Getting to Manses

By air:

Manses is conveniently located near two airport: Carcasonne and Toulouse. Perpignan is also not too far away, and Barcelona offers yet another option. All these airports are serviced by low cost airlines, including Ryanair, Easyjet, BMI and others, and there are now several hubs across Britain from which you can fly. See for example ryanair.com, bmibaby.com and flybe.com.

Car hire is available from the airports, and some airlines offer their customers special deals when they book flights and car hire through them. For example, you can fly to Carcasonne from London or British Midlands with Ryanair, and the airline offers reduced train fares on the Stansted Express and reduced tariffs on car hire from Hertz at Carcassonne airport.

Carcasonne to Manses - around 35 minutes drive

Toulouse to Manses - around 1.20 minutes drive

By ferry or Eurotunnel:

If you are planning to drive to France, you can choose from a variety of ferry and Eurotunnel crossings. Eurotunnel provides fast access to Northern and Central France, and can be used when you are driving or when planning a rail journey. Regular services operate from Folkestone and Calais. For Ferry crossings, the eastern channel offers the cheapest and fastest routes, whilst the western channel provides a longer, more leisurely pace with the possibility for overnight sailings. Because we advertise with Chez Nous, our customers customers qualify for special discounted fairs on ferry crossings. Call them on 08700 781 400 to book. You must quote your holiday reference number to qualify for discounted Chez Nous travel services.

By car:

The most direct route into Ariège is via N20, which leads through Foix, Tarascon-sur-Ariège and Ax-les-Thermes. Minor roads branch off to the Vicdessos and other valleys. St-Girons is centrally located in the Couserans on D117 from Foix