travelling

For those of you who prefer to fly we recommend
ryanair.com, the low cost airline, who fly from
London Stanstead to Brest or Dinard on a Daily
basis.

We can collect you from your home and transport
you to and from the airports, Please feel free to
contact us for further details.

We will endeavor to make your holiday go as smoothly as possible and planning your travel can sometimes be a nightmare. Here at
holidaysinbrittany.com we are here to help you and can take the burden of planning your travelling by doing it for you or in turn point
you in the right direction to find suitable travel/routes.

Not only do we plan the best route for you we can also offer to collect you from your doorstep and take you to the airport or ferry
port ( if travelling as a foot passenger ), all you have to do is relax and take the scenery in. If you are looking for a low cost break
wether for a few days or a longer vaccation we are here for you so please feel free to contact us for further information.

If you are travelling to Brest Airport or Roscoff Ferry Port both of these are within only 50 mins drive from our properties and if you
are arriving at Dinard airport or St Malo Ferry Port you have just 1hr 30mins of travelling time through beautiful open countryside.

For a more detailed Travel Itinerary please contact us or visit www.theaa.com or www.mappy.co.uk who both will give you estimated
times of travel and the route from your home at a touch of a button.

The good thing about driving in Brittany is that most of Brittany is unspoilt countryside spread over a vast area thus making
driving a pleasure with fewer amount cars on the roads and it is almost rare to get stuck in a traffic jam. However there are just a
few things you need to be aware of.

As you are probably aware the French drive on the right hand side of the road. Before entering France it is important that you
apply beam benders to your headlights and carry a warning sign in your car just in case you breakdown. The local Police will
thrown on those of you who ignore this.

Traffis approaching you from the right has the right of way even on many roundabouts. BEWARE cars will pull out on you
especially in major towns or cities. The exception to this is if the junction has give way road markings which is defined as a single
bold white line at a junction, but still be careful as some French drivers ignore this.

It is also a legal requirement that you carry your driving licence, insurance, registration documents and passport at all times. You
can be fined on the spot if you cannot produce these if asked.

France generally adheres to international standard road signs, there are also many unique signs with instructions or information in
French. Some of the most common are listed below;

Asence de marquage - No road markings

Accotements - Soft shoulders/verge non stabilises

Allumez vos feux tunnel/lanternes/phares - Switch on headlights e.g. for a tunnel

Attention travaux - Beware roadworks

Autres directions - All directions or other than those signposted

Ce'dez le passage - Give way

Chaussee deformee - Bumpy or uneven road surface / road edgings

Deviation - Diversion

Eteignez vos feux / lanternes / phares - switch off your lights e.g. after leaving a tunnel

Gravillons - loose gravel or road chippings

Impasse - Cul-de-sac or dead end

Nids de poules - Potholes

Poids lourds - Route for heavy goods vehicles

Relentir - Slow down

Ralentisseur - Speed hump usually accompanied by a 20 0r 30kph speed restriction sign

Rappel - Reminder of speed limit or other restriction

Route barree - Road closed

Sens interdit - No-entry

Sens unique - One way street

Serrez a droite / gauche - keep to the right / left

Sortie de camions - Exit for lorries

Sauf riverains - Except residents e.g. below a no entry sign

Stationnement interdit - No parking

Toutes directions - All directions

Vehicules lents - Slow vehicles

Verglas - Risk of ice on road

Vitesse reduit - Reduced speed limit

Beware at Pedestrian Crossings (passage a pietons) in France as most motorists will not stop unless you signal that you are
crossing. Motorists a required by law to stop for a pedestrian waiting at a pedestrian crossing only if he signals his intention to cross
e.g. by giving a clear hand signal or placing one foot on the crossing ( It is said in France that pedestrian crossings here function as a
form of population control , however you will be pleased to hear that the running over of pedestrians is taken very seriously)

At a crossing with lights, pedestrians must wait for the green light to walk regardless of wether there is any traffic. You can be fined
for crossing the road at the wrong place or ignoring the lights. Some roads are barred to pedestrians and are indicated by an interdit
aux pie'tons sign.