Directions and Modes of Travel
to La Savonnière

How to get here:  Latitude..........43° 02' 33" North    Longitude........ 0° 23' 46" East

    * SNCF/TGV to Lannemezan/Tarbes from Bordeaux,Toulouse,Paris.
    * Ryan Air from Stansted to Pau; Flybe from Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton to Toulouse.
    * By road, fast auto route (A64) linking Toulouse, Biarritz, Pau Carcassonne and Narbonne.
    * Esparros is easy to find being south of Lannemezan


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There are numerous options for travel to this area of France. The area is well served by motorways and route national roads. In addition there are flights available from the following UK airports


La Savonnière's antique borne that we received as a gift


 

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By Car:

One can get to Esparros via exit 15 or 16 on A64

(Note:  Driving to Esparros is easy given the number of road signs pointing the way to the Gouffre d'Esparros.  Our house is on the way to the Gouffre.  
Location
From Toulouse (1:30)
From Biarritz (2:00)
From Bordeaux (4:00)
From Spain
Directions

We have detailed directions that we will provide at the time of a rental commitment.  The directions provided here will give you a general idea of our location.
A64- take Exit 16 Lannemezan then follow the signs to the Gouffre d'Esparros


One can get here by taking either exit 15 or 15. Eventually you wind up on the same final roads.

Take Highway A64 (towards Toulouse)
Exit 15 (Capvern) or Exit 16 (Lannemezan)
then follow the signs to the Gouffre d'Esparros
Route 1
Highway A62 (towards Toulouse)
Exit 3 (Langon)
head towards Pau / Tarbes (up to Pau)
then Highway A64 (towards Toulouse)
Exit 15 (Capvern) or Exit 16 (Lannemezan)
then follow the indication "Gouffre d'Esparros"

Route 2
Highway A62 (towards Toulouse)
Exit 7 (Lectoure)
head towards Auch then Lannemezan then La Barthe-de-Neste
then follow the indication "Gouffre d'Esparros"
Tunnel of Aragnouet-Bielsa
head towards Lannemezan (up to Hèches)
then follow the indication "Gouffre d'Esparros"
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By Train:


Option
SNCF Station
TGV lines
Auto Train
Taxi & Rental Car
Conditions
The Station of Lannemezan is 18 km (11 miles) from Esparros.
Located on the line Bayonne-Toulouse, it has a lot of train services.
It has notably couchette-train services.
TGV Paris-Toulouse then train to Lannemezan (approx. 7:00)
TGV Paris-Tarbes then train or coach up to Lannemezan (approx. 7:00)
TGV Lyon-Toulouse then train up to Lannemezan (env. 7:00)
To come by train with your car, there are several weekly auto-train connections up to Toulouse or Tarbes. You find your car at the arrival.
Taxis go from Lannemezan to Esparros (approx. 25 EU  a journey).
It is also possible to rent a car in Lannemezan.
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By Plane

The two closest airports are Lourdes and Toulouse:
Airport
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (40 minutes)
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport ( 1:25)
Conditions
Daily flights all year from/to Paris-Orly (1:30),
Seasonal flights from/to many European destinations
Provides regular flights from/to all major European destinations
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Some Best Bets to Toulouse:
Aberdeen – BMI
Birmingham – FlyBe
Bristol – FlyBe
Edinburgh – BMI
Gatwick – EasyJet and British Airways
Glasgow - BMI
Manchester – BMI
Nottingham – BMI
Baby Southampton – FlyBe


Other Airports servicing this area:
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Pau Airport (44.2 miles)

     A small, friendly, modern airport...Best Bets to To Pau: Standsted - Ryanair

Biarritz Airport (97.5 miles)

Carcassonne Airport (101.2 miles)  - Cheap Seats!!!

      Very convenient access from the UK via RyanAir and others.  NOTE:  We recently found out that Ryan Air has highly discounted, sometimes "No Cost" tickets to Carcassonne.  When we looked at http://www.ryanair.com/ in 2009 there were flights ranging in price from 0 to £28.17,  There are also flights to Pau and perhaps Lourdes.  Pls check with Ryan Air for their latest pricing schedule.
  Bergerac Airport (124.4 miles)

      Bergerac is situated east of Bordeaux and is the most convenient airport for those traveling to the
  Perpignan Airport (131.0 miles)
  Bordeaux Airport (134.4 miles)

      Bordeaux is a very modern, very clean and very well organized airport.
  Rodez Airport (144.1 miles)

      Rodez is a small but efficient airport served by Ryanair with flights from London Stansted airport.


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