Finding cheap flights to france

During the last ten years or so we have witnessed a significant change in the frequency and methods that people use when travelling around Europe, largely as a result of the new budget airlines operating flight routes to destinations that might otherwise have remained undiscovered.

Despite the accusations of ‘cattle truck’ treatment by some of these cheap airlines they remain extremely popular with flights to many of the new destinations available at a very low price. If you can be flexible about the time and date of your travel, and can keep an eye on upcoming bargains there are often great deals to be found.

The best way to find these cheap flights for yourself  is to plan ahead when possible, and to monitor the prices for your  chosen flights very frequently. Set yourself a target price – that is, a price that you would be happy with – then watch the prices each day, and if they fall to (or even better, below) the price you have set – book the tickets!

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Five choices for a cheap holiday in France

 This is a quick look at the options available to holidaymakers visiting France, focussing on deciding which type of vacation / holiday is most suitable for you.

1) Gites / holiday rentals

Self-catering accommodation has long been a popular choice for visitors to France, and with French themselves. Either cook for yourselves or go to restaurants, and YOU choose what time you want breakfast. Sitting on your peaceful terrace enjoying a glass of wine can be much more pleasant than sitting in your hotel bar. The accommodation comes in every level of standards and will give you a great insight into what it is like living in a French house.

Top choices: Interhome or Hoseasons.

2) Camping holidays

I’m talking here about organised campsites, with pools, activities and zillions of other young familes rather than a small canvas tent next to a stream. Got children with you? You might feel a bit left out if not…but if you have, they will be happy as can be. And so will you be, because they will be off enjoying themselves all the time, making more friends than they can count. Tents or mobile homes are both possible – either way you won’t be erecting a tent yourself, you will find it all in place when you arrive.

Top choices: KeyCamp and EuroCamp both have a wide selection of campsites across France.
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Airports in the south of France

In recent years there has been an ‘explosion’ of airports opening in France, and of new routes becoming available to visitors (especially from the UK) being operated by the budget airlines such as ryanair and flybe.

This is good news for the visitor, since the new airports tend to open up new areas of France to visitors – think of the impact Rodez airport has had on visitors to the Aveyron region, for example. Likewise, Bergerac airport has been very successful at bringing thousands of people into the Dordogne region – although the region was pretty successful at attracting visitors even before the airport opened!

Below is a summary of the places where the airports in the south of France are found, to help you when you are planning your visit:

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Cheap car hire

We looked previously at the cheap flights to the south of France. Unless you are staying in the heart of a large town or city, you are also going to need arrange car hire. Car hire comes in a bewildering range of prices and options, according to the size of your group and the level of luxury that you are looking for.

Typically prices will be higher in the summer. For a basic car you might expect to pay as little as 100-150 euros for a week out of season, but this can easily rise to 500 euros a week if you want a luxury vehicle in the middle of August.

If you really want to look the part there are also companies specialising in luxury car hire – fancy driving through Saint-Tropez in a flashy Porsche? Anything is possible if you have deep pockets!

For a search facility that scans almost all of the major suppliers see cheap French car rentals or simply use the search box below. It looks deceptively simple, but simply enter your arrival airport and it will show you an extensive range of available vehicles…and all to be booked directly with the major car-hire companies.

Cheap flights to south of France

Nowadays there are a myriad of cheap flights on budget airlines between the UK and France – and new routes seem to open every year.

For example, Bergerac airport, almost unknown three or four years ago, now has direct connections with nine different UK airports. And still Angouleme airport has just opened, not far to the north!

It is difficult to keep track of which airlines fly to which destinations, and there is no single effective site for buying tickets from these discount airlines – hence you need to check them all!

I have done a bit of research into the airlines that offer cheap flights to the south of France and the following seems to be the current situation:

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