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Eurostar Deals, Ferry Offers, Tourist Information

 

Eurostar Deals

Eurostar Through Fares To The Continent from £67

Eurostar and ATOC announce through fares to continental Europe are now from over 130 towns and cities. Eurostar, the international high-speed train operator, and the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) today (Tuesday 6 May 2008) announced that over 130 British towns and cities now have through fares to mainland Europe.

Examples of the new lowest standard return fares, fastest journey times, and frequency of connecting services include:

Brighton–Brussels / Paris: £71 return ­– journey times 3h55 / 4h20; frequencies 8/14
Oxford–Brussels / Paris: £69 return – journey times 4h35 / 4h30; frequencies 9/15
Ipswich–Brussels / Paris: £77 return – journey times 4h20 / 4h40; frequencies 8/13
Bath–Brussels / Paris: £79 return – journey times 4h55 / 5h10; frequencies 7/12
Bristol–Brussels / Paris: £79 return – journey times 5h05 / 5h20; frequencies 8/13
High Wycombe–Brussels / Paris: £70 return – journey times 3h40 / 4h05; frequencies 8/13

More details here



Tourist Information For La Pas

Latest updates include:
  • Château de Ligny, Ligny-en-Cambresis
  • Hotel l'Hirondelle, Dunkerque (Malo-les-Bains)
  • L'Hermitage Gantois, Lille
  • Planète Nausicaa
  • " Rendez-vous aux Jardins ", May 30 - June 1st 2008.
  • Discovery and Gastronomy Weekend in the home of the famous Bêtise
  • Auberge Du Forgeron
  • La Howarderie
  • Hotel La Paix, Lille

More details here.




Eurotunnel Offers - FlexiPlus Fares


FlexiPlus fares are perfect for travellers requiring convenience and flexibility - turn up early or late; you can travel on the next available shuttle. If you wish to amend your booking you can do so at no extra cost. More details here.

Improvements for Eurostar travellers at Paris Gare du Nord

Eurostar, the high-speed train operator that links the UK to the Continent, today launched a series of expansion works at Paris Gare du Nord which will improve the station’s Eurostar check-in area - delivering faster and easier access to the departure lounge for Eurostar travellers. More details here.


Kids Eat Free On Seafrance

Until 8 September 2008, Kids Eat Free with SeaFrance. More details here.


On The Flemish Coast

The latest information and events including:

  • What's on
  • Deals-sur-Mer
  • Favorite seaside resort
  • Einstein in De Haan
  • Six Starred Restaurants at the Coast
  • Ter Helme Renewed
  • Camper Site in Nieuwpoort
  • Belle Epoque Centre
  • Heist Bay to Be First Nature Reserve at Sea

Click here for more information.


Le Touquet March Events

Details and general tourist information here.


Through Fares To The Continent from £67

Choose your departure station from a choice of 68 in the UK and travel all the way to your Continental destination paying only one fare. Once you’ve booked your journey, Eurostar will immediately send the tickets direct to your door. More details here, book tickets here.


London And Ashford To Avignon

Weekly direct service runs 12 July – 6 September 2008 - Fares start from £99 return, more details from here.


Cambrai - Cambrai Tourism  

To mark the commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai, the Cambrésis Tourist Office is organising guided tours with many other events. More details here.


Speedferries - "Best Ferry Company" 

SpeedFerries is extremely honoured to once again, have been voted Best Ferry Company’ by the readers of The Guardian, The Observer and Guardian Unlimited in their 21st Travel Awards.

The scoring of these awards is designed to reward quality, rather than quantity. So it is not surprising, therefore, that SpeedFerries, a small family run company, has outstripped the stiffest competition from long-established rivals in the industry throughout the UK.
Once again, SpeedFerries would very much like to thank its customers who took the time to vote, and whose loyalty enables SpeedFerries to continue to successfully provide the friendly and efficient service which they enjoy and still offer the best value Channel-crossing.


