Taking A Ferry To France
Thinking of traveling on a ferry this or next year? France is a very popular destination, and this article looks into popular places/ports to visit.
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Taking A Ferry To France
Stella Stevens publishes articles relating to cross channel ferry travel at http://www.channelferries.co.uk/content/france.html
One of the most popular European destinations served by cross channel is France, with its welcoming culture and interesting history. Ferries to France from the UK are one of the easiest ways to get to the country and after disembarking from your ferry, you are free to explore the museums and galleries, grand architecture and tasty cuisine.
Ferries are a popular means of transport from the UK, with Dover and Portsmouth being the most used English ports offering numerous daily crossings to different parts of France. Ferries arrive from many national and international destinations and there are many ports off the coast of France that welcome visitors.
Calais is home to the biggest and most used port in France and ferries to France often choose to dock at Calais after completing the journey from Dover in the UK. Some of the biggest ferry names in the world cross the English Channel from Dover in Kent to the French town of Calais and these include P&O, Hoverspeed and SeaFrance. There are countless crossings everyday and ferries to France are a convenient and fast way to travel.
As well as Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer is a major port town that provides a base for regular crossings to and from Dover in less than an hour with Transmanche Ferries. Ferries to France also often arrive in the northwest region of the country in a port-town called Dieppe.
These ferries to France travel from New Haven on a journey that takes around two hours and as well as being a base for arriving tourists, Dieppe is also a pleasant area to visit, with a welcoming community and an artistic edge portrayed in its many galleries.
Caen is another interesting port that is located on the Normandy coast and many ferries to Caen originate in Portsmouth. P&O and Brittany Ferries both operate this route and the journey takes around six hours to complete.
Le Havre is the second largest port after Calais and due to its close proximity to Paris, it is a popular way to reach the French capital. Ferries to France run the route from Portsmouth to Le Havre everyday and P&O services dominate this route.
The south coast of France is a tourist hotspot as it enjoys warm weather and unique accommodation options. Nice is located here and ferries to France often find themselves running from the UK to Nice before they complete the onward journey to the popular French island of Corsica. SNCM Ferryterranee and Corsica Ferries run this well-travelled route and ferries to Corsica will arrive at one of two ports; Bastia or Calvi.
With so many places in France for visitors to explore, it is easy to see why ferries to France are so popular.
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