By car:- Channel Tunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais takes 35 minutes followed by a six hour drive approx. Ferry crossings are available to Calais and Bologne. Other crossings from Portsmouth and Southampton can also be used.
By Air:- Ryan air operate a low cost fare from Stanstead to Limoges and Poitiers and takes about an hour and fifteen minutes. Car hire is available at both airports. The location is 45 minutes from Limoges and just over an hour from Poitiers.