Today is a gentle drive mainly following the River Loire to our overnight stop at the
Campanile Hotel in Nevers. There are many fine Chateaus en route especially around Sully,
and Gien is very pretty.
There are no lunchtime arrangements so you can set your own pace. Remember that many
of the petrol stations close for lunch so make sure you fill up before midday!! The route
time below assumes a 2-hour lunch stop at Chatillon for planning purposes.
Directions: Microsoft AutoRoute, with supplemental information from Allan Taylor
written in red.
| Time | Mile | Instruction | For |
| 09:00 | 0.0 | [4] Depart Boulevard des Cités Unies, 27000 Évreux on Boulevard des Cités Unies (South) | 0.2 mi |
| 09:00 | 0.2 | Bear RIGHT (South-West) onto Local road(s) | 0.6 mi |
| 09:02 | 0.8 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto Boulevard des Cités Unies | 120 yds |
| 09:02 | 0.9 | Continue (South) on Boulevard Salvador Allende | 0.4 mi |
| 09:04 | 1.3 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 21 yds |
| 09:04 | 1.3 | Exit roundabout onto Route d'Orléans | 0.2 mi |
| 09:05 | 1.5 | Continue (South) on Local road(s) | 153 yds |
| 09:05 | 1.5 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 164 yds |
| 09:06 | 1.6 | Exit roundabout onto N154 | 1.1 mi |
| 09:08 | 2.7 | At roundabout, take the SECOND exit | 76 yds |
| 09:08 | 2.7 | Exit roundabout onto N154 | 14.1 mi |
| 09:29 | 16.8 | At roundabout, take the THIRD exit | 0.1 mi |
| 09:29 | 17.0 | Exit roundabout onto N12 | 5.3 mi |
| 09:38 | 22.3 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto D311 4 | 6.7 mi |
| 09:47 | 29.0 | Bear LEFT (South) onto D309 1 | 1.0 mi |
| 09:49 | 30.0 | Turn LEFT (East) onto D135 3 | 0.8 mi |
| 09:50 | 30.8 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) | 0.1 mi |
| 09:50 | 30.9 | Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) | 174 yds |
| 09:50 | 31.0 | Bear LEFT (East) onto Ramp | 0.1 mi |
| 09:51 | 31.1 | Continue (South-East) on N154 | 18.2 mi |
| 10:19 | 49.2 | Turn RIGHT (West) onto D105 [Rue Henri Macé] | 0.3 mi |
| 10:19 | 49.5 | Turn LEFT (South-East) onto D105 | 0.6 mi |
| 10:21 | 50.1 | At roundabout, take the SECOND exit | 109 yds |
| 10:21 | 50.2 | Exit roundabout onto Local road(s) | 0.4 mi |
| 10:21 | 50.5 | At roundabout, take the THIRD exit | 131 yds |
| 10:22 | 50.6 | Exit roundabout onto D29 | 11.9 mi |
| 10:39 | 62.5 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D17 | 131 yds |
| 10:40 | 62.6 | Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto D10 | 0.2 mi |
| 10:41 | 62.8 | At near Voves, stay on D10 (East) Fuel available at Champion supermarket in Voves but closes for lunch 12 – 14:30 approx. | 17.9 mi |
| 11:07 | 80.7 | Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto N154 | 0.4 mi |
| 11:08 | 81.1 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto D5 | 0.2 mi |
| 11:08 | 81.3 | [10] At Artenay, return East on D5 | 0.2 mi |
| Time | Mile | Instruction | For |
| 11:08 | 81.3 | [10] At Artenay, return East on D5 | 0.2 mi |
| 11:09 | 81.5 | Turn RIGHT (East) onto N154 | 65 yds |
| 11:10 | 81.6 | Bear LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) | 10 yds |
| 11:10 | 81.6 | Continue (East) on D5 | 0.2 mi |
| 11:11 | 81.8 | Continue (East) on Local road(s) | 0.4 mi |
| 11:13 | 82.2 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D5 | 8.7 mi |
| 11:26 | 90.9 | Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto D11 | 11.0 mi |
| 11:42 | 101.9 | Continue (East) on D921 | 87 yds |
| 11:43 | 102.0 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D11 | 5.7 mi |
| 11:52 | 107.7 | Bear LEFT (East) onto N460 | 0.6 mi |
| 11:53 | 108.3 | [12] At Châteauneuf-sur-Loire, stay on N460 (South-West) | 0.2 mi |
| 11:54 | 108.5 | Bear LEFT (South) onto D962 | 1.0 mi |
| 11:56 | 109.5 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto D60 | 9.4 mi |
| 12:11 | 118.9 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto D948 | 0.6 mi |
| 12:12 | 119.6 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D951 | 0.2 mi |
| 12:13 | 119.7 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s) | 0.3 mi |
