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Started this discussion. Last reply by David GAY Apr 20. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi does anyone know how the rail system works? We are in Charente and wanted to go to St Malo which is a straight drive North for about 4 hours by car. However, by train my friend had to firstly get…Continue
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Grace Kentish replied to Ali Cooper's discussion Recommended websites for advertising rented holiday villa? in the group Gite Owners
David GAY replied to Grace Kentish's discussion Rail system"Essentially it's because of the shape of France and the distribution of population. All roads lead not to Rome but to Paris. Cross hexagon traffic is not easy. It's not so dissimilar to UK. Travelling from Birmingham to Norwich…"
David GAY replied to Grace Kentish's discussion Rail system"The shortest journey time from Poitiers to St Malo is 4h 43 TGV all the way but changing at Montparnasse 1 and 2 in Paris. This service is not frequent so your friend had to use the route involving TER and changing in Paris and Rennes."
Andrew Hearne replied to Grace Kentish's discussion Rail system"The other problem is even if there's a railway, there may not be the necessary connections or train!
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Andrew Hearne replied to Grace Kentish's discussion Rail system"it's a big problem is certain areas of France, we have similar difficulties on the massif central, my students want to go off visiting places and they have to go back down to Toulouse before going to the mediterranean for example. Have a look…"
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Hi does anyone know how the rail system works? We are in Charente and wanted to go to St Malo which is a straight drive North for about 4 hours by car. However, by train my friend had to firstly get a train to Paris, wait, change trains to Rennes and change again to St Malo making a total journey time of about 7 hours. As she has no car she had to use the train but it seems mad doesn't it?See More
Grace Kentish replied to Ali Cooper's discussion Recommended websites for advertising rented holiday villa? in the group Gite Owners"We have found that Owner's Direct is very good but HomeAway and Holiday Lettings have not been so good this year. I have also tried facebook and ebay to get our profile seen and one or two bookings have come from these options."
Grace Kentish commented on Annette Rushton's blog post Information about the Move to France, Please"I am near Ruffec"
Grace Kentish commented on Annette Rushton's blog post Information about the Move to France, Please"I live in the Charente - where are you moving to? "
Grace Kentish posted a status"We are filling shoe boxes for Operation Christmas child in the Charente - want to be involved? contact me thanks Grace"
Grace Kentish commented on Catharine Higginson's group Associations and Volunteering"Operation Christmas Child - a few of us in Charente are doing Operation Christmas Child - filling shoebox Christmas gifts for poor children in Eastern Europe and Africa. If anyone is interested I have leaflets and we have drop-off points for boxes…"
Grace Kentish replied to James Higginson's discussion What do you do with your rentals off season in the group Gite Owners"I have had a few couples renting who are looking for homes in the area but the problem has been heating. May install woodburners into the gites then it would be much easier to let them in the winter."
Grace Kentish replied to David Mercer's discussion Proofreading"I am very interested, CV on the way thanks Grace"
Grace Kentish replied to Colin Elliott's discussion Where to buy plants? in the group For Gardening Lovers all over France!"Earlier this year my father-in-law ordered some plants from the Bakker catalogue and thought he was going to get a lovely set of teak furniture if he ordered over 70 euros worth. It was of course too good to be true and all he received were two tiny…"
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- At 11:01 on March 23, 2011,
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