Airports: Poitiers 40 mins away then Tours, Angers,Limoges, Nantes in order of closeness.

Ports: St Malo about 3 1/2 hours away then Caen, Dieppe, Le Havre, Calais in order of closeness.

DIRECTIONS FROM POITIERS

From Poitiers follow the signs to Nantes (N147). At one point beyond the boundaries of Poitiers the road forks and take the left fork the N149-E62 to Parthenay.

Continue on this road until to reach La Ferriere. At La Ferriere turn right just past the church on the right and then take the first left to Thenezay.

In Thenezay follow the D137 to Gourge and continue through Le Bas de Buzay and La Maisoneau. Not long after this village take the road on the left sign posted to Pressingny and Aubigny. Keep left and continue towards Aubigny past the farm on the right. Then take the first small lane on the left marked Le Grand Bois. Continue past 3 houses and a pond on the left before turning left into Impasse de la Touche. We are the last house on the right behind a large hedge. Turn right into the drive just beyond the hedge.

DIRECTIONS FROM SAUMUR AND THOUARS:

Take the D938 heading south towards Parthenay just as you enter LAGEON turn left on the D137 towards GOURGE. Continue towards Gourge and turn to the left past the church and down the hill and continue over the bridge and up the hill towards Thenezay.

After about 2 Km there is a fork in the road. DO NOT TAKE THE LEFT FORK TO AUBIGNY. Take the RIGHT FORK TO LA CHAUSSEE on the D137. Follow the road thorough the village and up the hill and continue on this road about 5Km until you come to the turning on the left marked with cross and with a sign post to LE GRAND BOIS AND LE PETIT BOIS. .Take this lane and continue past the farm on the right and turn first right. Past 2 houses on the left then turn right into LA IMPASSE DE LA TOUCHE and we are the last house on the right behind the hedge. urn into the drive on the left.