Airports: Within 1 hour drive of Beziers, Carcassonne, Perpignan and Montpellier, 2 hours from Barcelona-Gerona, Toulouse and Nimes (airports serviced by Ryanair, EasyJet, Flybe and British Airways).

Railways: the TGV from Lille (served by Eurostar) takes around 5 hours to Narbonne - car hire is available near the station.

Motorail from Calais is also available in peak season. Ferry: the ferry crossing from Portsmouth to Le Havre or Caen is a great way to start your holiday, and the drive to Coursan is around 8 hours with the opportunity to break for lunch along the way.

Drive: from Calais, it is possible to drive to within 15km entirely on auto route, including the famous Millau viaduct. With breaks, it takes around 9 hours (depending on traffic)