TRAVEL to the CHARENTE-MARITIME, FRANCE. Discount travel. We have access to discount travel through www.ownersinfrance.com (brittany ferries) Recommended places to stay in France: Cherbourg Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue - Hôtel de France, 20 rue du Maréchal Foch at www.france-fuchsias.com was recommended by one of our clients (aug05). Ile de Paris Le Logis d'Arnières, 1 rue du Pont-Rué,
91410 St Cyr sous Dourdan, Essonne Le Château de Fosseuse, 60540 Fosseuse, Oise, Picardy at www.chateau-de-fosseuse.com described by clients as a traditional french château that has definitely not been modernised with very hospitable hosts and you can pretend you are a french aristocrat in the tower suite.
AIRLINES: to BORDEAUX from BRISTOL - served by Flybe (www.flybe.com) to BORDEAUX from GATWICK - served by BA (britishairways.com) to BORDEAUX from NOTTINGHAM - served by BMI Baby (www.flybmi.com) to LA ROCHELLE (winter 2004/5 ROCHFORT) from BRISTOL - served by Flybe (www.flybe.com) to LA ROCHELLE (winter 2004/5 ROCHFORT) from STANSTEAD - served by Ryanair (www.ryanair.com)
FERRIES: DISCOUNT TRAVEL: we have access to discount travel through www.ownersinfrance.com. Brittany Ferries (www.brittanyferries.com) Condor Ferries (www.condorferries.co.uk) Eurotunnel (www.eurotunnel.com) Norfolkline (www.norfolkline.com) P&O Ferries (www.POferries.com) Seafrance (www.seafrance.com) Speedferries (www.speedferries.com) Transmanche Ferries (www.transmancheferries.com)
RAIL: Eurostar (www.eurostar.com) Rail Europe (www.raileurope.com) Railsavers (www.railsavers.com)
DISTANCES and péage cost to us from (centre of city, town or village per Michelin 2004): Nearest beach to Saint Leger - Plage des Nonnes, Meschers-sur-Gironde. The distance to the centre of Meschers from our house is 36.5km (22.7miles). Nearest towns: Pons - 4 miles(7km), Saintes (17km) Nearest city: Bordeaux - 65 miles(104km) 5.6€. La Rochelle - 54 miles(87km). Nearest airports: La Rochelle (94km) or Rochefort(61km), Bordeaux (107km) and Poitiers (155km). Ports: St Malo - 255 miles(411km) 8.8€, Caen (Ouistreham) - 320 miles(515km) 24.1€, Le Havre - 339 miles(546km) 29.6€, Cherbourg - 341 miles(550km) 8.8€, Boulogne - 462miles(743km) 52.7€, Calais - 482 miles(777km) 55.4€. TGV to Angoulême(74km) and then ordinary train to Saintes (17km). The property is situated between Pons and Saintes and is easily accessible from the main road RN137. The nearest motorway exit is the A10 to Pons. For route planning or other distances I highly recommend the site www.viamichelin.com.
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