St Tropez for Faye & Howard's Wedding.
Dates
Wedding : 07-Jun-2014
Accommodation : Fri 06-Jun-2014 to Mon 09-Jun-2014
The Plan - Train Out Plane Home
Outbound : Thu 05-Jun-2014 Eurostar + Sleeper train to St Raphaël
Inbound : Mon 09-Jun-2014 Fly to London
Cost : £82 + ~£45 = £127 per person
- Thursday Train (Eurostar + Sleeper) to St Raphaël
- Monday evening fly back to London (LHR, LGW, LTN or STN?)
Itinerary
| Date | Me | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 05 Jun | Drive to Paris, Lunéa from Bercy | Eurostar to Paris |
| Fri 06 Jun | Arrive St Raphaël, Taxi to St Tropez | |
| Sat 07 Jun | Taxi to St Raphaël, Fetch Tuscan | Wedding |
| Sun 08 Jun | Afterparty | |
| Mon 09 Jun | Drive to Nice | Taxi to Nice |
| Tue 10 Jun | ||
| Wed 11 Jun | ||
| Thu 12 Jun | ||
| Fri 13 Jun |
Transport - International
Train
Schedule
| Time | Where | Notes | 2nd | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14h31+00 | St Pancras | Eurostar #9032 | 391 | 107 |
| 18h47+01 | G du Nord | |||
| Dinner | Le Train Bleu | |||
| 21h23+01 | d'Austerlitz | IdN #5773 | 43 | 66 |
| 07h41+01 | St Raphaël | |||
| 08h46+01 | Nice |
1 Separate return booking is 34.50 each way ⇑
Tricks
- Booking a separate Eurostar Return is cheaper than a single or booking with the Sleeper ticket.
- Booking in EUR on capitainetrain.com is cheaper
Tickets
Info : http://www.seat61.com/lunea.htm
Buy : https://www.capitainetrain.com/tickets (Pay in EUR, no credit card fee)
Rail card : SNCF Carte Weekend costs £67 and gives 25%-50% discount for two adults.
Cost : £82
On loco2:
- search 06-June at 13h00
- via Paris Austerlitz with a 2h30m stopover for dinner
- 09-June at 20h00 return
- via Paris with minimal stopover (lets you select different classes for each leg)
Plane
Nice to LGW, LTN, STN ~ £45
Drive
In the Tuscan. Route Napoléon, Col de Turini et al.
Cambridge to Paris
| T+ | UK Time | FR Time | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 09h00+01 | 10h00+02 | Cambridge | |
| 02:07 | 11h07+01 | 12h07+02 | Folkestone | |
| 02:49 | 11h49+01 | 12h49+02 | Calais | |
| 05:44 | 16h51+01 | 17h51+02 | Paris |
SNCF Autotrain
Cost : €301 (€226 + €119) = £207 + £103 = £310
Info : http://www.seat61.com/Motorail.htm
Route : Paris Bercy to Frejus St Raphaël
Dates : 6 June 2014
Transport to St Tropez
Taxi
Pick-Up : St Tropez
Drop-Off : Nice Airport
Passengers : 3 (M & L-L in separate car)
Cost : €198 car
Bus
Operator : Varlib
Date : 06 Jun 2014
Dep : 07h50 / 09h15 @ Gare Routière St Raphaël
Arr : 09h15 / 10h40 @ Office de Tourisme St Tropez
Route : 7601
Duration : 1h25m
Cost : < €5
Car Hire
Pick-Up : 08h00 06-Jun-2014 St Raphaël Gare
Drop-Off : 17h00 09-Jun-2014 Nice Airport
Avis : ~£123 Compact - St Raphaël to Nice
Hertz : ~£196 Renault Captur - St Raphaël to Nice
Transport to Nice
Bus
Operator : Varlib
Date : 09 Jun 2014
Dep : 09h25 Gare Routière - St Tropez
Arr : 12h15 Aeroport Terminaux 1 - Nice
Route : 7601 and 3003
Duration : 2h50m
Cost : < €15
Car Hire
As above.
Boat
Only running a couple of times per week in mid season?
Events
Cannes Film Festival : 14-May-2014 to 24-May-2014
Planning
Train
Auto Slaap Trein (Dutch)
Route : Den Bosch to Alessandria
Outbound : €368
Inbound : €338
Alessandria to St Tropez via Col de Turini is 434km (6h20m).
Driving
Route Napoléon N85 (Digne-les-Bains to Grasse)
Plan 1:
- Autotrain to St Raphaël
- St Raphaël—Grasse—Gorges du Verdon—Digne—Col du Labouret
- Col de Turini ??
Route 1:
- Autotrain to Lyon
- Lyon—??—Col du Labouret
- Col du Labouret—Digne—Gorges du Verdon—Grasse—St Raphaël
- Col de Turini ??
Sailing
Mid-Season prices?
Dates : 01-Jun-2013 to 08-Jun-2013
Charter Locations
- No Sunsail bases in the French Riviera
- Boatbookings St Tropez
Yachts
- Hélia 44 - 13.3m, 8 berth - EUR3640 (£3073) to EUR6500 (£5488) pw
- Check that dinghy davits have been fixed for outboard
- Lipari 41 - 11.95m, 8 berth - EUR2890 to EUR5160 (£4357) per week
- Lipari 41 - EUR3900 (EUR3510 with discounts)
- Absolu 50 - 15.24m, 12 berth - EUR3506 to EUR6260 pw
Yacht Details
Ports
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