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About motorway tolls: If you're driving long distances in France the Autoroute system is excellent - far faster and less clogged than its UK equivalent. However, the majority of autoroutes do incur tolls - for example the section from Bordeaux to St. Méard currently costs €3.80 for cars. The Michelin website can calculate these automatically for you. Paying motorway tolls: The simplest method, especially if you've yet to obtain cash, is to use your credit card in the CB (carte bleu) lanes. The ticket machines accept UK Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards, but NOT Electron or Maestro. The card simply slides in and out in a second or two and you're done... For online maps and route information we recommend ViaMichelin.com
Recommended driving route: From the airport follow signs to Libourne and Bordeaux and take the D936 as far as Ste. Foy La Grande. Here you'll cross the River Dordogne and come to a roundabout. Take the first exit, signposted to St. Méard and Montpon, along the D708. Distance from Ste. Foy is approx. 6 miles.
Recommended driving route: From the airport join the Rocade and follow signs to Paris until you've cross the River Gironde, then look out for lanes signposted to Libourne and Perigueux. You'll join the N89, which becomes the A89. Continue as far as Junction 12 at Montpon. On your exit you'll come to a roundabout. Take the first exit, signposted to St. Méard and Ste. Foy la Grande, along the D708. Distance from the autoroute is approx. 6 miles.
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These figures are based on Michelin's 2007 recommended routes and estimated times. If you've driven this way before you may not be aware yet of a new stretch of autoroute, the A28, which changes the recommended route from the northern-eastern ports away from Paris to go via Rouen and Le Mans. Not only is this quicker and shorter, it's probably a whole lot less stressful than the Peripherique around the capital! (Ultimately this road is planned to run non-stop from Calais to Bayonne and the Spanish border) Note that while it is possible to do the entire journey in one day from southern England via the short crossings, it is a very long journey, and we'd recommend a stop-over en route. Don't forget these journey times don't include stops and assume normal traffic conditions - but as such they do tend to be pretty reliable.
Recommended driving route: From the airport head for the the A62 follow signs to Bordeaux. Continue as far as Junction 5 near Marmande. At Marmande pick up the D708 through Duras and Ste. Foy la Grande, where you'll briefly join the D936 to Libourne and Bordeaux and cross over the River Dordogne. Here you'll come to a roundabout. Take the first exit, signposted to St. Méard and Montpon, along the D708. Distance from Ste. Foy is approx. 6 miles.
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St.
Méard is 30 minutes from Bergerac airport by car. A number
of companies provide car rental at the airport, and as we have no
public transport a car is highly recommended! See our car hire page
for links to an excellent local family run firm.
These
are the driving distances and times given by taking the