Rail…..France enjoys an excellent fast rail network and there are major stations within 40 minutes of Pont Royal at AVIGNON, MARSEILLE and AIX en PROVENCE see links section for web booking services.
Motorail runs daily from Calais to Avignon and Eurostar operate direct passenger services from London Waterloo to Avignon (Saturdays)

Air…...Low cost carriers have really opened up this region in recent years with competitive all year round fares readily available the competition has driven down the prices of full fare airlines as well. Main options from the UK are;

Marseille (30mins)… Flights from London Gatwick by British Airways and Easy Jet also from Coventry by Thomson’s
Nimes (40mins)……. Flights from London Stanstead by Ryanair
Avignon (25mins)…. Flights from London City via Paris by Air France
Montpellier (50mins). Flights from various London airports by Ryanair and BA
Toulon (50mins)…… Flights from London by BA
Nice (90mins)……… Flights from London, Manchester, East Midlands, Cardiff, Bristol, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Dublin and others by BA, BMI BABY, Easy Jet, FLYBE, Ryanair, Flyglobespan, and possibly others.

Airports at Carcassonne, Lyon, St Etienne, and Grenoble are served from the UK and may be of interest if you are prepared to drive more than 90mins.

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