New flights to the Auvergne!

The first time I visited the Auvergne (back in 2004) we flew Ryanair to St Etienne. It was a slow and difficult 3 hour drive to La Bourboule. And Ryanairs short lived route to Clermont Ferrand had already been cancelled. The St Etienne flights also bit the dust a year or so later.

But all was not lost. The completion of the N89 suddenly meant that Limoge airport was an easy, and pleasant, two hour drive.

And that's how things stayed for a while. We heard rumours about the construction of Brive airport but it seemed it would never be finished. There was even a rumour that the Ryanair flights to Clermont Ferrand would start again.

Then a month or so ago we heard some great news with not one but two new flight options to the region. Don't expect an overnight property bubble (that's not how things work in the Auvergne) but it's certainly a step in the right direction.

www.Flybe.com are launching summer flights (May to September) from Southampton or Manchester to Clermont Ferrand. And the airport is just 45 minutes drive from our house.

And the long awaited Brive-La-Gaillarde Laroche (90 minutes drive from our house) is also in action. Jet2.com is operating flights from Manchester. And there are also flights to Brive from London City Airport. See www.travelsupermarket.com to check times and prices

airport is also in action.