For the route from Briare to Cannes, see Sections [XXIII.], [XXII.], [XXI.], [XX.], [XIX.], and [XVII.]
CHARTRES TO TOURS DIRECT, 87½ MILES
(141 KILOMETRES)
| Kil. | Miles. | |
| Chartres to Bonneval | 31 | 19¼ |
| Bonneval to Châteaudun | 14 | 8¾ |
| Châteaudun to Cloyes | 12 | 7½ |
| Cloyes to Vendôme | 28 | 17½ |
| Vendôme to Château-Renault | 26 | 16 |
| Château-Renault to Tours | 30 | 18½ |
By this road, which is on the whole level, one can shorten the distance to Biarritz by 61 miles, but it means omitting the fascinating Château Country.
SECTION VI
TOURS TO POITIERS, 76½ MILES
(124 KILOMETRES)
DISTANCES ALONG THE ROUTE
| Kil. | Miles. | |
| Tours to Cormery | 19 | 11¾ |
| Cormery to Loches (direct) | 20 | 12¼ |
| [Cormery to Loches (by Reignac, Azay, and Chambourg) | 22 | 13½] |
| Loches to Ligueil | 18 | 11¼ |
| Ligueil to La Haye-Descartes | 12 | 7½ |
| La Haye-Descartes to Châtellerault | 22 | 13½ |
| Châtellerault to La Tricherie | 14 | 8½ |
| La Tricherie to Poitiers | 19 | 11¾ |
NOTES FOR DRIVERS
Cormery to Loches.—The longer route has the best surface, and goes through very pretty scenery.