A property in France could be a remarkably easy way to spend time abroad without ever being too far from home.

A report from the Daily Mail indicates that ferries to France now start at £8 and there are many great deals on offer from the major ferry companies to cross the channel. The increasing popularity of ferries as a form of transport has prompted companies such as DFDS Seaways, P&O and LD to offer deals on short and long trips on the continent.

A town such as Calais, Lille, Boulogne or Lens could offer an easy way to spend a short break away while still making it accessible and affordable to return home.

Calais itself is less than 40 km from the British coast and is the major point of travel to and from Britain. The region, Nord-Pas-De-Calais is the fourth most populated region in France with four million inhabitants.

It is just as easy to take the car with you on a short break with P&O offering trips of any duration, with a car for £50 return.

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