Motorcycles Return To SpeedFerries

SpeedFerries is delighted to be the first ferry operator to adopt the Hitchlugger onboard SpeedOne and welcome back its much missed motorcyclists. More details here


3,600 Tourism Offices & Information Centres

The essential tourism website for anyone visiting France. More details here.


Eurostar Business Class - Business Premier

Eurostar's dedicated Business Class - Business Premier provides first class travel between London, Ashford, Paris and Brussels. More details here.


Beyond Brussels

Brussels isn’t the be all and end all of Belgium you know. Travel to  Ghent, Bruges or Antwerp, for example for no extra charge. More details here.


Restaurants In France

Looking for somewhere to eat in east reach of the channel ports? We've put together a compilation from; Berck, Boulogne, Calais, Cap Gris Nez, Campieullesgn-les-Petites, Camiers Ste Cecile, Etaples, Groffliers, Hardelot, Hesdin L'Abbe, Laon, Le Touquet, Marquise, Nampont Saint Martin, Saint Omer, Tilques, Pont de Briques, Vallee De La Coures, Vron, Wimille, Wimereux. More details here.


Eurostar St Pancras - Eurostar Ebbsfleet

Tickets for first trains from St Pancras are on sale, also complete a survey for a chance to win free tickets. More details here.


Bike & Two Passengers From £24.50

With Seafrance from £24.50 each way for a motorbike and up to 2 passengers, terms and conditions apply. Details here.


Supermarket Shopping In France

Thousands of people cross the channel every day to do their shopping at one of the many French Supermarkets in easy reach of the channel ports. If you're looking for some suggestions we list a few of the popular stopping off points here.


Eurotunnel Itinerary Recommendations

Need some suggestion for a trip across the channel?

  • The Flemish Art Collection

  • Calais Côte d’Opale first taste of France

  • Passchendaele 1917 - 2007 commemoration

  • Discover the Saint Omer region

  • Romantic Antwerp 

  • Paris Ile De France

  • Discovery tour of the Ardennes

  • Royal towns and the art de vivre 

  • Daytrip shopping ideas

  • Market days in Nord-Pas de Calais

  • Châteaux in Wallonia 

More details here.


Eurostar Hotel Deals 

Travel to Paris or Brussels with quality hotels at budget prices, more details here.


Half Price P&O Club Lounge

Treat yourself to an extra touch of style and upgrade to our Club Lounge on the Dover-Calais route - now 50% off. Terms and conditions apply, more details here.


Seafrance Latest Offers

Save on cruising holidays in France and Interhomes here.


Le Touquet Restaurants

Something for every budget and taste, recommendations include: Les Cimaises, Flavio, Le Café des Arts, Perard and Le Matisse. More details here.


Free Disneyland Tickets - P&O Ferries Special Offers

More details here.

*Terms and conditions apply.


Kids under 7 Stay & Play Free at Disneyland Paris Hotels! With Eurostar

During Disneyland® Resort Paris' 15th Birthday, Kids under 7 Stay & Play Free. More details here


Eurostar Leisure Select

You want to travel in style and get your holiday off to the perfect start click here.


Nausicaa Sea Life Centre, Boulogne - Centre National de la Mer

A tour of the Sea Life facility will take you about three hours in total and really does have something for everyone. The primary role of the centre is to promote understanding of the sea, the creatures that live in it and its sustained use. Full details opening hours and prices here.


Seafrance Break away... from £33 each way! 

More details here 


Speedferries Offers

Book and pay for your qualifying booking between 10 May – 24 May 2007 - All customers travelling before 30 June 2007 will receive a FREE Midweek ticket. Details here.


Wimereux Hotels, Wimereux Restaurants

What to go and where to see here.


Eurocamp Special Offers - School Summer Holidays from just £69

Eurocamp is the market-leader in self-catering holidays to Europe, offering 182 parcs in 9 European countries. The holidays encompass almost every type of activity ranging from canoeing, cycling, horse riding, windsurfing and diving to simply playing in the pools and water features. More details here.


