Travel to France

If you plan to travel to France for a holiday or for studying or maybe even to live then you may well find this page useful.

In my travels and research I have come across so many interesting places, people and websites related to France life, cluture and travel, that I felt I really needed to let you know about them.

Obviously you will not be interested in them all but have a browse and have fun.....

Airlines
Ryanair
Low cost flights from UK to Europe. Set up in 1985 by the Ryan family, they are Europe's largest low fares carrier.
Flybe
Flybe is one of Europe's leading low fare airline's operating over 152 routes to 56 destinations across 12 European countries.
Easy Jet
Easyjet is a low fares airline from various European airports across the UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, Germany, and Portugal.

Drive
Mappy
Plan your route, check out traffic news and see an aerial photo of your destination.
Euro Tunnel
Go by foot or car through the channel tunnel and travel to France in 35 minutes. Since the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, Eurotunnel has captured 60% of the tourist market and 48% of the freight market. Eurotunnel has a concession to operate the Channel Tunnel until 2086.

Train
Voyages - SNCF
Book your train ticket online and indulge yourself in France's excellent train service.

Ferry
Brittany ferries
From Poole, Plymouth and Portsmouth to France and Northern Spain.
P&O Ferries
From Dover to Calais.

The Languedoc Page
A comprehensive guide to visiting and living in Languedoc. Everything you need to know (and more) is right here.

Limoux
A gorgeous town in the Aude with a population of 10 000. The river Aude runs through the middle of it and it has a beautiful town square. We are planning to move there next year....
Roquebrun
A village in the Herault with a stunning view and with the River Orb running through it. It is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France and quite rightly so.

Blanquette de Limoux
Was this the first champagne? Find out here about the famous deliciously, palatable wine from Limoux.

Limoux carnival (Fecos)
This is the longest running carnival in Europe and lasts for 3 months usually starting in January. A real local tradition which attracts scores of visitors.

Meteo Consult

In French
Le Monde
L'Express
Le Figaro

In English
Agence France-Presse
Le Monde Diplomatique

Currency exchange rates

Travel and Language Directory - Worldwide Travel sites and Language resources. Hotel, airline, tourism bureaus, State Tourism offices, Language Schools, Dictionaries and more.
About-France.com
A web portal about France for travellers, tourists and students; a constantly growing information resource,with pages on a wide range of topics concerning France and things French...