Le Relais de Franc Mayne
Getting there
- Planes La Maison is 30 minutes from the airport in Bordeaux, which is served by BMI baby (www.bmibaby.com), British Airways (www.ba.com), EasyJet (www.easyjet.com), Flybe (www.flybe.com) and Ryanair (www.ryanair.com). Follow signs to Libourne and then to St-Emilion, or take the airport bus to the train station (€7; 45 minutes), then the direct train to Libourne (30–45 minutes) and finally hop in a taxi for the last seven kilometres. A transfer with the hotel costs around €110.
- Trains The hotel is a 15-minute drive from the station in Libourne; from here you can catch direct trains to several locations including Bordeaux in 30–45 minutes, Poitiers in an hour and a half and Toulouse in two and a half hours. For details on French trains in the region, see the SNCF website for Aquitaine (www.ter-sncf.com). Transfers to the station can be organised by the hotel for €15–€20.
- Automobiles Le Relais de Franc Mayne is situated on the D243 road which links Libourne to St-Emilion. From St-Emilion, simply turn left toward Libourne at the roundabout in the higher part of the village; after a kilometre the chateau will be on your left. Parking is free. From the hotel, you can reach the Landes de Gascogne Natural Park in an hour, the coast at Basson d’Arcachon in an hour and a half, and Bordeaux in 40 minutes.
Le Relais de Franc Mayne Château Franc Mayne 14, La Gomerie 33330 Saint Émilion Gironde, France, Bordeaux, 33330
