In the pretty village of Bessay there is a bad caniveau across the road, but otherwise there is little calling for comment on the rest of the way to Moulins.
SECTION XXIII
MOULINS TO BRIARE, 87 MILES
(140 KILOMETRES)
DISTANCES ALONG THE ROUTE
| Kil. | Miles. | |
| Moulins to St. Pierre-le-Moutier | 32 | 20 |
| St. Pierre-le-Moutier to Nevers | 23 | 14¼ |
| Nevers to La Charité | 25 | 15½ |
| La Charité to Pouilly | 14 | 8¾ |
| Pouilly to Cosne | 15 | 9¼ |
| Cosne to Briare | 31 | 19¼ |
NOTES FOR DRIVERS
Moulins to St. Imbert.—Level, and afterwards long undulations to Nevers, and a good many moderate hills as far as La Marche.
La Marche to Pouilly-sur Loire.—Level, but a long hill follows Pouilly, with a descent of 4 kilometres to Cosne.
From Cosne to Briare the road follows the Loire, and is level.
Ousson.—Has a cassis or caniveau.