Pierre Et Vacances - Low Cost French Holiday Rentals

Pierre et Vacances are one of the leaders in the French holiday rentals market with over 70 fantastic destinations in France, 45,000 apartments by the sea, in the mountains and city centres. Prices start at under £150 per week. Short off season breaks are available. More details here


Norfolkline Deals

£19 each way Dover to Dunkirk any duration. More details here.


Eurostar Hotel Deals 

Travel to Paris or Brussels with quality hotels at budget prices, more details here.


Eurostar Trains To Avignon

Eurostar runs a direct train service to Avignon; the heart of Provence during the summer. This is an unrivalled way to travel to one of the most beautiful parts of France. So much so that many trains sell out very quickly. More details here.


Honfleur Calvados Tourist Information

Within 3 hours drive from Calais, Honfleur, a busy fishing port on the other side of the magnificent Pont de Normandie, Located between Deauville and Le Havre, Honfleur combines beaches, art, history and gastronomy. More details here.


Latest P&O Ferries Offer - £30 each way

Any duration from Dover to Calais from only £30 (with car and up to 9 passengers, including web discount and all taxes). More details here


Le Touquet Paris Plage Events

August event at Le Touquet have something for everyone including : Art, Tennis, Horse Riding, Pétanque, Volley Ball, Archery, Golf, Traditional Games, Athletics, Fireworks, Scrabble and much more. Details here.


Golf In France - Aa St Omer Golf

Web-based seafranceholidays.com has launched brand new golfing holiday breaks in Northern France in conjunction with the Aa St-Omer golf course. Prices start from just £63 per person per night and include bed and breakfast accommodation, one round of golf at the Aa St-Omer course per person for each night stayed and return car travel with SeaFrance Dover-Calais Ferries. More details here.


Berck-sur-Mer - A P&O Guide

Less than an hour’s drive from Calais, Berck-sur-Mer is a bracing encounter with the sea. With seven and a half miles of fine sandy beach, it is a haven of peace. From the Bay of Authie and its belt of preserved sand dunes, to the ever-green countryside, the region of Canche-Authie is a great destination for an activity break this spring. More details here.


The P&O Guide To Bruges

With Valentines Day just around the corner and romance in the air, Bruges, the Venice of the North, is the ideal destination for a winter break. One of the prettiest and most historic cities in the world, Bruges, is famous for its quaint mediaeval architecture, scenic canals and friendly atmosphere. There's also currently a 3 nights for the price of 2  offer. Click here for more information.


Disneyland Paris Hotels And Eurostar Deals

Kids Stay free on selected Disneyland Paris hotels!  From January 7th until March 29th 2007 kids stay free for each adult package booked, one child (aged 3-11 years inclusive), sharing a room with one or more adults, benefits from the same package (hotel accommodation, parks tickets) for free, if purchased at the same time as the adult. Details here.


A Guide To Roubaix

Visiting Roubaix - Restaurants In Roubaix - Hotels In Roubaix here.


Regular Travellers - The SeaFrance Carnet

If you regularly travel to the Continent you now have the freedom to travel at a moment's notice with our special deal for frequent travellers. More details here.


SeaFrance & RAC European Breakdown Cover

RAC has a policy to suit most needs. Cover is available to RAC members and non-members and can be purchased for a single trip or on an annual basis. But as a SeaFrance customer you can save up to 15% discount plus a further 10% discount for existing RAC members. SeaFrance customers can also save 5% on RAC Travel Insurance. More details here.


Eurostar Best Prices And Deals

More details here.


Visiting The Cities of Flanders

We've put together a brief introduction and a link to the official tourism website (in English). The website has a wealth of detail about Flanders, the cities of: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels and Ghent as well as help information for people wanting to visit the battlefields of west Belgium. More details here.


Le Touquet Restaurants

Le Touquet has a large number of restaurants and brasseries, reflecting the town's status as one of the leading tourist destinations on the Opal Coast. More details here. More restaurants in the region here.


