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Getting There By Water

  Paris, Getting There By Water

The most convenient ports to Paris from Britain all lie on France’s northern seaboard and include St‐Malo, Cherbourg, Caen, Le Havre and Dieppe.

Ferry services: The following companies run regular cross‐channel ferries; all telephone numbers are in the UK. Brittany Ferries (tel: (08705) 360 360; ) from Plymouth to Roscoff, from Poole to Cherbourg, and from Portsmouth to St‐Malo and Caen. Condor Ferries (tel: (0845) 345 2000; ) operate from Poole, Weymouth, Jersey and Guernsey to St‐Malo and from Portsmouth to Cherbourg. P&O Ferries (tel: (0870) 600 0611 or (0870) 520 2020, reservations; ) sail from Dover to Calais and from Portsmouth to Cherbourg and Le Havre. Hoverspeed (tel: (0870) 240 8070; ) offers fast hovercraft services from Dover to Calais and from Newhaven to Dieppe.

Transport to the city: The best way to reach Paris from the ferry ports is by car or by rail.