Flight
Bookings aren’t usually available a year prior to flying, but keep an eye out from now on to snap up the best prices! Flights are served by British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet. Fly to Bordeaux – (1.5hr flight from London Gatwick, Stansted, or Luton) this is the nearest major airport, and a 2-hr drive to Brantome en Périgord. Fly to Bergerac – (1hr45min flight from Stansted or London City) this airport is a 1 hr 10min drive to Brantome en Périgord. Fly to Limoges – (1hr30min flight from Stansted) this airport is a 1hr 30min drive to Brantome en Périgord. Car rentals are then available from any of these airports. There are also bus services from Bergerac airport to Brantome en Périgord.
Train
If travelling from London, you can take the Eurostar from: Kings Cross Station to Angouleme via Paris – it is then a 1hr drive from Angouleme to Brantome en Périgord (or coaches run from Angouleme Airport to Brantome three times a day). Kings Cross Station to Limoges via Paris – Limoges is a 1.5hr drive to Brantome en Périgord. Car rentals are available in or around both Angouleme and Limoges train stations.
Rental Car
Brantome en Périgord is approximately a 10-hour drive from London, but a beautiful journey, with many worthwhile stops along the way! London > Folkestone (1.5 hrs) and then the Euro-Tunnel to Calais (35 mins), then Calais > Brantome (7.5hrs). Car rentals are available at both Calais and Paris via Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Alamo and other local companies. BY BOAT & CAR For a less arduous drive, you can also get the Ferry from Portsmouth with Brittany Ferries via Caen, Ouistreham - 5.45hr ferry journey to Caen, and then a 5.40hr drive to Brantome. There are also overnight ferry options, with the option of booking a cabin, so that you arrive early in the morning in Caen, Ouistreham, to break up the journey. This is a popular route and gets booked up quickly, so make sure you book in advance (tickets are likely already open for June 2023).
Travel Note
Taxis Barbier – http://www.taxis-barbierbrantome.fr/ Taxis Réunis du Périgord - +33 5 53 56 09 93 Soussaintjean Jacqueline - +33 5 53 56 01 49 Taxi Thomas 24 - +33 6 63 56 24 50 Taxi Julie 24 - +33 6 63 75 45 85 Brantome is tourist-friendly, but we are still in rural France, so please bear in mind that taxis are limited and do not tend to run all night. If you’d like to take taxis to or from the venue, please make sure to book them well in advance.
Hotel
Welcome to the ‘Venice of Périgord’! Keep in mind that once they do become available, both Airbnb and hotels are likely to book up well in advance of our wedding weekend, due to June being high season for tourism in the area. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions! HOTELS Hostellerie du Périgord vert - 7 avenue Andre Maurois, 24310, Brantome en Périgord France https://hotel-hpv.fr/en/ Le Moulin de l’Abbaye - 1 avenue Pierre de Bourdeilles, 24310, Brantome en Périgord France https://www.moulinabbaye.com/en/ Le Chatenet B&B - Lieu Dit le Chatenet, 24310, Brantome en Périgord France http://www.lechatenet.com/index.html Hotel Charbonnel - 57 Rue Gambetta, 24310 Brantôme en Périgord https://en.hotelrestaurantcharbonnel.com/ Moulin de Vigonac - Vigonac, 24310 Brantome, France (25 min walk from Brantome town centre) https://moulindevigonac.com/ Le Coligny - 8 Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 24310 Brantôme, France https://www.hotel-coligny.fr/ L'Escapade (B&B) - Lieu-dit, Imp. du Clos Bois, 24310 Brantôme en Périgord, France https://chambredhotelescapade.business.site/ Le Vignaud (B&B) - https://www.chambres-hotes.fr/chambres-hotes_brantome-en-perigord_9485.html Villa Medici (B&B) - 15, avenue du Dr Devillard, 24310 Brantome, France https://www.medicisvilla.com/ AIRBNB There are a few flats and villas available to rent on Airbnb. However, if searching for Airbnbs, make sure you are looking at Brantome en Périgord as your location. While guests are free to stay wherever they choose, we ask that they please bear in mind that the shuttles travelling to and from the venue on the wedding day and night will travel only to the Brantome town centre. A few recommendations: Gite l'entre deux - Cantillac (walking distance from venue) La maisons des amis - Cantillac (walking distance from venue) Domaine de brantôme Holiday Rental - Brantôme Bois des Combes - Brantôme Gite D'ici et d'ailleurs - Brantôme Gite l'Orée de Brantôme - Brantôme
House Or Rental
PAVILLON DE SAINT MICHEL There will be a limited number of camping spots available on site at our venue, including for camper vans. If this sounds of interest, please contact the bride and groom! LE PEYRELEVADE-BRANTÔME https://camping-dordogne.net/en/ Just a stone’s throw from the centre of Brantôme, there is a 4-star family campsite in the shade of a 5-hectare wooded park, crossed by the river Dronne. The Brantome-Peyrelevade campsite offers camping pitches, but also mobile homes, lodge tents and cottages.