Travel
information
French Public
Holidays 2012
By air - Bergerac airport is the
closest airport to the majority of the properties on this site (about 30 / 45 mins
from most properties). Bordeaux airport is another alternative (about 90
mins from most properties). Toulouse is another option for our properties
further south.
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LONDON CITY,
DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH TO BRIVE
http://www.cityjet.com/destinations/city-pairs/london-brive/
AIRLINE CityJet has been quick to offer
travellers flights to the Dordogne region
after the announcement of the closure of
Bergerac Airport for three months.
CityJet
are to offer two flights a week, operating
Friday and Sunday, between Brive Airport -
Vallée de la Dordogne and London City
Airport starting on January 6 until March
23, 2012.
The news comes after Bergerac Airport
announced all flights will be stopped
between January 9 and March 23, 2012 as work
is
undertaken on the runway.
CityJet are
also offering a number of flights over the
Christmas period.
Flight times:
London City Airport to Brive Airport
Friday: 11:45 - 14:20
Sunday: 16:55 - 19:30
Brive Airport to London City Airport
Friday: 15:00 - 15:35
Sunday: 20:00 - 20:35
Before booking your accommodation,
please check your flights with the airline as some flights are seasonal and are
subject to change
There are daily flights from London Stansted,
Bristol,
Liverpool & Nottingham to Bergerac with Ryanair. Look out for some great deals.
Ryanair also offer internal UK flights to Stansted making travelling easier from
the north of England.
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www.ryanair.com
British Midland fly from Glasgow, Aberdeen,
Edinburgh and Manchester to Toulouse (about 2 hours away).
www.flybmi.com
The airline with 'Tiny fares'
flies Manchester & Birmingham to Bordeaux
www.bmibaby.com
British European (Flybe) also flies,
Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Exeter, Gatwick and Southampton to Bergerac.
Southampton to Bordeaux
www2.flybe.com/
Easyjet now flies to Bordeaux from
Bristol & London Luton
British
Airways online reservation centre. Flies London Gatwick into Bordeaux.
http://www.britishairways.com
You can plan your journey down to South West
France with the help of ViaMichelin.
Cars can be hired at the airports but most
airlines offer deals if you fly with them.
New French road rules... On February 13th, 2008, the
French Inter-Ministerial Committee for Road Safety (CISR) decided to make it
compulsory for all vehicles to carry a safety jacket
and warning triangle as of July 1st, 2008 in line with numerous other
European countries which have already implemented this measure. Beginning
October 1st, 2008, drivers will be fined should they not have equipped
themselves with both these tools.
The
aim is to improve the safety of road users who find themselves in an emergency
situation, enabling drivers to be more visible to other road users when exiting
their vehicle and ensuring that vehicles which have broken down or have stopped
as a result of an emergency are equipped with improved signage. Safety jackets,
which must comply with current legislation, must be worn by drivers before
exiting their vehicle, which must be stationary either on the hard shoulder or
on the side of the road. Jackets must comply with Council directive 89/686/ CEE
dated December 21, 1989 relating to the standardisation of legislation by member
states with regard to PPE (personal protective equipment).The marking “C E” on
the jacket, as well as the presence of an instruction notice, bear witness to
the jacket’s compliance with legislation in force. The warning triangle should
be carried on board all vehicles. Drivers must position it on the road surface
immediately upon exiting the vehicle at a distance of at least 30 metres from it
or from the obstacle in question. This triangle must be in full compliance with
Geneva regulation n° 27 currently in force. The marking below bears witness to
the triangle’s compliance with current legislation. (Details supplied by Chez
Nous with thanks)
By road - Paris 6 hours / Channel ports
8/10 hours. Please ask for our Chez Nous reference number for discounted ferry
crossings.
Car hire:
www.buggscarhire.com
By Sea:
We can offer discounted travel through Chez Nous Travel Service
(0870 336 7679) - X13110 is the booking code that you need to
quote. Visit: http://travel.cheznous.com
Discounted travel is
also available with P& 0
(08705 202020), please ask for your booking code when booking through us.
www.brittany-ferries.com
Ferries
from England to France
www.eurotunnel.co.uk
Eurotunnel
from Folkstone, England – Calais, France
www.ferrycheap.com
Recommended
by clients as providers of cheap ferry crossings
http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Universal
Currency Converter™
By Train:
http://www.gner.com/
Great
North Eastern Railway – UK
http://www.sncf.com/
Société
Nationale de Chemins de Fer – French Railways
www.tgv.com
An excellent
site for booking trains (it's in French and English)
Pay by: Bank transfer to French Euro / UK Sterling accounts or by Online
secure Credit Card (subject to 1% handling fee)
