I flew to Deauville yesterday with the missus and a couple of friends. It was a lovely, blue-sky day.
Deauville airport (LFRG) is small and friendly. It has an ILS and a long runway so it’s easy to get into. Sea fogs can cause problems, as with many airports in northern France. In the summer, visitors park on the grass but yesterday I parked on the main apron. Customs and landing fees take minutes and every time I have been there a taxi has always been waiting outside. The only frustration is that it can take a while to get a clearance and taxi instructions to get airborne (20 minutes yesterday).
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Honfleur, a 15-minute cab ride, is a beautiful harbour town. It reminds me a little of Brixham and Dartmouth, near where I grew up.
Avoid the harbour-side tourist cafes and walk a minute or two into the town for lunch at L’Homme De Bois (30, Rue Homme de Bois). It’s quieter and quainter with a great (mainly) seafood menu.
There is also an excellent ice cream parlour right by the harbour.
Great places….. a couple of years back landed in Deauville as well, bit tricky with the trees and turbulence. Honfleur is beautiful as well, although I suspect the artists to only show up in summer… 🙂 Great story Matthew!
Honfleur is a beautiful harbour town to visit. However, the taxi fare from LFRG to the town verges on taking the mickey.
That sounds about right and, yes, it is expensive. On the other hand, the landing fee is pretty modest and makes the landing fees at tourist-friendly destinations in the UK like Exeter, Edinburgh, St. Mawgan or Leeds look very expensive indeed. It's swings and roundabouts I guess. My guess is that it'll cost more to land at St. Mawgan and get a taxi to Padstow, perhaps the nearest comparable destination, than to land at LFRG and get a cab to Honfleur. And it's all cheap compared to the cost flying around in a Cirrus 🙂