Guests have tried numerous routes and transport. Each person prefers a different method. However, you DO need a car whilst you are there.

Detailed road directions will be issued with your confirmation of booking.

Dover to Calais ferry or tunnel: 6 hours driving, including stops, on the French side. Fast roads. Motorway tolls. Goes via Paris ‘periphique' so pick your time!

Portsmouth to Caen : (Brittany Ferries or P&O): Normal crossing 6 hours. In the summer P&O ran a ‘fastcraft' which takes 3.5 hours and is great. 4.5 hours driving in France excluding stops. This is via Argentan and Le Mans and includes some deserted motorways and generally quiet ‘normal' roads. Tolls: 5.80 euros + 80 cents to get off at Tours . [They are in the process of building a new motorway which should make a huge difference].

Portsmouth to Le Havre (P&O): Normal crossing 6.5 hours. Driving in France = 4 ¾ hours and needs to go quite close to Caen so is almost the same route.

Poole to Cherbourg (Brittany Ferries): crossing 4.5 hours (unless you do it overnight). Driving in France is via Caen and is 1.5 hours longer.

Stanstead to Tours (Ryanair): Ryanair do some incredible offers. Last Christmas a single was £7. October half term was 50p return! (+ taxes of course). 1 hour flight. Tours airport is 1 ¼ hours from the house. Cars/people carriers can be hired at the airport.

Any UK airport to Paris : The fast train, the TGV, connects at Charles de Gaulle airport and get you to Tours in 55 minutes. It is then 40 minutes to the house. The cheapest tickets can be booked online. Last Christmas British Airways had an offer of £21 to Paris, inc taxes.

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