By Air
The nearest airport to Pont de Chambon is in Bergerac 35 minutes drive away, serviced by Flybe and Ryanair
Alternatively Bordeaux airport is just over 1 hrs drive away and is serviced by BMIbaby , Flybe , easyjet and BA .
Both airports have easily available car hire.
By Sea
Although a full days drive from the north of France, the driving is mainly Autoroutes and there are a number of ferry services operating from different UK ports.
- Norfolk lines (Dover - Dunkerque)
- P&O (Dover - Calais)
- LD Lines (Dover - Boulougne, Portsmouth - Le Havre)
- Brittany Ferries (Portsmouth - Caen/St Marlo/Cherbourg)
By Car
Autoroutes from the north, south, east & west are only 30 minutes away, which means that although the area feels secluded, it is extremely accessible by car.
Approx time to the house from:
Calais/Dunkerque/Boulougne: 10 hrs
Le Havre/Caen/Cherbourg: 8 hrs
St Marlo: 6 hrs
By Rail
The Euro tunnel can be taken from Folkestone to Calais and the TGV (France’s high speed train) means that Bordeaux is accessible from Paris in just a few hours.