How to get to Plum Village

Plum Village is about 85 km east of Bordeaux (which has an international airport), and four hours from Paris by train. There are frequent high-speed trains (TGV) leaving for Bordeaux from Montparnasse station in Paris and there is at least one TGV per day direct from Charles de Gaulle airport to Bordeaux. Some of these trains stop in Libourne (one stop before Bordeaux) where you may get off, otherwise continue on to Bordeaux. From Bordeaux (St. Jean station) or Libourne take a local train in the direction of Bergerac or Sarlat and get off at Sainte Foy la Grande.

If you travel by plane, you can ask your travel agent to book your flight with final destination being Bordeaux airport. The round trip air ticket between Paris and Bordeaux usually costs less than a round trip train ticket. From Bordeaux airport take the shuttle bus to St. Jean train station then take the local train to Ste. Foy la Grande.

Transportation Provided by Plum Village:

We will arrange for your transportation to and from Ste. Foy la Grande station only on Fridays. The cost for this service is 5 euros each way to provide for fuel and maintenance of our vehicles. The most convenient time for us to pick you up at the train station, selected according to the most common arrival times of our guests, are 9:30, 12:00, 15:00, 17:30 and 19:00. Please indicate on the registration form or call us to let us know your exact arrival time and departure time.

Taxi:

If you come at other times, taxis are available by telephoning 05.57.46.02.47. The fare is about 23 euros (one way) and is 50% higher at night and on holidays. Please make sure that you have arranged your return journey beforehand as Plum Village can not make travel reservations for you.

Train Information:

Visit the French Railway Website, http://www.sncf.com under the heading Planning Your Journey/France and Abroad/Time Table, to check on exact train schedules. Places of departure and arrival are:

Paris (Montpartnasse 1 train station) <-----> Libourne (Connecting station) <------->
Ste Foy La Grande if you leave from (or go to) Paris;

Aeoroport CDG 2 (Charles de Gaulle airport) <-----> Libourne (Connecting station) <-------> Ste Foy La Grande if you leave from (or go to) Charles de Gaulle aiport.

From Bordeaux Airport, take the Airport Shuttle to St. Jean Train Station in Bordeaux. Get train going to Ste. Foy la Grande, with connecting station at Libourne.

For travel information and services in local areas near Plum Village, France, please contact Dordogne Tourism in Bergerac, +(33) 5.53.57.00.27.

General driving map from Ste. Foy la Grande to New Hamlet, Upper Hamlet and Lower Hamlet