Where are we: Near the Gironde (the big indent 2/3 down
the left hand side on the map above or at the tail of the plane near Royan)
Road Routes
If you are avoiding the toll roads use the N routes and look
out for the peripherique/bypass around each town. There are toll roads which are faster but you can have your time checked
at entry & exit - please take care. There are few static cameras in France but there are mobile units who will expect
you to pay an instant fine (failure to pay can lead to an invitation to the local station & impounding your car). Directions
& quality of motorways are excellent in France with plenty of places to stop "en plein air". Fuel on the motorways tends
to be expensive - it pays to buy at the supermarkets near the major cities.
From St Malo:N137 to Rennes, E3 to Nantes, A83 or N137 & N148 to
Niort, E5 or N 150 to Saintes,
From Cean: N158 to Sees/Alencon, then A402/N138 to Le Mans (you will
go by the race track), E502 to Tours, A10/N10 to Poitier, then either the A10/E5 to Saintes or the D950/N150 via St Jean D`Angely
to Saintes, take the by pass to the South (left) around Saintes, when you have crossed the 2 major rivers which are close
together you will reach a roundabout where you meet with the N137 - at this point look for the small road towards Rioux&
St Andre de Lidon the D129 (This goes all the way to St Andre de Lidon). Go through the town, over the railway.Final
details are provided on booking.
From La Rochelle: N137 to Rochefort, D123 to Royan, D730 to Cozes and
continue towards Gemozac.
From Bordeaux:Peripherique (Ring road) to the north following signs
for the A10, A10 or N137 to Pons, west on the D730 to Gemozac, straight on towards Cozes.
