Routes from the Channel Ports.

CALAIS

ARRAS

PARIS

ORLEANS

CHATEAUROUX

LIMOGES

PERIGUEUX

CALAIS

BOULOGNE

DIEPPE

ROUEN

CHARTRES

ORLEANS

CHATEAUROUX

LIMOGES

PERIGUEUX

LE HARVE

CAEN

ALENCON

LE MANS

TOURS

POITIERS

ANGOULEME

CHERBOURG

RENNES

LE MANS

TOURS

POITIERS

ANGOULEME

ST MALO

ROSCOFF

RENNES

NANTES

NIORT

SAINTES

LIBOURNE

Driving from the channel ports will take between 8 and 11 hours. The longest route from Calais is 8 hours 17 minutes drive time, plus stops, plus traffic etc.

It is advisable to break your journey somewhere within France and you can easily find a reasonably priced hotel or Bed & Breakfast (Chambre d’Hote).