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To get the best fares, check Ferry Savers (% in UK 0844 371 8021; www.ferrysavers.com).
International Ferry Companies

COMPANY CONNECTION WEBSITE
Brittany Ferries England-Normandy, England- Brittany, www.brittany -ferries.co.uk;
Ireland-Brittany www.brittany ferries.ie
Condor Ferries England-Normandy, England- Brittany, www.condor ferries.co.uk
Channel Islands- Brittany
CTN Tunisia-France www.ctn.com.tn
DFDS Seaways England-Normandy www.dfds seaways.co.uk
Irish Ferries Ireland-Normandy, Ireland- Brittany www.irishferries.com
Grandi Navi Morocco-Sète (Languedoc-Roussillon) www.gnv.it
Veloci (GNV)
Manche Îles Channel Islands- Normandy www.manche-iles- express.com
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Express
My Ferry Link Dover-Calais www.myferrylink.fr
Norfolk Line England- Channel Ports www.norfolkline.com
(DFDS Seaways)
P&O Ferries England- Channel Ports www.poferries.com
Stena Line Ireland- Normandy www.stenaline.ie
Ferries
SNCM Algeria-France, Sardinia-France, www.sncm.fr
Tunisia-France

DIRECTORY A–Z swimming pools and restaurants to
boutique- chic alpine chalets.
Costs
ACCOMMODATION Accommodation costs vary wildly between
Be it a fairy-tale château, a boutique hidea- seasons and regions: what will buy you a
night in a romantic chambre d’hôte (B&B)
way or floating pod on a lake, France has in the countryside may get a dorm bed in a
accommodation to suit every taste and major city or high-profile ski resort.
pocket. If you’re visiting in high season
(especially August), reserve ahead – the Reservations
best addresses on the coast fill up months
in advance. Midrange, top-end and many budget ho-
tels require a credit-card number to secure
an advance reservation made by phone;
Categories some hostels do not take bookings. Many
As a rule of thumb, budget covers every- tourist offices can advise on availability
thing from basic hostels to small family- and reserve for you, often for a fee of €5
run places; midrange means a few extra and usually only if you stop by in person.
creature comforts such as an elevator; In the Alps, ski-resort tourist offices run
while top-end places stretch from luxury a central reservation service for booking
five-star palaces with air-conditioning, accommodation.

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