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From the Airport
Taxi
The journey to the
centre costs about €25;
Bus
Route No.8 goes
to the centre in about 20minutes, daily from
5.55am–11.15pm.Tickets: €4.50.
Drink
Au son des Guitares
(7 Rue de Rome,
tel: 04 9551 1647) Ameeting point for young
Corsicanmusicians. Livemusic lovers shouldn’t
ignore this cosy venue.
SophieWilliams
Corsica
(Bastia)
Fly From
Geneva, London (LGW), Lyon,
Manchester, Paris (CDG)
From theAirport
Taxi
A local taxi costs €50;
Bus
Catch the bus to the Préfecture.Tickets: €9.
Eat
Le Pirate
(Place Marc Bardon, Erbalunga,
tel: 04 9533 2420) This Michelin-starred
seafood restaurant is amust-visit and offers
generous set menus. Booking essential.
Stacy Jouve
La Rochelle
Fly From
Bristol, London (LGW)
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi costs around
€25;
Bus
Buses leave every 15minutes from
7am–7pm.Tickets: €1.30.
Eat
La Suite
(15 Rue de la Chaine, tel: 05
4650 5198) Reserve in advance for this foodie
heaven. Try the menu “carte blanche”, which is
whatever the chef feels like cooking that night.
Samantha David
Lille
Fly From
Nice,Toulouse
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi costs €20;
Bus
The Navette bus goes to the city centre.
Tickets: €7 single.
Drink
L’Assiette du Marché
(61 rue de
la Monnaie, tel: 03 2006 8361) Boasting a
courtyardmade for balmy evenings. Sample the
the roast perch with almonds and hazelnuts.
Nick Haslam
Marseille
Fly From
Bristol, London (LGW)
From the Airport
Taxi
A local taxi to the centre
costs around €50;
Bus
A shuttle bus (Navette)
to Gare St Charles train station, leaves every 20
minutes.Tickets: €8.50 adult.
See
Château La Coste
Dine, walk the vineyards
and admire Louise Bourgeois’“Crouching
Spider”andTomShannon’s“Drop”(2750 Route
de la Cride, Le Puy Ste Réparade, chateau-la-
coste.com).
Claire McAlpine
Montpellier
Fly From
London (LGW, LTN)
From the Airport
Taxi
The journey to the
centre of town costs about €20;
Bus
Take the
shuttle bus to Place de l’Europe.Tickets: €1.50
single; €2.40, including the tram.
Shop
Le Kinoa
(6 Rue des Soeurs Noires, tel:
04 6715 3438) Indulge in lobster lasagne at this
elegant spot and take in the views of the nearby
square and church.
Samantha David
Nantes
Fly From
Basel-Mulhouse, Geneva, London
(LGW), Lyon, Nice,Toulouse
From the Airport
Taxi
A journey to town costs
€30;
Bus
The TanAir shuttle bus runs to Nantes
town centre.Tickets: €7.
Drink
Le Goo Bar
(8 Rue du Marais, tel: 02
4047 5641) The interior is decorated with stuff
from skips. Enjoy an evening drink and a plate of
cheese and on the terrace.
Samantha David
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