At a glance
By car:
Consult for the fastest way
from your residence:
Mappy
and fill in as destination
"Cornillon"
(postal code 30630).
Information turnpike roads:
Allmost all roads between
Calais and Saint-Gely are
turnpike roads. Consult for
up to date information about
prices and the traffic situation:
www.autoroutes.fr
Overnight stay:
Following websites contain
information, prices and online
reservation possibilities for
overnight stays along the way:
Formule 1 Hotels
Etap Hotels
Ibis Hotels
Mercure Hotels
Novotel Hotels
Sofitel Hotels
Logis de France
Hotels de Charme
Chambres d'Hôtes
Train Information:
Information about the
Eurostar, connecting
London with Paris in
three hours:
Eurostar
In july and august this train
has a direct service from
London to Avignon, departing
every saturday.
In other months and on other
days you have to change onto
the TGV Train at Lille or Paris.
See:
TGV
Flight Information:
Cheap airlines where you can
book online in combination
with car rental:
Easyjet
Ryanair
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By car Assuming that you will be entering France through Calais it is another 965 kilometres (600 miles) to get to Villa Forza. From Calais to Lyon you can opt for the "northern" route by way of Reims and Troyes or the "southern" route by way of Paris. The driving distance is about the same. South of Lyon you drive to Bollène, where you exit the turnpike road in the direction of Pont-Saint-Esprit and Bagnols-Sur-Cèze. From Bagnols-Sur-Cèze it is another 14 kilometres to Villa Forza. Top |
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Overnight stays If you don't have an early arrival in Calais or if 965 kilometres is too much to your liking you can consider an overnight stay in France. There are standard hotels in all price ranges, like the Formule 1 hotels (about € 26 per room), the Etaphotels (about € 30 per room), Ibis hotels (about € 50 per room), Mercure and Novotel hotels (about € 70-90 per room) and Sofitel hotels (about € 90-120 per room). Boutique accommodation is offered by Logis de France hotels (about € 40-65 per room), while lovers of unique and charming accommodation are serviced by the Hotels de Charme (about € 75-125 per room). Last but not least there is also an abundance of bed & breakfast accommodations (widely varying in price, from € 40-140 per room). Top |
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By train
You can also take the train. Every saturday in the months of July and August the Eurostar will bring you directly from London to Avignon. On other days and in other months you have to change onto the TGV train in Lille or Paris. If you take the train you do have to rent a car in Avignon. Top |
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By plane
Likewise it is necessary to rent a car locally if you decide to fly. Most carriers offer the possibility to rent a car at the same time you buy your ticket. Besides regular scheduled airlines you can try several "low cost carriers". Easyjet for instance flies from Bristol, Liverpool and Newcastle to Nice, while you can also fly to Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse from London. Ryanair connects London with cities like Carcassone, Montpelier and - very attractive - Nimes. When you use the turnpike roads it's about 1 hour drive from Nimes, about 2 hours from Marseille and a little over 3 hours from Carcassone and Nice. Top |
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