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Driving to the Loire
Valley:
From U.K.
Self-drive with your car
At 35mins.Eurotunnel provides the quickest cross-Channel crossing ;
P&O, Sea France and Norfolk Line run ferry services between Dover
and Calais and Dunkirk; Brittany Ferries and LD Lines provide good
links to France to a number of different ports. See
By ferry for more information on departure
/ arrival ports and journey times.
 Once
on French soil you can have a relatively carefree drive to your
destination using either the autoroutes (tolls apply*), 'A' roads or
the leisurely
minor roads - as long as you prepare yourself this can be a very
pleasurable experience.
Listed below are the
distances from the major French ports to a variety of destinations
within the Loire Valley:
|
Driving distance from ferry port: |
To
Angers Miles Km |
To
Orleans Miles Km |
To
Saumur Miles Km |
To
Tours Miles Km |
|
Caen |
157
258 |
192
318 |
173
278 |
164
264 |
|
Calais |
371
511 |
270
420 |
333
537 |
334
522 |
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Cherbourg |
231
371 |
267
440 |
247
397 |
224
368 |
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Dieppe |
216
359 |
164
280 |
239
385 |
202
370 |
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Le
Harve |
192
329 |
170
280 |
354
240 |
211
340 |
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Roscoff |
212
341 |
322
509 |
252
406 |
261
428 |
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St.
Malo |
127
204 |
230
366 |
167
269 |
175
287 |
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