CALAIS 500 miles 7h 09mins
DIEPPE 378 miles 6h 45mins
LE HARVE 348 miles 6h 29mins
ST MALO 251 miles 4h 38mins
CAEN 323 miles 5h 32mins
CHERBOURG 336 miles 6h 23mins
Flights are available to La Rochelle airport (56 miles, 1h 15 mins), Poitiers or Angoleme with Ryanair from Standstead, and from Southampton and Bristol with Flybe.
Bordeaux airport is 78 miles away, 1h 40 mins. Flybe fly from Bristol to Bordeaux as do British Airways and AirFrance.
TGV to Angoleme or Niort, connection to Royan, then 10 minute drive to Meschers. Taxis are quite expensive in France, about 15� for this trip.
Buses run from Meschers to Royan, St George de Didonne, La Palmyre zoo etc.