Fecamp – Tips
Tips on what to do and what to see for fecamp.
Transportation
Honfleur – Tips
Here are the things todo, to see, where to eat, to sleep and how to get there in/for Honfleur, Normandy.
Le Havre – The Ferry
Le Havre used to be a busy ferry station, with two ferry operators going to the UK and Ireland. But that has been reduced to one operator going to Portsmouth in the UK. Which is strange, since Le Havre lies geographically the closest to Paris, the main motorway (A13) and the ferry station lies almost …
Le Havre – Tips
Transport Getting there Ferry: From Southampton and Portsmouth direct to Le Havre, or from Newhaven to Dieppe and then the A29 to Le Havre. Click here to read more about the ferry station. Air: There is an airport, but there are no scheduled flights anymore, just charters. Within Le Havre Within Le Havre, there is …
Le Mans – Tips
Transport Getting There Air: There is no airport with flights from within France or Europe. Getting Around Le Mans Le Mans has a pretty good public transportation system with buses and trams. Visiting the old city is done on foot, but anything outside, particularly the circuit, you will need transportation. Restaurants As you would expect …
Les Sables-d’Olonne – Tips
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.
Lisieux – Tips
Transport Getting There By Air If you plan to come by air, you’ll need to fly to the Deauville airport that has some flights from the UK. Deauville is a 30 minute drive to Lisieux by car. Within Lisieux Lisieux is a reasonable bus system in case you want to discover outside of the city centre: …
Lorient – Tips
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 …
Lyon – Tips
Transport Getting There Lyon is a major transportation hub in France, second only to Paris. It is easy to get there in almost any kind of transportation. Air: Lyon has a major international airport with flights from many European and French cities. Click here for list of all direct destinations served by the Lyon airport. Within …
Marseille – Tips
Transport Getting There Air: From both Paris airports, many flights per day, direct to Marseille, 1 hour 15. The airport also as many international flights daily. Within Marseille There is a very good transportation system in Marseille, with a very good and encompassing bus route and two metro lines. Prices are cheap. Restaurants Marseille, particularly …
Mont Saint-Michel – Tips
Transport Getting There By car, the A84/E3 motorway (autoroute) comes about 10 kilometres away and it’s well sign posted. TIP: If you reserve a hotel (or restaurant) make sure you get the access code for the barriers into the area. If not you will be forced to park in the parking areas (paid) and walk …
Nantes – Tips
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. …
Noirmoutier-en-l’Ile – Tips
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.
Omaha Beach Cemetery – Tips
Transport Getting There Getting there is quite complicated unless you have a car or are on a tour. The closest motorway is the A13/E46 which brings you into Caen from Paris. From there you will need to take the secondary roads. You can drive up to Bayeux on a good road and from there …
Ouistreham – The Ferry
The Ouistreham ferry is the ferry operating for the city of Caen, which lies some 15 kilometres away. There is a whole section of the rather small harbour of Ouistreham dedicated to the ferry. There are 3 sailings daily, taking you to Portsmouth in the UK in about 6 hours. That’s 21 ferries coming to …
Perros-Guirec – Tips
Transport Getting There Restaurants There are some nice restaurants, even one 2-star Michelin one (and a former 1 star one – Le Belouga), but surprisingly not that many eating places along the hiking path. It’s only when you arrive at the villages along the way that you will find some interesting restaurants. Hotels Though quite …
Pointe Saint-Mathieu – Tips
How to get to Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Brittany, what to do and see, where to stay.
Pont l’Eveque – Tips
Transport Getting There Pont l’Eveque lies just alongside the main North-South motorway on the West coast of France. So by car it’s very easy to get there from one of the ferry crossings. By Air There is no airport, the closest ones are Deauville or Caen airport. Within Pont l’Eveque The village is really small, more or less …
Quiberon – Tips
What to do, what to see, where to go, where to eat, where to sleep and how to get to Quiberon, Brittany.
Railroads – Intercites
A look at the French railroad’s (SNCF) intercity train service called Intercites.
Railroads – TER – Regional Trains
The TER is the French railroad’s regional train service, bringing people to and from the main regional hubs.
Railroads – TGV: The French High Speed Train
Moving around France is easy. First of all, you have a great motorway network, called the “Autoroutes“. Although most of them are toll roads (=Peages), they are well maintained and offer many service areas along the way. But if driving a car, or riding a motorcycle, is not your preferred way of moving through the …