Normandy B & B
Normandy B & B
Directions and Ferries to Normandy
Directions and Ferries to Normandy
Driving Directions to Ancinnes, near Alençon
We are 9km - 10 minutes - from the A28 Exit 19 Alençon South
(coming from the north) or the A28 Exit 20
Rouessé-Fontaine (from the south).
We are in the village centre but the house is out of sight from the main road. Our driveway is marked by a circular, green and yellow "Gites de France" sign next to a Cross, on the left 50 metres downhill from the church.

Crossing the Channel to Normandy
Normandy and Western France are extremely well served by ferry services from Britain and Ireland. If arriving by ferry or Eurotunnel, click on the port in the box (top right) to see a route map and approximate drive time.
Channel Ferries and Eurotunnel - which route?
There are many options so it depends on what port/price
combination is best for you.
Bear in mind that the shortest ferry crossings from England to France tend to leave the longest drive on the French side, but are generally quicker overall. Even from Boulogne, the drive can be done in about 3 hours 30 minutes without breaking any speed limits, but it is best to allow a little extra for stops and delays en route.
Rail travel in France
We are 10 minutes from the railway station at Alençon, which is served by frequent trains from Caen and Le Mans. Le Mans is served by both high-speed and regular trains from Paris Montparnasse.Journey time:
Le Mans to Alençon in 30 minutes
Caen to Alençon in 1hr 10 mins
Paris to Alençon via Le Mans in just over 2 hours
The French train companies are TGV, Corail and TER; timetables can be checked and tickets purchased online from Rail Europe.
Routes and journey times from ports
Dover - Calais
Hull - Rotterdam
Hull - Zeebrugge
Plymouth to Roscoff
Plymouth to Santander
Poole to Cherbourg
Portsmouth to Caen
Portsmouth to Cherbourg
Portsmouth to Santander
Portsmouth to St Malo
Condor Ferries
Poole to St Malo
Portsmouth to Cherbourg
Weymouth to St Malo
DFDS Seaways
Esbjerg to Harwich
Newcastle to Amsterdam (Ijmuiden)
Eurotunnel
Folkestone to Calais
LD Lines
Dover to Boulogne
Dover to Dieppe
Portsmouth to Le Havre
Norfolk Line
Zeebrugge to Rosyth
Dover to Dunkerque
Seafrance
Dover to Calais
Stena Line
Harwich to Hook of Holland
Transeuropa Ferries
Ostend to Ramsgate
Transmanche Ferries
Newhaven to Dieppe



