La Lohuas Gites in Brittany

Perhaps the easiest way to get to Brittany is by car via the cross-channel ferry, An alternative would be to fly, the nearest airport being Dinard. You don't have to bring your own car, as car rental is quite cheap. Flying or coming as a foot passenger then hiring a car may workout cheaper and quicker, especially in the low season.

One advantage of bringing the car is the ability to purchase cheap wine and beer, just don't forget to leave room for the passengers.

Approximate journey times by car to the gites are:

• St Malo - 25 mins
• Cherbourg - 2 hours 30 mins
• Le Havre - 2 hours 40 mins
• Calais - 5 hours
• Roscoff - 2 hours
• Dinard - 25 mins
• Rennes - 25 mins

Cross channel ferries

Ferry booker for best ferry prices Ferry offers Ferry savers Ferry2France - P&O ferry deals Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to St. Malo & Caen, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Roscoff. P & O Portsmouth - Portsmouth to Cherbourg & Le Havre. Condor Ferries - Poole to St. Malo, fast but high season only. P & O Stena Line - Dover to Calais. Sea France - Dover to Calais. Hoverspeed - Dover to Calais (faster). Speedferries - Dover to Boulogne New low cost ferry service

Channel tunnel

Eurotunnel - Folkstone to Calais.

Train

Eurostar - Stop off in Disneyland, Paris, on the way SNCF - French National Railway

Flights

Air France - London City to Rennes Ryan Air - London Stanstead to Dinard. Also fly to Brest and Caen Cheap flight search FlyBe Beginning flights from Southampton to Rennes 12th May 2005. Flycheapo.com Great site for ALL no-frills airline routes.

Car hire

Hertz car rental Europcar ADA car rental

• French autoroute information
• Michelin road maps and route planner
• The AA Continental Europe route planner.
• French road maps
• To find out about traffic conditions