WHATS WRONG WITH THE FERRY, OR EUROTUNNEL?
Nothing – but by using them you are consigning yourself to many hours of driving to the port and then through northern France to reach the regions we have focused upon. Instead, you can take advantage of the extraordinarily wide range of cheap flights to France on offer this year. Or you could opt for the high-speed train to reach your French destination, travelling at 300km/h – faster than a car on a clogged autoroute. Whether you fancy a short break or longer, hiring a car at the airport (or station) opens up endless possibilities: cruising through vineyards to fairytale castles, exploring unspoilt mountain villages and meandering past fields of sunflowers. Provence, for example, is easy to access with a cheap flight to Marseille – whose airport is perfectly placed for an exploration of the Camargue followed by the vineyards of the Côtes du Rhône. Two half-Swiss airports provide excellent access to eastern France. Basel airport actually lies within French territory, and you can choos
