Getting to Correze

Where is Corrèze?

Corrèze is a French department situated to the north of the South West region of France, and to the west of the Massif central. getting to Corrèze is relatively easy thanks to good rail, air and road links.

By Road

Chateauret is located approximately 25 minutes from Tulle the capital of Corrèze.  Tulle is 20 minutes from the A20 motorway, junction 45, or 10 minutes from the A89 junctions 20 & 21.

Driving time from Calais via Rouen is approximately 9 hours (allowing petrol and rest stops).  From Caen, the drive is approximately 7 hours, and there are less tolls.

GPS:    N45 13. 483’    E001 55. 119’

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We can send you driving directions to help you plan your route. We do encourage you to follow our directions as GPS tends to take people a ‘more direct route’ which involves small single track twisty lanes and an extremely narrow ancient bridge, which adds a good 20 minutes on to the journey… local knowledge rules!

By Train

By Air

Flying to your Cycling Holiday is a preferred option for many of our guests.  We offer transfers from Brive Dordogne Valley & Limoges airports, which are the closest airports to us.

Flying into Bergerac, Bordeaux and Toulouse we recommend car hire as the easiest option for your onward journey, although there is a good direct train from Toulouse central station to Brive la Gaillarde from where we can organise transfers.

Flying with your Bike to Corrèze

Many of our guests choose to bring their own bikes by plane – there’s nothing better than your own wheels!.  Carriers charge around £50-£70 each way to transport bikes, which must be packed in a suitable container and there is usually a weight limit of around 30 kilos.  Bike boxes come in all shapes and sizes and are also available for hire.  If we are booked to collected you from the airport there is no need to worry – we will bring our Crewbus, which has space for 5 guests and their bike boxes and luggage.

Some guests have had their biked shipped to us which can be significantly cheaper – we are more than happy to take delivery of bikes up to 10 days in advance of your holiday, although you will still have to unpack them when you arrive…
If you want to hire a bike box, the Southern Bike Box Hire Company offer a 10% discount for Corrèze Cycling Clients.

https://www.southernbikeboxhire.co.uk/

The following article may be of use – although it was published in 2012, so be warned that the pricing will be out of date…https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2012/jul/31/airline-bike-friendly

See also the section below on ‘Shipping your Bike’

Travelling to Correze From USA and Canada

Travelling on your own in France doesn’t have to be scary. We offer transfers from Brive and Limoges airports and Brive train station, so will be there to greet you when you arrive. We will be happy to advise or help you reserve hotels in Paris and elsewehere if you want to extend your trip and can recommend good places to visit. We can also advise on car hire. Driving in France is very easy (except in central Paris!) and you can often arrange to collect and drop off your car at different place

Travelling from the USA to Corrèze

Flying from the USA flights are cheapest from New York. The flights from NY and from LA are direct with no layovers.  We recommend flying straight into Paris. We have found no price difference flying into other European cities.

 Operators between NY and Paris include Norwegian, WOW, XL France, Air France, American Airways, Delta, United and British Airways

Travelling from Canada to Corrèze

We recommend flying from Toronto or Montreal – most flights stop over at one of these locations anyway. We recommend flying straight into Paris. We have found no price difference flying into other European cities.

 Operators between Canada and Paris include:  WOW, Westjet, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air France , KLM

Travelling on your own in France doesn’t have to be scary. We offer transfers from Brive and Limoges airports and Brive train station, so will be there to greet you when you arrive. We will be happy to advise or help you reserve hotels in Paris and elsewehere if you want to extend your trip and can recommend good places to visit. We can also advise on car hire. Driving in France is very easy (except in central Paris!) and you can often arrange to collect and drop off your car at different place

Travelling from the USA to Corrèze

Flying from the USA flights are cheapest from New York. The flights from NY and from LA are direct with no layovers.  We recommend flying straight into Paris. We have found no price difference flying into other European cities.

 Operators between NY and Paris include Norwegian, WOW, XL France, Air France, American Airways, Delta, United and British Airways

Travelling from Canada to Corrèze

We recommend flying from Toronto or Montreal – most flights stop over at one of these locations anyway. We recommend flying straight into Paris. We have found no price difference flying into other European cities.

 Operators between Canada and Paris include:  WOW, Westjet, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air France , KLM

Shipping your Bike to France

A good alternative to risking your precious bike to the ‘care’ of the Airlines, is to ship your bike. There are now specialist operators who can arrange to collect and deliver your bike, for around the same price that you would pay an airline carrier, but with the benefit that you don’t have to lug a huge bike box around the airport – especially great if you have to transit across Paris.  Sendbike offers this service.

We are happy to take delivery of your bike before you arrive, and store it safely. Once your holiday is over, you can pack up your bike and book in the courriers – we will store the bike and liaise with the courrier company for collection.

Visas

We recommend that British guests travel with a Global Health Insurance Card (which replaces the old EHIC cards).  These extend your National Health cover to European hospitals at no extra cost.

Non EU travellers may need a visa – click the button below for more Schengen Area Visa details