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Travel

The Maurienne valley is served by very good transport links, and travelling to the valley by public transport is perfectly feasible. Modane serves as the gateway to the upper valley and has a railway station with links from Paris and Turin, served by the TGV. The journey from Paris to Modane is around 4hrs, and by taking the Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris the journey can be both quick and environmentally responsible (without the complex baggage limits of airlines). Buses and taxis are readily available from the station into the upper reaches of the valley.

Lanslebourg in bloom

The A43 motorway enters the valley on its way to Turin and probably is the transport link many people will use. The favoured route is Calais-Reims-Dijon-Lyon-Chambéry-Modane. This avoids Paris and its associated traffic problems. In 2010 the motorway tolls were around €70 each way. A reasonable travel time from Calais is 10 to 11hrs. Taking an afternoon crossing and driving to the Champagne region will break the journey. Troyes is a beautiful medieval town with a pedestrianised town centre and countless Tudor-style buildings. The next day's journey is then around 6hrs and makes for an afternoon arrival in the valley.