Angoulême lies in the Charente region
of France, only 100Km from Bordeaux. Although driving through
France is always a pleasurable experience, a journey to
Angoulême will obviously take longer than a morning.
It is advisable to consider all the possible channel crossings
in an effort to reduce your journey time. We strongly recommend
travelling Portsmouth-Caen with Brittany Ferries as their
sailing times and routes are the most convenient. Of course,
there is always the cheaper Dover-Calais option available
through a number of different operators.
| Crossing |
 |
Operator |
|
Price |
|
Crossing
Time |
|
Time
to Angouleme |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dover - Calais/Boulogne |
|
P&0,
SeaFrance, Speedferries, Eurotunnel |
|
Low |
|
½
- 1¼ hours |
|
7½
hours |
| Portsmouth
- Caen |
|
Brittany Ferries |
|
High |
|
5¾
hours+ |
|
5½
hours |
When driving in France the following items
are required:
fire extinguisher, first aid kit, warning
triangle, headlight deflectors, GB sticker, spare bulb set,
vehicle documents (drivers license, ownership document,
insurance certificate).
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tickets 
