airport). The big operators all fly here; EasyJet, Ryanair, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, SwissAir etc. Click here to access the airport web site for more information. Ferry: There are no ferry operators in the area. …
Tips on how to get there, where to stay, where to eat, how to get around and what to see in Beaune.
Transport Getting there There are several bus operators going to Biarritz from different cities in France (and Europe): By Air The Biarritz airport is an international airport serving mostly French and European flights (it’s also Bayonne’s airport). The big operators all fly here; EasyJet, Ryanair, Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, SwissAir etc. Click here to access …
Transport Getting there Air: Bordeaux operates an international airport with flights (scheduled and charter) throughout Europe. Click here to access the airport’s website. Ferry: There are no direct ferries from the UK to Bordeaux. The closest in distance would be Bilbao or Santander (both in Spain). For a ferry coming to France, the closest would …
A few years back (2015), when the current President of France, Emmanuel Macron, was the Minister of Economy, he made it possible for scheduled bus services between cities in France at low cost. The idea was to make intercity travel affordable to the masses. Until that date, it was illegal to have a scheduled bus …
Transport Getting there The railroads do not come to Camaret-sur-Mer anymore. The closest railway stations are Brest and Quimper (both about an hour drive, bus services are available). Air: Camaret-sur-Mer does not have an airport, but there are two airports serving international flights closeby. One is the airport of Brest (about 1 hour car drive), …
Transport Getting There Ferry: Closest ferry harbours from the UK are Dieppe and Le Havre. Within Caudebec-en-Caux Caudebec is so small that you can walk from one end to the other in 10 minutes. Restaurants There are a couple of restaurants (normal French food, crepes, pizza), but only one springs out above any of them, …
Tips on how to get to, where to go, what to do and where to stay on Chablis, Burgundy
Transport Getting There There is a direct rail line Cherbourg – Paris which makes getting there easy and fast if you are arriving from the capital. By Air Cherbourg has a small airport (Maupertus Airport) but there are no scheduled flights in or outside of France. It is mostly used for private an charter flights. By Ferry …
Transport Getting there There is NO train service from/to Concarneau to the big cities in France. If you are coming from one of the ferry harbours, you’ll need to change twice and then take a bus. Air: There is NO airport serving Concarneau. Ferry: There are no international ferries serving Concarneau. Closest ferry harbour would …
The city of Dieppe has quite an active ferry activity. Up to 3 sailings per day, for the four hour crossing (it used to be half the time when they were operating a fast ferry, but those days are gone). The ferry is operated by DFDS (formerly known as Transmanche ferries) and goes between Newhaven …
Transport Getting there Air: The airport, close to Dinard, is shared with Saint-Malo and offers international flights, particularly those of Ryanair. Other international destinations will require changing in London. Click here to access the airport’s website. Ferry: There is no ferry service from Dinard. To go to/from the UK, you will need to go to …
Also called mobile homes, campers or campervans, camping-cars are a popular way of spending your holidays in France. France has a lot to offer in ways of scenery, food and culture, and there are many areas you can park your camping-car to enjoy these. You can reserve any of the campings that cater to camping-cars …
Driving abroad can often be stressful; rules are different, street signs are in a different language and driving customs are not like the way it is at home. Here are some of the differences or special items to watch out for when taking your car into France. For tips on driving in France with a …
Motorcycles, also called motorbikes depending on which side of the Atlantic you come from, are very popular in France. Not only in big cities enabling people to escape the busy traffic logged roads, but also used to ride the scenic country roads. Therefore the country is well used to these powered two wheels, and there …
Eugenie-Les-Bain is a very small village (450 inhabitants), so there’s not much to do apart from 3-star Michelin food, luxury hotel and most important, a high end thermal spa. Here’s how to get there, where to stay and what to do.
