Le Ruault Sat Nav coordinates

+47 04' 14.22", -0 18' 48.74"

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From the Channel Tunnel or Calais and Boulogne ferry ports

Calais: take the A16 to Abbeville, then the A28 travelling south west via Rouen to Le Mans.

Le Mans: take the A11 towards Angers and then the A85 to Saumur.

Saumur: drive south west from Saumur. Le Ruault is approximately 25 minutes' away.

Approximate travel time: 5 hours 15 minutes.

From Cherbourg, Caen or Le Havre

Travel via Caen and Alençon before picking up the A28 to Le Mans, then follow the directions above.

Approximate travel time: 4 hours 10 minutes from Cherbourg, 3 hours from Caen and 3 hours 40 minutes from Le Havre.

From Dieppe

Drive south to Rouen and then pick up the A28 and follow the directions above.

Recommendation

Guests often ask us which route we recommend. As French motorways are well-maintained and far emptier than those in the UK, we suggest spending as little time as possible on the UK part of your journey.

By air

The airports of Nantes, Tours and Poitiers are all approximately an hour and a half from Le Ruault. You can find flights on www.skyscanner.net from Stansted and London Gatwick all year round. Seasonal flights also operate to Nantes from Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh and Liverpool.

By train

We have travelled from the UK by train. It took just shy of 6 hours from London St Pancras to Angers, changing in Paris. An alternative is to go via Lille. It is a longer journey but an easier change of train because you do not have to cross Paris, just change platform.

You can book through the trainline (www.trainline.com) and the fares are surprisingly reasonable - more than a low-cost flight but cheaper than many similar-length journeys in the UK.

Car hire

Le Ruault is rural, so if you are flying out or travelling by train, you will need to hire a car for the duration of your stay. The usual car hire companies have counters at the airports and mainline stations.

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