Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Le Boat
( in France 04 68 94 42 80, in the UK 0844 463 3594;
www.leboat.net
)
Spe-
cifically for Camargue and Rhône.
Rive de France
( 04 67 37 14 60;
www.rive-de-france.tm.fr
)
Worldwide River Cruise
(ww.worldwide-river-cruise.com)
Ferry
Ferries connect coastal communities and offshore islands, notably to/from St-Tropez and
St-Raphaël, Port Grimaud and Ste-Maxime in warmer months (generally April to Octo-
ber).
Yacht
One of Europe's largest
ports de plaisance
(pleasure ports) is Port Vauban, Antibes.
Yachts - with or without crew - can be hired at most marinas, including sailing centres
at Ste-Maxime and Le Lavandou. For a list of yacht harbours:
www.cotedazur-tour-
For up-to-date marina or harbour-master information, contact
Fédération Française
des Ports de Plaisance
(FFPP;
01 43 35 26 26;
www.ffports-plaisance.com
)
.
Bus
Services and routes are extremely limited in rural areas, where buses primarily transport
school children. Bus transport is useful only if you have no car, and the trains don't go
where you want, but you may get stuck until the next day. Read schedules carefully. Tour-
ist offices always have schedules.
Autocars
(regional buses) are operated by multiple companies, which have offices at
gares routière
s (bus stations) in larger towns. One company usually sells tickets for all
buses departing from that station.
INTERPRETING SCHEDULES
Transport schedules use abbreviations. The most common:
tlj (tous les jours)
daily
