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BY SEA; The
closest ferry port is at Roscoff in the north
of Finistere, and around a 2 hour journey
from there to Le Guib. Regular daily sailings
with Brittany Ferries
from Plymouth to Roscoff and also Cork to
Roscoff. The two main ships used on these
crossings are the Pont Aven which was launched
in 2004, and the Pont l'Abbe which was launched
in 2006. Both ships will provide a pleasurable
start to your holiday. For those wishing to
make a longer journey with stops on the way
to see more of France, then Brittany
Ferries also has regular
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BY AIR; There
are several daily flights from the UK to Brest
Airport, with an average journey time of only
45 minutes. The main operators are Flybe,
Ryanair and AerArran,
and also Air France.
The journey from Brest, Guipavas is then about
another hour to get to Le Guib., although
it is mainly a dual-carriageway all the way.
Lorient Airport to the east is about the same
travelling time, and for those looking for
something very close, Pluguffan is about 15
minutes away, although the main regular flights
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BY CAR; For those
that like driving? France is made for you.
Good quality roads, far less traffic, and
a regular supply of places to stop along the
way. If you came via the Channel Tunnel? It's
about a 9 hours journey in total, depending
on how fast you drive of course. But beware,
the French Police are not especially forgiving
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BY RAIL;
Not probably the first thing most people think
of a as mode of transport these days, but
travelling on a TGV will change all that.
The TGV (train à grande vitesse) really
does live up to its name. Regular services
run throughout France to all parts of Brittany,
and there is a main station in Quimper which
is about a 20 minute drive from Le Guib. You
can catch the Eurostar in
London and be in Brittany before you know
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BY FOOT OR BY BIKE;
Get on any of the previous modes of transport,
go as far as you need and then walk or cycle
the rest. Brittany boast a huge network of
cross-country paths and routes, like the 'customs
trails' which literally go the entire way
around the region. These were once used by
customs officers for tracking down smugglers
that had made their way across the channel,
but now provide outstanding views of the Breton
coastline. |
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DIRECTIONS;
Click on blue link to visit AA Travel and
get a detailed route. |
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From
Roscoff - Approx 2 hrs |
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Brest Airport - Approx 1 hr |
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From
St Malo - Approx 3.5 hrs |
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From
Lorient Airport - Approx 1hr |
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From
Calais - Approx 9 hrs |
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From
Cherbourg - Approx 6hrs |
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The long rugged coastline and the vast bays
with their golden sand beaches, are only a
short journey from most parts of the UK.
This most westward part of France, with its
ancient Breton language always seem slightly
out of step, yet maintains an almost mystical
presence. According to statistics France is
the most visited country in the whole world,
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sailing between Plymouth and Roscoff,
Poole and St Malo, Cork and Roscoff,
Poole/Portsmouth and Cherbourg
and Portsmouth and Caen. Night
crossing in the summer departs
at about 11.00 pm and arrives
in France at 07.00 am local time.
Click on the logo to be taken
the Brittany Ferries web site. |
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| Flybe go direct
to Brest the which is an easy
drive away, about 1 hr. There
are regular flights from Exeter,
Southampton, Edinburgh, Belfast
and Birmingham. Click on the logo
to be taken to the Flybe web site. |
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Ferries have regular sailings
between Cork and Roscoff and Rosslare
and Roscoff. Click on the logo
to be taken to the Irish Ferries
web site. |
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| Sail
from Weymouth and Poole to St
Malo or Cherbourg. Click on the
logo to be taken to the Condor
Ferries web site. |
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| Ryanair
provide direct flights bewteen
Luton and Brest, and Stanstead
and Dinard which is further in
the north of Brittany. Click on
the logo to be taken to the Ryanair
web site |
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Arann provide regular flights
bewteen Cardiff and Lorient, and
also between Cork, Galway and
Waterford and Lorient. Travelling
from Ireland? then this is probably
your best bet for a quick journey
to the closest airport. Click
on the logo to be taken to the
AerArann web site. |
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France provides a service that
comes into Pluguffan airport which
is a about 20 minutes drive to
Le Guib. Flights are mainly out
of Paris, or other regional French
airports such as Rennes, Lyon,
Toulouse and Nice. Click on the
logo to be taken to the Air France
web site. |
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those wishing to take a more leisurely
approach to their holiday, then
this is a good option. The journey
from Calais will take you about
9hrs in all, but you pass through
some wonderful countryside and
have some great opportunities
to stopover at various interesting
places. Click on the logo to be
taken to the Eurotunnel web site. |
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The journey
from Paris to Brest or Quimper
takes about 4 hrs. If you
are travelling from England
you can take the Eurostar
which runs daily from London
to Paris via Folkestone and
Calais. You then need ot change
to get the route to Quimper.
Click on the logo to be taken
to the main SNCF web site.
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are several options available
for car hire, but if you are flying
you generally get a better deal
if you reserve the car at the
same time as booking your flight.
Click on the logo to be taken
to the main Avis web sire. |
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| February/March |
350€
per week |
| April/May |
350€
per week |
| June |
450€
per week |
| July |
550€
per week |
| August |
650€
per week |
| September |
550€
per week |
| October |
350€
per week |
| November |
250€
per week |
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