Travel to Brouzet les Alès from the UK
A: Brouzet is close to 4 Airports (Nimes, Montpellier, Marseille and Avignon), all with regular services to the United Kingdom.
Alternatively consider taking the train. Eurostar run a direct service from London to Avignon in the summer months and there is also the option of using Eurostar (changing at Lille or Paris) to the TGV (fast train) to Nimes or Avignon.
Flying or taking the train means that it will be necessary to hire a car at the arrival airport or station.
Many people drive, making the journey through the beautiful centre of France an essential part of the holiday.
A: RyanAir (www.ryanair.com) and EasyJet (www.easyjet.com ) fly from Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Bristol, Leeds and Liverpool to Nimes, Montpellier and Marseille.
FlyBe (www.Flybe.com) fly from Southampton to Avignon in the summer
A: Just over six hours from London.
In the summer there is a Saturday morning EuroStar direct from St Pancras to Avignon.
At all times you can travel by Eurostar to Lille (preferable as the transfer is platform to platform, not station to station) or Paris, changing to a TGV (fast train) to Nimes or Avignon. (www.sncf.co.uk)
We have found the www.seat61.com web-site is the easiest way to book train tickets. We believe there is a discount available for over 60's. You may need to have the BR Senior Railcard. (www.senior-railcard.co.uk)
A: There are many car hire agencies offering rates far better than the rental companies such as Avis/Hertz/Eurpcar etc. The hiring company is always one of these well known companies but at a discount off their regular rates.
If you are a regular car hirer or your visit is more than a few days consider taking out a separate insurance policy to cover the excess on the Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) insurance included in your rental agreement. By not accepting the hirer's additional insurance cover substantial savings can be made. (£49 p.a. Europe Cover 2011)