Alpine Interface: France Walking and Hiking Travel Links
Many of our guests who come to France for an Alpine Interface trip arrive there either a few days earlier, or stay on after their hike.
And often, we get the same questions regarding where to eat, what else there is to do in town, etc.
The following list is a quick summary of where to get more information, favorite hotels, restaurants, etc.
We will update this page regularly, and welcome any comments/information you might have regarding our links.
We have divided them into following locations:
Provence
How to get there?
All our clients are met in Avignon, which can be reached by plane or by train.
There are several flights per day from Paris Orly to Avignon.
By train: Avignon is connected to the French bullet train system called 'TGV'.
Avignon can be reached from Paris in approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes, while writing this information, there are 12 trains per day.
Rail Europe: TGV tickets : Check prices and availabilities.
Getting around in Provence:
There is obviously the option to get around by train and buses, however, you will be far more flexible and are also able to see more if you rent a car. Go and visit villages at your leisure, stay in restaurants or visit markets as long as you like, and even renting a bike for a day or two is a very good idea to get a better impression of the countryside. (Especially all the smells Provence is famous for...).
The buses also run on a regular basis, however, the only run from Servoz to Argentiere and Le Tour. There is no bus service to Vallorcine.
During the summer months, there is a bus from Chamonix to the Col des Montets, several times daily. Please ask at the Tourist Office for more details.
General information for Provence:
Following websites offer general information for Provence:
Provence, it's villages and what there is to do
The official Provence website
About provence
A good internet portal for more information about Provence
Markets in Provence
A list of all markets/market schedules in Provence
Avignon
Offical Tourist Office website of Avignon
Vaison-la-Romaine
Official Tourist Office website of Vaison-la-Romaine
Weather Forecasts Provence (Vaucluse)
Meteo Provence :
This is the link to the website that gives a daily/weekly weather report for the Chamonix valley and the mountains. The weather forecast is also printed out daily in the tourist office, the maison de la montagne, bottom stations of cable cars, and the main pharmacy in town.
NORMANDY
How to get there?
By far the easiest solution is to fly to Paris, and then take the train to Rouen.
The trains take 1h - 1h30min, and they leave Paris approx. every two hour.
More details can be found on the Tourist Office of Rouen website.
You would have to get from the Charles de Gaulles airport to the Paris St. Lazare train station. Buses from the airport to the St. Lazare station leave every 15 minutes, and the metro is also offering its service.
For detailed information, please click here .
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The national airport of Rouen can be reached via Lyon, and is serviced by Air France.
We will pick up all cients at the train station or the little local airport in Rouen
General information for Normandy:
Following websites offer general information for Courmayeur and the Aosta Valley:
Tourist Office of Rouen
Rouen is the city where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, its cathredral is famous for Monet's paintings. A medieval city with lots of history and many, many things to see.
Weather forecast
For the Rouen weather forecast for the next days, please click here.
