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  • Getting to Caen and to Tatihou Island


Caen can be reached by train from Paris (2 hours) or by car (3 hours); by ferry from Portsmouth (UK, operated by Britanny Ferries) and by plane (Caen Normandy from London Southend (SEN), approx. 1 hour, operated by Flybe).
French railways (SNCF) website : https://www.oui.sncf/

Tatihou is located off the coast of the village of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, near the town of Cherbourg, which is accessible by car from Caen (1h 40 minutes) or from Cherbourg (40 min). Cherbourg is also accessible by train from Paris (3h) or Caen (1 h); some trains stop at Valognes. Valognes Saint Vaast by taxi or by bus: 30 min (bus n° 13 - Operated by Manéo Express http://www.manche.fr/transports/). See the attached information sheet.

  • Tatihou boat

Ticket office (accueil-billetterie) in Saint Vaast business hours:. 9.00 - 12.30 / 13.15-17.00 -  Boat every hour.

Quai Vauban
50550 Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
tél : 02 33 54 33 33

 

  • Tatihou taxi

Taxi du Val de Saire - Tel: 02 33 54 11 56

 

  •  Bus from St Vaast-la-Hougue to Valognes or Cherbourg : MANEO
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