Travel Information

Location & Weather
La Maison de St George is situated within 5 minutes drive east of Aulnay-de-Saintonge, in the Charente-Maritime department (17) of Poitou-Charentes.
See Map & Weather here

Travel

BY ROAD
From Channel Ports of Dunkerque, Boulogne and Calais to our region via the A28 Rouen and Tours route and A10 motorway to St Jean d’Angèly – exit 34. From Paris follow routing towards Bordeaux via Poitiers on the A10 motorway and exit at St Jean d’Angèly - junction 34.
The approximate driving time from St Malo 3 – 4 hours; Caen and Le Havre 5 hours; Cherbourg and Roscoff 5 – 6 hours with Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque 7 – 8 hours.

BY AIR WITH LOW COST AIRLINES
London Stansted to Angouleme – Ryanair - NEW for 2008
London Stansted to La Rochelle - Ryanair
London Stansted to Limoges – Ryanair
London Stansted to Poitiers – Ryanair

Birmingham to Bordeaux – bmi baby
Birmingham to La Rochelle - Flybe
Dublin to La Rochelle – Ryanair
East Midlands/Nottingham to Limoges – Ryanair
Glasgow to La Rochelle - Flybe
Liverpool to Limoges - Ryanair
Manchester to Bordeaux – bmi baby
Manchester to La Rochelle - Flybe
Newcastle to Limoges – Flybe
Southampton to Bordeaux – Flybe
Southampton to La Rochelle – Flybe
Southampton to Limoges – Flybe

Link websites for low cost flights:
www.bmibaby.com
www.flybe.com
www.ryanair.com

Rental cars available on arrival at all airports.

Driving distances from the airports to the cottages: La Rochelle and Angouleme 60 minutes, Poitiers 75 minutes, Bordeaux and Limoges 120 minutes.

CAR HIRE or CAR PICK-UP SERVICE
International rental car companies are located at airports and main line railway stations. However, don’t forget that when booking your flights you may receive additional discount if booking your hired car through your chosen airlines. Reserve your preferred vehicle in advance for ease of travel.
www.argusrental.com
www.avis.co.uk
www.budget.co.uk
www.europcar.com
www.hertz.com

If you would prefer for us to arrange a transfer from your chosen airport or station please contact us direct for a quotation. We would be happy to help.

BY TRAIN
Take the fast Eurostar and TGV to the region from London St Pancras and Ebbsfleet, Kent directly to Paris Gare de Nord in just over 2 hours then change to Paris-Montparnasse for the fast and efficient TGV service from Paris to Poitiers in 90 minutes. Then just pick up your hired car from the railway station!

www.raileurope.com

Let the train take the strain in 30 minutes as you cross under the channel using Eurotunnel services from Folkestone, Kent to just outside Calais.

www.eurotunnel.com

BY SEA

• SeaFrance: SeaFrance has the most modern fleet on the cross-Channel Dover-Calais route. As the only French ferry company, SeaFrance offer the largest, fastest and most luxurious ships with a unique French ambience, including the award-winning SeaFrance Rodin and her sister-ship, SeaFrance Berlioz. Up to 15 daily departures from Dover with a journey time from just 75 minutes.

For more information about SeaFrance and an online quotation, click the link below.
To receive a 10% discount off fares when booking with SeaFrance, just click on the link below and enter ‘MAISON’ in the promotional code box to take advantage of this offer.

For 24 hour travel
For your return ticket

If you would prefer to book by calling SeaFrance Reservations on 0871 2222 500 – don’t forget to quote the promo code ‘MAISON’.

www.seafrance.com

 

• P & O Ferries
Dover to Calais
www.poferries.com

• Norfolkline
Dover to Dunkerque
www.norfolkline.com

• Speedferries
Dover to Boulogne
www.speedferries.com

• LD Lines
Portsmouth to Le Havre
Newhaven to Le Havre
www.ldlines.co.uk

• Brittany Ferries
Poole to Cherbourg
Plymouth to Roscoff
Portsmouth to Caen
Portsmouth to Cherbourg
Portsmouth to St Malo
Cork to Roscoff
www.brittany-ferries.com

• Condor Ferries
Channel Islands to St Malo
Poole to Cherbourg
www.condorferries.com

TAKE A SHORT BREAK ON THE KENT COAST



En-route to your holiday with us, why not enjoy a long weekend or short break in Kent, the Garden of England and discover the many delights of this region. No 4 Cliffe House is 4* rated by the Regional Tourist Board. This self-catering establishment can accommodate 4 adults in two bedrooms. It is located at St Margarets at Cliffe, just outside Dover - the Gateway to Europe - so ideally placed for the ferry port.
Short breaks are normally Friday, Saturday and Sunday or Monday to Thursday but depending on other bookings this can sometimes be flexible.

Weekly prices range from £237 – £544 according to season.
Contact Gloria and Michael Morgan for further information on: Tel: 01304 825732
e-mail: no4cliffehouse@btinternet.com
www.no4cliffehouse.com