Getting There
By Ferry
The cheapest and the most convenient way to reach The Moulin is of course by ferry. One of the reasons we chose to buy a house in the Vendee area, apart from the amazing weather, was the easy access from UK ports without the long hard slog down to the far south of France! The Dover-Calais routes remain the most popular for our guests due to the short crossing times, wide choice of sailings and very low prices.
Many people otherwise take advantage of the discounts we have with Brittany Ferries that save our guests around 20% off the cost of the ferry when booking The Moulin. Ask us for the discount club number before booking your ferry!
The Brittany Ferry crossings are longer and are more expensive than via Calais but we prefer to relax on board and then have a much shorter drive time (just 2 ½ hours from St Malo) to The Moulin. The Moulin De Guinche is within easy reach of the French ports of Calais, Caen, St Malo, Cherbourg, and Boulogne, etc. Our favourite cross channel routes are to St Malo (overnight), or day crossings via Caen or Cherbourg.
The Moulin De Guinche is within easy reach of the French ports of Calais, Caen, St Malo, Cherbourg, Boulogne, etc. Our favourite cross channel routes are to St Malo, Caen or Cherbourg.
By Air
The fastest way is of course to fly over and there are several low-cost routes available:
Ryan Air flights to La Rochelle from East Midlands, Stanstead, Cork and Dublin.
Ryan Air flights to Nantes from Dublin and Shannon and flight to Poitiers from Edinburgh and Stanstead.
Easyjet flights to Nantes from Gatwick or flights to La Rochelle from Bristol or Gatwick.
Flybe flights to La Rochelle from Birmingham.
The house is just a 60 minute drive from Nantes or La Rochelle airports and 90 minutes from Poitiers.