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 Bonneval3119¼
Bonneval to Châteaudun14
Châteaudun to Cloyes12
Cloyes to Vendôme2817½
Vendôme to Château-Renault2616
Château-Renault to Tours3018½

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 Cormery1911¾
Cormery to Loches (direct)2012¼
[Cormery to Loches (by Reignac, Azay, and Chambourg)2213½]
Loches to Ligueil1811¼
Ligueil to La Haye-Descartes12
La Haye-Descartes to Châtellerault2213½
Châtellerault to La Tricherie14
La Tricherie to Poitiers1911¾

NOTES FOR DRIVERS

Cormery to Loches.—The longer route has the best surface, and goes through very pretty scenery.