Margate → France
Removals from Margate to France
France is the closest European move, and from the Kent coast it is closer still — the crossing is just down the coast, then the widest spread of destinations on the far side.
Of all the European routes, removals from Margate to France has the shortest run to the crossing. The Kent coast sits close to Dover and the Eurotunnel, so a French move does not start with a long slog just to reach the Channel. Where you end up — a flat in Paris, a longère in Normandy, a house in the Dordogne, an apartment down south — decides the rest.
The route
We load in Margate and take the A299 (Thanet Way) and M2, or the M20, down to Dover for the ferry to Calais, or Folkestone for the Eurotunnel shuttle. On the French side the autoroutes fan out fast: the A1 and A16 for Paris and the north, the A13 for Normandy, the A10 down the Atlantic side towards Bordeaux and the Dordogne, and the A6–A7 for Lyon, Provence and the Mediterranean.
Customs & paperwork after Brexit
A move to France now needs a customs declaration and a full inventory. If you are transferring your main residence, used household goods you have owned for a while can usually come in under transfer-of-residence relief, provided the paperwork is right. We prepare the declaration, the inventory and the transit documents, tell you what to sign and supply, and manage the border so your things keep moving.
What we move
Whole-home contents, part-loads, and the smaller commercial moves. Furniture is dismantled and protected, fragile items packed properly to a labelled inventory, and anything awkward handled by people used to it. If your dates do not line up, storage in Margate bridges the gap before the load runs.
Why people move Margate to France
A job in Paris, a slower life in the south-west, a family place in Normandy — the reasons vary, and we are not here to sell you the idea, just to move you cleanly once you have decided. Tell us where in France and roughly what is coming, and we will build the quote and the customs plan around it.
France FAQs
Margate to France — questions
How does a move from Margate to France work?
The Kent coast is close to the Channel, so it starts well. We survey and pack in Margate, run the A299 and M2 (or the M20) down to Dover for the ferry to Calais, or Folkestone for the Eurotunnel, then drive on to your French address. Loads travel dedicated or shared depending on your volume.
Do I need customs paperwork to move to France?
Yes. Since Brexit a move to France needs a customs declaration and a detailed inventory, and used household effects may qualify for relief when you are transferring your main residence. We prepare the declarations and transit documents and tell you exactly what to provide.
Which parts of France do you cover?
All of it — Paris and the Île-de-France, Normandy and Brittany, the Loire and the Dordogne, Lyon and the Rhône, and the whole southern coast. The route and timing change with the region, and your quote reflects that.
Is it quicker to the crossing from the Kent coast?
It is a genuine head start. From Margate the crossing is a short hop down the coast rather than a long run across the country, so the day gets moving sooner. The distance on the French side is the same as anywhere, of course.
Get a quote
Moving from Margate to France?
Tell us the French destination and roughly what is moving. We will come back with a clear quote, the route, and exactly how the customs side works.