The Hermitage
  St Michel en L’Herm, Vendee

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Map of our location

 

 

Travelling by Car

 

Approx 430 miles from Calais, or 250 from Caen. From both ports the roads are all dual carriageway or motorway except the last 20 miles.

 

From Calais, follow the A16/ N28 to Rouen, then pick up the A28 which bypasses Alencon, At Le Mans take the A11, at Angers the A87, then the A83 until you reach the Lucon junction. It is 430 miles, all dual carriage or motorway up to the last 20 miles and can be done fairly easily in 6 hours. (gendarmes permitting!!!!)

 

From Caen

Head for Rennes, Nantes Lucon., again all dual carriageway or motorway

 

Link

Route planner, including fuel costs and tolls

 

 

Travelling by Air

 

The local airports are La Rochelle which is 30 miles away. Serviced by Ryanair and FlyBe from Dublin, Bristol, Birmingham, Stanstead and Southampton

 

Rochefort is 50 miles away with Ryanair flights from Stanstead

 

There is also Nantes, serviced by Ryanair only 75 miles away, flights from Stanstead and East Midlands and Poitiers just less than 100. (both of these routes are motorway and fast)

 

BA also fly Gatwick to Nantes and Aer Arran fly Manchester to Nantes

 

Ryanair website

 

FlyBe website

 

La Rochelle  Airport car hire

 

 

 

Contact Ian Bullen
Tel: 01462 811502
Email: Ian@stjean.freeserve.co.uk