Here are some useful
links for transport, restaurants and local attractions ...........
www.charente-maritime.org a
good site for local information with an english version
www.tourisme.fr will
exercise your French, but is full of information about scenic routes,
festivals and places to go
www.t3a.com/LaRocheCourbon a
Chateau to visit between Saintes and La Rochelle. The English version
of the site is now up and running..
www.travelintelligence.net an
interesting site with many articles by travel writers. Search for
Charente, Saint Savinien, Ile de Re, Saintes and La Rochelle within
the site.
www.railbookers.com for
Eurostar bookings
www.eurostar.com ditto
The ferry ports to aim for are St Malo (a 4 hour drive away), Caen (5hrs away),
Cherbourg (6hrs away).
www.ferryprice.com for
ferries
www.hoverspeed.co.uk for
more ferries
www.cheapestflights.co.uk fly
to La Rochelle, (40mins drive), Rochefort (40 mins drive), Bordeaux (one and
a half hours drive) or Poitiers (1 hour)
www.flybe.com
www.ryanair.com
BMI Baby fly to Bordeaux
You may also consider travelling by coach. National Express run a service from
Victoria to Saintes which is only 20 minutes away.
www.nationalexpress.com |
