On maps our nearest town is Lucon and our nearest city is LaRochelle (in Charante Maritime).
Below is a guide
to some of the options available to cross the channel
( For more information click on each operator for connection
to their website )
Channel
Tunnel
Eurotunnel
Continuous
Crossing
time 1/2 hour
Ferry
Crossings
.
Dover / Calais
P & O
Ferries
Approx 1 sailing every
hour
Crossing time 1
hour
.
Hoverspeed MAY NOT BE RUNNING. POSSIBLY ANOTHER FERRY OPERATOR.
Approx 1 sailing every
hour
Crossing time 50
minutes
Distance from Calais to Champagné les Marais approx 470
miles.
Newhaven / Dieppe
Hoverspeed MAY NOT BE RUNNING. POSSIBLY ANOTHER FERRY OPERATOR.
1 sailing a day off peak. 2 sailings a day
peak.
Crossing time 2
hours
Disance
from Dieppe to Champagné ls Marais approx 348 miles.
Portsmouth / Le
Havre
P & O
Ferries MAY NOT BE RUNNING. POSSIBLY
ANOTHER FERRY OPERATOR.
1 sailing a day off peak. 2 sailings a
day peak.
Crossing time 5 1/2 day to 7 1/2 hours night
Distance from Le Havre to Champagne les Marais approx 365 miles.
Portsmouth /
Cherbourg
P & O
Ferries MAY NOT BE RUNNING. POSSIBLY
ANOTHER FERRY OPERATOR.
1 sailing a
day
Crossing time 5 hours day. 7 - 8 night.
P & O Fastcraft MAY NOT BE RUNNING. POSSIBLY ANOTHER FERRY OPERATOR.
1 sailing a day off peak. 2 sailings a day
peak.
Crossing time 2 1/2 hours.
Distance from Cherbourg to Champagné les Marais approx 270 miles.
Portsmouth /
Caen
Brittanny
ferries
1 sailing a day off peak. 2 saiings a day
peak.
Crossing time 5 hours day. 6 hours
night.
Distance from Caen to Champagné les Marais approx 265 miles.
Portsmouth / St
Malo
Brittanny
Ferries
1 sailing a
day
Crossing time day 9 hours. 10 hours
night.
Distance from St Malo to Champagné les Marais approx 170 miles.
Poole /
Cherbourg
Brittanny
Ferries
2 sailings a
day.
Crossing time day 4 1/2 hours. 6 hours
night.
.
Brittany Ferries
Fastcraft
1 sailing a
day.
Crossing time 2 1/2 hours.
Distance from Cherbourg to Champagné les Marais approx 264 miles.
Poole / St
Malo
Condor Ferries
Fastcraft
1 sailing a day May to Sept
only.
Crossing time 5 hours via Guernsey /
Jersey.
Distance from St Malo to Champagné les Marais aprox 170 miles.
Weymouth / St
Malo
Condor
Ferries
1 sailing a
day
Crossing time 4 1/2 hours. Apr - Sep
only.
Distance from St Malo to Champagné les Marais approx 170 miles.
Plymouth /
Roscoff
Brittany
Ferries
1 sailing a day off peak. 2 sailings a day
peak.
Crossing time 6 hours. 7 hours
night.
Distance from Roscoff to Champagné les Marais approx 253 miles.
Flying
Stanstead (London) /
La Rochelle
Ryanair was BUZZ
Airlines
1 Flight a
day.
Crossing time 1 hour
Distance to Champagné les Marais approx 21 miles
Gatwick / Nante
Air
France
2 Flights a
day
Flight
time 50 minutes
British
Airways
Daily Flights
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Flight Time 50 minutes
Distance to Champagné les Marais approx 67 miles