Gravelines

Gravelines is a great place to visit in low season. If you enjoy taking bracing seaside walks wrapped up against the elements, punctuated by leisurely lunches with shopping and sightseeing this might be the place for you. Click here.  


Eurostar Gift Vouchers - Eurostar Deals

Did you know that you can get electronic or traditional paper from Eurostar? More details here.


P&O Ferry Offers Dover To Calais From £30

Any duration - car inclusive - from £30 each way (inc. taxes and surcharges). More details here.


Increased Eurostar Snow Trains

Eurostar's direct ski service to the French Alps. Direct Eurostar services from Waterloo or Ashford are an easy journey to the French towns of Moutiers, Aime la Plagne and Bourg St Maurice. Seats still available, extra trains announced; Saturday 10th February - Sunday 18th February. More details here.


Eurostar Hotel Packages From £86

One night in Paris, Brussels or Lille plus return Eurostar travel, terms and conditions do apply. The best deals will go quickly. More information here


La route 39-45 - Wartime Calais

Calais has a number of important WWII military and historic places of interest in the town or very close by. For more details click here.


Tips For Travellers - Revenue And Customs Advice

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is keen to give travellers from the South East some valuable advice to make sure that they have a safe and happy holiday this summer. Officers at Dover are encouraging travellers to take note of their top tips for travelling abroad. More details here.


A Virtual Tour Of Saint-Omer

Looking for a French tourist destination that is just that little bit different? Take a look at the Saint-Omer official website here, it contains everything you are likely to need to know ahead of your visit including what to see and where to go. Saint-Omer is particularly rich in cultural and architectural points of interest not least. From the website you can take a virtual tour of:

  • The mansions of Saint-Omer

  • Saint-Omer in the 17th century

  • The squares of Saint-Omer

  • Alderman's Hall and Townhall

  • The City Hall and its theatre

  • The Hotel de Berghes

  • The Hotel Sandelin Museum

  • The rue Saint-Bertin

  • The Court

  • The paintings of the Cathedral

  • The Octagonal Tower and pavings of the Cathedral

  • The Henri Dupuis Museum


Hotels And Tourist Accommodation In Ostend

From four star luxury to independent farm cottages Ostend has the lot for weekend breaks, low season trips or family seaside holidays. More details here.


Direct Trains To Lille

Lille was the European City Of Culture in 2004 but the area's attraction go way beyond cultural pursuits. More details here. If you book a direct train and hotel accommodation together you're guaranteed to save money with Eurostar.


Champagne Ardenne

Well connected by motorway and just over 2 hours drive from Calais, it’s a fascinating and beautiful area steeped in history and legendary for a certain well known bubbly beverage. More information here.


Day Trips To Calais - Exploring The Calais Coastline

Calais town is on the doorstep of a breathtaking coastline with mile upon mile of huge empty beaches, the fine white sand interrupted only by the tall cliffs of Cap Blanc Nez and Cap Gris Nez. For more information click here.


Day Trips To Boulogne

The restoration of a direct cross channel link between Dover and Boulogne is playing an important part in the continued plan to regenerate the UK visitor market to a town and port held in the affections of British visitors for many years. More details here.


Le Touquet Paris Plage Tourist Information

Forthcoming events at Le Touquet. Event details in French with plenty of supplementary information in English. Full details at here.


Eurostar Trains To Avignon

Eurostar run a direct train service to Avignon; the heart of Provence during the summer. This is an unrivalled way to travel to one of the most beautiful parts of France. So much so that many trains sell out very quickly. More details here.


Restaurants In Calais - Dine Out For Free

Sign up to www.nord-de-france.com for a chance one of 32 prizes of dinner for two. There are two draws a year thus doubling your chances of winning. Terms and conditions apply. More details here.


Air France Flights

Pressure from the low cost carriers is helping to force prices down even with flag carriers like Air France. As one of Europe's biggest airlines Air France has great routes into France and further afield. More details here.


Rail Europe - European Rail Tickets, Rail Passes

The UK’s leading supplier of rail travel into France and Europe. The advantages of booking with Rail Europe online include:

  • No booking fee (A saving of £6)

  • Free UK 1st class delivery of tickets

  • Access to exclusive online special offers

More details here.


