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Located in southwest France, the Gironde is strategically placed
along the north-south axis between Paris and Spain, and the south
to east axis towards the Mediterranean.
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road infrastructures ensure quick access to the main peripheral
and European cities.
You can consult the online "Web Trafic" service of
Autoroutes du Sud de la France (ASF) on www.trafic.asf.fr.
With its system of interactive maps you can instantly
find out the traffic situation on the 2000 km of motorways
in the network covering the cities of Lyon, Marseille,
Montpellier, Bordeaux and Poitiers.
| CITY |
DISTANCE
IN KM |
| Paris |
550 |
| Lyon |
600 |
| Marseille |
670 |
| Madrid |
744 |
| Genève |
760 |
| Lille |
800 |
| Londres |
1000 |
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in 1990, the TGV Atlantique high-speed train takes
you from Bordeaux to Paris in 3 hours and Bordeaux to
Lille in 5 hours. The line also serves the train station
of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport - extremely practical
for international flights from Paris.
Bordeaux train station is the third-biggest outside
Paris, after Lyon and Marseille stations.
| CITY |
DISTANCE
IN HOURS |
| Paris |
3 h |
| Lyon |
5 h 40 |
| Marseille |
5 h |
| Madrid |
13 h 50 |
| Genève |
7 h 30 |
| Lille |
4 h 40 |
| Londres |
6 h 50 |
S.N.C.F.
Travel information for SNCF lines: traveller's guide, schedules of all trains and prices for main lines. Information on freight, on the company itself, and on rail research and innovation. There is a section for young graduates.
www.sncf.fr |
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Bordeaux-Mérignac international airport is the biggest in the South West and the fifth biggest outide Paris. It handles flights with 13 national and international airline companies and serves 38 destinations in France, Europe and the world. In summer, an additional 20 international destinations are available.
BORDEAUX AIRPORT
Cedex 40 - 33700 MERIGNAC
Tel. 05 56 34 50 00 / Fax : 05 56 34 23 01
www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr
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VERDON <-> ROYAN
Two car-ferry services are in operation to cross the Gironde Estuary.
The one furthest north links Royan to the Pointe de Grave and avoids the long detour around the estuary and over the two Dordogne and Garonne bridges.
Bacs-Gironde-Service
Maritime Départemental
19 avenue du phare de Cordouan
33123 Le Verdon sur Mer
Tél : 05 56 73 37 73
Fax : 05 56 73 37 70
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... or download the PDF document
(252 Ko) |
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Download also the Le Verdon - Royan ferry fares
(392 Ko) |
BLAYE <-> LAMARQUE
The second one, smaller, links Blaye to Lamarque
harbour, and makes it possible to arrive straight
in the heart of Médoc from the Haute-Gironde
and vice-versa.
Bacs-Gironde-Service
Maritime Départemental
4 rue Emilie Gireau
33390 Blaye
Tél : 05 57 42 04 49
Fax : 05 57 42 10 21
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... or download the PDF document
(220 Ko) |
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Download also the Blaye - Lamarque ferry fares
(410 Ko) |
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