The cottage is located in central France, approximately one hour south of the Loire Valley. Rumour has it that the sun shines longer once you are south of the Loire and Les Deux Platanes certainly seems to enjoy some warm springs, glorious summers and very comfortable Autumns. The distance via auto route from Calais is 360 miles or 310 miles via good 'A' roads and this takes circa 7 hrs. The cottage is located in region 36 (Indre) a beautiful and quiet region with the great advantage of being a superb location for travel to a wide range of destinations and attractions. You can also fly (low cost) to the City of Tours from Stansted or Limoges from East Midlands airports. Additional route details from the channel ports / tunnel will be sent at the time of booking.

The autoroute south currently stops at Tours where you can join the smaller road to Loches and then on to Chatillon. The autoroute tolls from Calais (Tunnel or boat) to Tours will amount to circa 40 Euro. Exact route details will be sent to you if required once you have booked accommodation, they are also available as a download from this website.
 

Click on the map below for larger version, or on the image to the right to download directions in a 'printer-friendly' format by clicking on the image to the right, or right click on the image and 'Save Target As...' to download (Acrobat Reader required).

Turn right just after you pass the Maison Carreau sign on the Chatillon to Clion road - main road. The cottage owners have a small house on site and should be available to welcome you on arrival.

Similarly, click on the pdf image to the right to download a route planner for your journey, or right click and 'Save Target As...' to download.

The stretch of water that separates the UK from mainland Europe used to be expensive to cross but not anymore! A return ferry crossing in high season can cost as little as £65 return especially if you look out for special offers. For those wishing to cross quickly there is no substitute for the channel tunnel but it can be more considerably more expensive at around £75 each way in high season. FREE CROSSINGS: For those who shop at TESCO you can use TESCO vouchers to pay for the tunnel crossings, see vouchers website for more details. This is an easy system and makes maximum value for your vouchers. If you wish to break your journey in northern France there are many low price hotels available for around 40 Euro a night for the room. We recommend you visit the the Ferrysavers website featured on this website will help you locate good fares but we advise to then book direct with the company as Ferrysavers have a £25 charge for changing dates etc. If you require further information do not hesitate to contact Maureen via this website.

Click on the logo below to open the Ferrysavers website: