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Normandy Hotel map and travel info

Holidays in Normandy, France

Getting there

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
Domestic flights to Rouen connect at Lyon (90 minutes’ flying, www.airfrance.com). For British visitors, there is no point trying to fly to the region; Paris would be your nearest access point.
Boats
Channel-side Normandy is served by a glut of ports providing easy access by ferry from the UK. For Honfleur, Le Havre is nearest, although Dieppe will do nicely (www.ldlines.com). Alençon, in the south, is a two-hour drive from Le Havre.
Trains
For Lower Normandy stays, the TGV from Paris Montparnasse reaches Le Mans in one hour; from Marseille to Rennes, it takes eight (www.tgv.com). Corail Intercité links Paris St Lazare with central Caen in two hours (www.sncf.com). Train travel for UK visitors involves a dog-leg route via Paris, making it nonsensical.
Automobiles
From Paris, the A13 and A11 motorways take you to the north and south of the region respectively. Rouen is a two-hour drive from Paris or Calais, one hour from Le Havre.