Getting to Correze

Where is Corrèze?

Corrèze is a French department situated in the north eastern corner of the South West region of France, Corrèze lies to the west of the Massif central and is easily accessible from Paris, Bordeaux and Toulouse.
Getting to Corrèze is relatively easy because of good rail, air and road links.

By Road

Chateauret is located approximately 25 minutes from Tulle which is the capital of Corrèze.  Tulle is 20 minutes from the A20 motorway, junction 45, and 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. Please do follow our directions as GPS tends to take people a ‘more direct route’. This can involve small single track twisty lanes and an extremely narrow ancient bridge, which adds a good 20 minutes on to your journey and can cause stress… Our local knowledge rules!

By Train

The SNCF from Paris Austerlitz to Brive la Gaillard takes approximately 4 hours.  You can change at Brive for the local train to Tulle (approx 20 minutes) although we are happy to do a transfer from Brive (approx. 50minutes each way).  Transfers from Tulle take approximately 25 minutes each way.

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 as 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/

See also the section below on ‘Shipping your Bike’

Travelling to Corrèze 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. Sam 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. Guests 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

Some guests have found that to avoid queues at mmigration, flying into Iceland is a good option as arriving at Iceland they are then within Schengen and onward travel is then faster.

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. This is especially useful if you have to transit across Paris because carring a bike on the metro can be tough work. .   “Send my Bag” offers this service. You can see the link below.

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.

For European travellers, they should have the European Health Cards.

All travellers should have travel insurance that covers them for last inute cancellation and also for medical repatriation, just in case!

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

Guests should check that their passports have at last one years validity on their passports and that the passport has been issued within the last 10 years, otherwise they may not be allowed to travel.