| 12:14 | 120.0 | Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) | 76 yds |
| 12:14 | 120.1 | [13] At Sully-sur-Loire, return West on Local road(s) Beware speedbumps on this section entering St. Aignan | 76 yds |
| 12:14 | 120.1 | Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) | 2.3 mi |
| 12:20 | 122.4 | Turn LEFT (East) onto D320 | 2.0 mi |
| 12:22 | 124.3 | Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Local road(s) | 0.6 mi |
| 12:23 | 124.9 | Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) | 0.6 mi |
| 12:25 | 125.5 | Bear RIGHT (East) onto D951 | 2.1 mi |
| 12:28 | 127.6 | [14] At Lion-en-Sullias, stay on D951 (East) | 17.0 mi |
| 12:54 | 144.6 | Turn LEFT (North-East) onto D50 | 0.2 mi |
| 12:54 | 144.8 | Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) | 120 yds |
| 12:55 | 144.9 | Arrive Châtillon-sur-Loire | |
| 15:55 | 144.9 | [15] Depart Châtillon-sur-Loire on Local road(s) (North-West) | 120 yds |
| 15:55 | 145.0 | Turn LEFT (South-West) onto D50 | 0.2 mi |
| 15:56 | 145.2 | Turn LEFT (South-East) onto D951 About 5km from Chatillon there is a sign on the right to Les Ferme de Medards restaurant. This is a nice restored barn complex up a short drive with plenty of parking where some of us intend to stop for lunch. | 4.7 mi |
| 16:03 | 149.9 | [16] At Beaulieu-sur-Loire, stay on D951 (East) | 164 yds |
| 16:04 | 150.0 | Continue (South-East) on D926 | 98 yds |
| 16:05 | 150.1 | Continue (South-East) on D951 | 2.4 mi |
| 16:09 | 152.5 | Continue (South) on D751 | 0.5 mi |
| 16:10 | 153.0 | Turn RIGHT (West) onto D82 | 0.1 mi |
| 16:10 | 153.1 | At Belleville-sur-Loire, return East on D82 | 0.1 mi |
| 16:11 | 153.2 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto D751 | 2.6 mi |
| 16:16 | 155.8 | Turn RIGHT (West) onto D47 | 0.1 mi |
| 16:16 | 155.9 | At Léré, return East on D47 | 174 yds |
| 16:17 | 156.0 | Turn RIGHT (South) onto D751 | 4.5 mi |
| 16:24 | 160.6 | Continue (South) on Local road(s) | 43 yds |
| 16:24 | 160.6 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto D955 | 5.2 mi |
| 16:33 | 165.8 | Continue (South) on D9 [La Gare du Canal] | 1.6 mi |
| 16:34 | 166.4 | Refuel before here (last refuel was 166.4 miles ago) | |
| 16:36 | 167.4 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto D920 | 8.9 mi |
| 16:49 | 176.3 | Bear LEFT (East) onto D7 | 0.2 mi |
| 16:50 | 176.5 | [19] At Herry, stay on D7 (South-East) | 3.8 mi |
| 16:56 | 180.4 | Bear RIGHT (South) onto D45 | 5.3 mi |
| 17:03 | 185.6 | Turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s) | 32 yds |
| 17:03 | 185.6 | [20] At Beffes, return West on Local road(s) | 32 yds |
| 17:04 | 185.7 | Turn LEFT (South) onto D45 | 5.5 mi |
| 17:12 | 191.2 | Continue (South) on Local road(s) | 65 yds |
| 17:13 | 191.2 | Bear LEFT (South-East) onto D920 | 0.3 mi |
| 17:14 | 191.5 | Turn LEFT (East) onto D12 | 2.0 mi |
| 17:17 | 193.5 | Continue (East) on D40 | 1.1 mi |
| 17:20 | 194.6 | Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s) | 1.4 mi |
| 17:23 | 195.9 | At roundabout, take the SECOND exit | 153 yds |
| 17:23 | 196.0 | Exit roundabout onto D40 | 0.1 mi |
| 17:24 | 196.2 | At roundabout, take the FIRST exit | 87 yds |
| 17:24 | 196.2 | Exit roundabout onto D40 | 0.4 mi |
| 17:25 | 196.6 | At near Corcelles, stay on D40 (East) Beware speed bumps on approach to Marseilles les Aubigny | 1.8 mi |
| 17:29 | 198.4 | Bear LEFT (South-East) onto Place de la Fontaine d'Argent | 87 yds |
| 17:29 | 198.4 | Continue (South-East) on Rue Saint-Gildard | 0.1 mi |
| 17:30 | 198.6 | Bear LEFT (North) onto Boulevard Victor Hugo | 0.6 mi |
| 17:32 | 199.1 | Turn LEFT (West) onto Boulevard Jérôme Trésaquet | 0.3 mi |
| 17:33 | 199.4 | Bear LEFT (South) onto Rue des Docks | 0.3 mi |
| 17:34 | 199.7 | Continue (South) on Place de la Fontaine d'Argent | 32 yds |
| 17:34 | 199.8 | [23] NEVERSThe Campanile Hotel is opposite the station at the intersection of Ave Gen de Gaulle and Rue de ch du Fer. Parking is in the Station Car Park opp the Hotel. | |
The Campanile Hotel is opposite the station at the intersection of Ave Gen de Gaulle and
Rue de ch du Fer. Parking is in the Station Car Park opp the hotel.