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Getting Here
By Plane, Train or Car |
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Transport from your
home is not included in our pricing.
However, once you have arrived in our area, a free transfer
service to and from airports or railway stations is provided
by us (subject to our
Terms & Conditions).
You should aim to
arrive on a Saturday if at all possible.
This is because our
painting and photography schedules run from Sunday to
Saturday
inclusive. We can accommodate week-day arrivals if necessary
but, as this necessitates hiring additional vehicles and
drivers specifically for this purpose, we have to levy a
supplement of 150 euros for each such trip.
Of course if you prefer to hire a car and drive to us
(perhaps because one person is not going to participate in
the painting or photography schedules and/or because you
wish to arrive mid-week and want to make your own
arrangements for getting here)
Europcar and others have desks at the arrival
airports.
In any event, whether you choose to fly to us, drive, or come by train,
you will find that getting here is very easy.... |
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By Air
from the UK
- Clicking the
links in black type below will connect you to the airlines
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To
Bergerac,
Bordeaux
or
Toulouse
Bergerac and Bordeaux are our two preferred airports as there are flights in and out on
Saturdays and your transfer time is only approximately one
hour for either.
Toulouse is twice as far and so has a transfer time of apx. 2 hrs, dependent on traffic.
We have to levy an extra charge of 125 euros each way for
Toulouse pick-ups/drop-offs as we have to hire another
driver to make the journey. |
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To:
Bergerac -
(60 mins away) |
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Jet2 |
From: Leeds-Bradford |
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FlyBe |
From: Aberdeen, Belfast,
Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick,
Glasgow, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey. Leeds
Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton,
Stornoway, Sumburgh |
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Ryanair |
From: Bristol,
London Stansted, East Midlands & Liverpool
(Online booking may not be available from October to
March from some of these airports) |
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To:
Bordeaux
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(1 hour 15 mins away) |
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FlyBe |
From: Belfast, Birmingham,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Southampton |
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EasyJet |
From:
Bristol, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton |
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Ryanair |
From: Cork and Edinburgh |
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Bmibaby |
From: Manchester
(Online
booking may not be available from October to March
inclusive) |
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British Airways |
From: From major
London airports and many provincial airports -
please check with British
Airways for details |
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Toulouse
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(2
hours away)
additional
charges will be incurred |
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FlyBe |
From: Belfast, Birmingham,
Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Isle of Man |
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EasyJet |
From:
Bristol and Gatwick |
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Bmibaby |
From: Manchester
and East Midlands |
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British Airways |
From: major
London airports and many provincial airports
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please check with British
Airways for details |
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Other airlines |
Lufthansa, Air France and several others
also fly in to the area |
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By Air
from other countries |
Paris is the
main 'hub' for long-haul international flights, with
connecting flights to Bordeaux from there. However,
Amsterdam, Munich, Frankfurt and London have all been used
as 'hubs' by previous clients. Bordeaux tends to deal more
with European and North African flights. Therefore, if your
country of departure is outside Europe you will need to bear
this in mind. |
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By Rail |
The high speed
TGV runs to Bordeaux (travelling from the north and
north-east and to Agen (travelling form the
south-east) enabling connections to our local
station at Tonneins
We will collect you from Tonneins station (10 minutes away)
Please check with
the French rail service,
SNCF,
for full service information
in English.
You may book tickets online and have them posted to the UK.
Discounts apply to the over-60s. An alternative site is
SNCF from UK |
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By Road |
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We are just 15 minutes
from the A62 autoroute
If you have a GPS/SatNav
device that allows navigating to precise co-ordinates (such as Tom-Tom), you can target us at these
co-ordinates : 44ş 23' 14"N 0ş 15' 42"E.
Failing that, enter the town/village as "Lagruere" and the
address as "St. Juin" There is no house
number.
If you
are using a road atlas then....
From Bordeaux....
Take the A62 autoroute, leaving at Jct 5 (Marmande).
From the toll booth, follow signs to Pont des Sables and
Marmande centre.
At Pont des Sables, cross over the canal and then turn right
onto the D143 signed to 'Le Mas d'Agenais' and follow the
road alongside the canal all the way to Le Mas d'A. The
canal will be on your right when you arrive at Le Mas.
Go sharp right across the bridge over the canal at Le Mas
d'Agenais, turning sharp left when you leave the bridge. The
canal is now on your left and you will see a small marina.
Cross over the traffic lights, up the hill and then, at the
crossroads by the Mairie, turn left, still following the
D143 (signed now to Calonge and Damazan)
Take the next turn left onto the D234 signed Lagručre.
Follow this road, and, after you enter the village of Lagručre, turn left at the T junction.
Then, JUST BEFORE the canal bridge ahead of you, turn immediately right,
following the signs to The 'Halte Nautique'. This will take
you on through the rest of the village of Lagručre.
You will eventually pass the 'Mairie' (Mayor's Office), on your right,
and then you will go steeply downhill, curving sharp left to
take you across the canal.
Once over the bridge, bear right and keep straight on, past 'La Halte
Nautique' with the canal on your right and stay straight on
this road.
Turn next right by the
old ruined church (signed to Villeton) and you will see the
gated entrance to
"Les Peupliers" immediately on your left. just
after you make the turn.
From Toulouse...
Take the A62 autoroute, leaving at Jct 6 (Aiguillon /
Tonneins) at the village of Damazan.
From Damazan, there are two roads signposted to Tonneins. DO
NOT follow the sign to Tonneins which has the sign for
Heavy Goods Vehicles on it! Take the other road signed
to Tonneins, the D300
Follow the D300 towards Villeton for about 8 kilometres.
On the edge of Villeton cross straight over the D120 and continue ahead for apx 3 kms until the road forks. The left fork leads over the
canal bridge to Lagručre and Calonges. Take the right fork and
drive down away from the trees to the T junction near the ruined church at St Juin. The
gated entrance to
"Les Peupliers" is immediately on your right just
before you reach this junction
From Bergerac....
Take the D933 to Seyches
In Seyches, take the D641 to Gontaud-de-Nogaret, continuing
on the D641 for 3.5 kms until you reach the N113. Turn left
here to Tonneins.
In Tonneins town, turn right at the first set of traffic
lights (signed D120 - Casteljaloux). Cross the Garonne river
and then turn right at the sign for Lagručre and "Halte
Nautique"
Turn first left at the sign for "Halte
Nautique" (don't follw the sign straight on to
Lagruere)
Turn left at the ruined church (signed Villeton)
The gated entrance to
"Les Peupliers" is immediately on your left as you
turn at this junction
You may find it helpful to
plan your route using the
AA European Route Planner
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