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Dec 27, 2022
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.
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Jun 9, 2022
Tips on how to get to Tours, stay there, eat there and get around Tours. Also tips on what to do and what to see.
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May 31, 2022
Tips on how to get there, where to stay, how to get around and what to see in Cognac.
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Aug 3, 2021
Tips on how to get there, where to stay, where to eat, how to get around and what to see in Beaune.
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Jul 27, 2020
Here is how to get to Paimpol, Brittany, what to do, where to stay and where to eat.
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Mar 31, 2020
What to do, what to see and how to get to Le Treport.
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Jan 24, 2020
How to get to Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Brittany, what to do and see, where to stay.
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Jan 16, 2020
What to do, what to see, where to go, where to eat, where to sleep and how to get to Quiberon, Brittany.
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Jan 13, 2020
Vannes, particularly the old city, is a very interesting visit. The ramparts (fortified walls) are for a large part very well preserved and merit a visit. Here’s ho to get there, where to stay and eat.
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Dec 4, 2019
Here is how to get to, where to go, what to see, where to eat and sleep in Les Sables-d’Olonne in the Pays de Loire on the West coast of France.
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Nov 27, 2019
Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile is a popular summer holiday destination for the French. The island is littered with salt marshes and bird sanctuaries. A massive castle can be found in the village centre. Here’s how to get there, what to see and where to sleep/eat.
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Nov 21, 2019
Transport Getting there Air: Nantes has a big international airport, and they are building an even bigger one (which is highly controversial). Flights are served throughout Europe and Africa, North America and the Middle East. Click here to access the Nantes airport website Ferry: There are no direct ferry services to and from the UK. […]
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Oct 29, 2019
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), […]
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Oct 17, 2019
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 […]
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Oct 1, 2019
Transport Getting there Air: Lorient has an airport, but it does not offer international flights. The majority of domestic flights go to Paris or Lyon. From there you can transfer internationally. Click here to access the airport’s website (in English) Ferry: No international ferry operations can be found in Lorient. In fact, only a ferry […]
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Jul 7, 2019
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 […]
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Jun 27, 2019
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 […]
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Jun 21, 2019
Transport Getting there There are two railway stations in Valence, the city centre one with “normal” trains (called Valence Ville) and the TGV (High Speed Train) which is located 10 kilometres North/East outside the city. Air: Valence Chabeuil airport, located close to the East of Valence is a military/civilian airport. They don’t offer many international […]
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Jun 12, 2019
Transport Getting there Air: There is no airport at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, but the Biarritz/Bayonne airport is 20 minutes away. Ferry: There are no ferries operating to Saint-Jean-de-Luz. The closest city that offers international ferries is Bilbao, Spain. Within Saint-Jean-de-Luz The city is flat, with narrow streets. So you’ll not find an enormous public transportation network, since […]
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Jun 4, 2019
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. […]
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Jun 3, 2019
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 […]
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May 28, 2019
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 […]
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Sep 25, 2018
Since there are several forms of transportation in France (High Speed Train –TGV, Intercites train, TER train, Intercity bus, air, car pool), each with associated costs and travel times, it can be difficult to select one. Below you’ll find tables with different types of transportation and their costs and travel times. I’ve tried booking 1 […]
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Sep 17, 2018
We shown you that you can travel in France with different types of trains (TER, Intercites and TGV), Cars, Camping Cars, Bus and Air). But for the more adventurous among us, there are a few other ways: Hitching A Car Ride Obviously hitchhiking is a popular way of travel for those who do not have […]