Best Ferry Prices, Cross Channel Ferry Deals - Ferry To France Directory

If you're thinking of taking the ferry to France check out the Ferry To France Directory before you book your tickets. More details here.


All You Need To Know About The Pas-De-Calais

The official tourism website for the Pas-de-Calais is one of the best resources around for people wanting to visit: Calaisis, Boulonnais, Canche - Authie, Saint Omer, 7 Vallees, Haut - Artois, Artois, Ternois. For more details click here.


Motorway Driving In France

Expecting to drive on the continent in the near future? Make sure you check out the La Prevention Routiere website for the latest French road safety information. For safer driving in France tips click here.


Château-Thierry

The district of Château-Thierry is known as the land of writers (Jean de La Fontaine, Jean Racine, Paul Claudel) and offers visitors a wide choice of things to do. For more details click here.


Calais Vins

Looking for a large wine warehouse in Calais with easy parking, huge choice and a genuinely personal service? Then click here.


Eurostar Hotels, Holidays And Short Breaks

Did you know that through Eurostar you can not only book your train tickets to a wide range of European destinations but also your hotel and even car hire. More information here.


3,600 Tourism Offices & Information Centres

Tourism France is the essential tourism website for anyone visiting France. There is an entry for practically every town and large village in the country. Each entry holds information under categories such as; Location - Directions - How To Get There - Tourist Office Details - Events Diary - Local Crafts - Heritage Sites - Museums - Gastronomy - Parks & Open Spaces - Sport - Accommodation (Hotels, Motels, Self-catering & Camping.). More details here.


French Restaurant Guide

Looking for somewhere to eat in the Pas? Click here.


Visiting Boulogne - Boulogne Tourist Information

The restoration of a direct cross channel link between Dover and Boulogne is playing an important part in the continued plan to regenerate the UK visitor market to a town and port held in the affections of British visitors for many years. More details here.


Free French Tourism Guides

Eurotunnel publish free tourist guides for the:

  • Pas-de-Calais

  • Lille & the Nord

  • The Cities of Flanders

  • Normandy

  • Wartime Memories

  • Champagne-Ardenne

More details here.


Taking A Pet Abroad - The Pet Travel Scheme - PETS

The Pet Travel Scheme (PETS) is the system that allows pet animals from certain countries to enter the UK without quarantine as long as they meet the rules. More details about the scheme here.


French Estate Agents - Estate Agents In The Pas-de-Calais

For contact details of a selection of Estate Agents in the Pas-De-Calais area click here


Regular Travel To Europe - Eurostar Deals

Did you know that Eurostar's programme offers regular customers free wine, free travel and hotel accommodation? More details here.


Hotels & Restaurants In St Omer

If you are thinking of paying a trip to St Omer don't go without first visiting the Loisirs - Gourmets website. More information here


Guînes et les Trois Pays

Just a short trip from Calais you will find the 3 villages (Les Trois-Pays) of Guines, Licques and Hardinghen. A beautiful landscape and great local produce can be found in the area which is still relatively unspoilt and unknown to most British tourists travelling through the nearby port. More details here.


Villeneuve d'Ascq

Situated between Lille and Roubaix, at the crossroads of the main motorways towards Paris, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels. Villeneuve d'Ascq is served by great public transport links and is 1 hour from Paris, 38 minutes from Brussels and two hours from London, thanks to the metro it is 15 minutes from Lille airport and 15 minutes from the Lille Europe station. Details can be found here.


La Terre des 2 Caps

You can find La Terre des 2 Caps between Calais and Boulogne and a stone's throw from the the Channel tunnel, a land of gently undulating hills and plains. Click here.


Eurostar Deals - Click here.

We regularly feature Eurostar offers such as: frequent user benefits, Carte Blanche promotions, group booking offers, and discounted tickets. As well as information about Eurostar special services like the Provence train, snow train and Eurostar gift vouchers.

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