Flights from Asturias to France

Travel to France from Oviedo

Paris, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes and Strasbourg: Vueling flies direct to all 7 from Oviedo. Depending on the city, you will be in the air for 90 minutes to just over 2 hours.

Nantes and Bordeaux sit on an Atlantic side that is mild and damp, not unlike Asturias, while in Nice you land right by the Mediterranean. Paris is the one that needs planning, as its airports are a long way out, and the airport you pick can shape everything that follows.

What documents you need to travel to France

As France and Spain are both in the European Union and the Schengen Area, Spanish and other EU citizens only need a valid national ID card (the DNI, for Spaniards) or passport, with no visa or extra paperwork.

On Schengen flights you must show the physical DNI: the digital version is only valid on flights within Spain, so it will not get you onto a flight to France. Check the expiry date before booking, because you cannot board with an expired document. Each child on the trip needs their own, too. Travellers of other nationalities can check their situation on the travel documents page.

What to know when you land in France

From the airport into town. Paris is the one that needs planning: its airports are a long way out, and the trip by train or bus takes around an hour, so check this before you book accommodation. Nice is the opposite, with the airport right by the Promenade and the tram reaching the centre in a few minutes. In Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Nantes, a shuttle or direct tram runs from the terminal.

The TGV. France’s high-speed network makes it easy to get around the country from whichever city you fly into. Paris and Lyon are about 2 hours apart, and Marseille is a little over 3 hours from the capital. Stations sit right in the city centres, so you can start your trip in one city and finish it in another without going back to where you began.

Mealtimes. Meals start early: lunch is served between 12:00 and 14:00 and dinner from 19:30, and many kitchens close after 22:00. At 22:30, you may struggle to find a table for dinner.

Climate by region. The Atlantic side, from Nantes to Bordeaux, is mild and damp, not unlike Asturias. Paris and Strasbourg have colder winters, with lows close to 0 degrees, while the Mediterranean south gets long, dry summers and an almost constant mistral.

The currency is the euro, and France uses type C and E plugs, at 230V. French is the official language, and English works in tourist areas.

What to do in France

Paris and the north

Paris packs the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower into an area you can cover on foot, with Le Marais, Montmartre and Belleville as neighbourhoods to get lost in. Versailles is around 40 minutes away on the RER, and the Loire châteaux a couple of hours away.

The French Riviera and Provence

In Nice you land right by the sea, and the coastal train reaches Cannes, Antibes and Monaco in a matter of minutes. Marseille is the gateway to Provence: the Calanques National Park, Aix-en-Provence and Avignon, with its Palace of the Popes.

Lyon and the east

Lyon is a recognised gastronomic capital, with its bouchons and the Renaissance quarter of Vieux-Lyon, a World Heritage Site. Further east, Strasbourg opens up Alsace, with Petite France, the Gothic cathedral and the Christmas markets in December.

The Atlantic coast

Bordeaux has a historic centre listed as a World Heritage Site, with the Médoc and Saint-Émilion vineyards less than an hour away and the Dune du Pilat on the coast. Nantes opens up Brittany and the Loire Valley, on an Atlantic coast not unlike the Cantabrian coast of Asturias.

Luggage for your flight to France

What you can take depends on the fare you choose when booking. The simplest fare includes a personal item that fits under the seat in front, and from there you can add cabin or checked luggage.

For a weekend in any of the 7 cities, a cabin bag is usually enough. If your plan strings several cities together by train, deciding this while you book saves you carrying too much between stations. Check the current conditions in Vueling’s luggage policy.