MTG2 17 Jargeau Valencay Ruffec
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RouteXpert René Plücken (MRA Master)
Last edit: 12-02-2021
Route Summary
That France is one of the most beautiful and best touring countries is beyond doubt. It offers an incredibly varied landscape with good roads and pleasant climate. It is not for nothing that you see so many motorcyclists there. My previous series of routes in France were based on the route descriptions from the Motortourgids France part 1 made by Bert Loorbach.
This approach route comes from Motortourgids France part 2 and the original name is "Access routes to the West; Route 1: from the Loire to the Charente".
In Motorbike guide France part 2 a difference has been made between approach routes and trips in a certain area. The approach routes can also be used in combination with the routes from Motortourgids France part 1
The routes are sometimes slightly adjusted based on the tips that Bert Loorbach gives in his description, or because of a different place to spend the night, or to achieve the minimum length of 2 hours for the MRA Library. For each route there is a more detailed description in the review, including options to stay overnight or places of interest en route, which are also indicated with a POI and if possible with a short description
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Duration
5h 7m
Mode of travel
Car or motorcycle
Distance
302.82 km
Countries
RP12 The Brenne Regional Natural Park
RouteXpert Review
Some D-roads just seem to be made to bring you and your motorcycle in the ideal line to and from your destination, what you encounter along the way is always a surprise. A suddenly looming castle, one of the last bailey bridges with rattling planks or a sleeping classic among the nettles and the blackberries. With these routes it is almost always possible to avoid the big cities and to chug through the smaller towns and villages. This is the first of three approach routes to the West of France. and can be used as a starting route for one of the other routes in this area as they are described in the Motorbike Guides parts 1 and 2.
Beautiful touring through the countryside to the French west coast or towards lle d'Oléron. Nice to drive around all major cities on only D-roads that get along well. Ideal! This route takes you from the Loire region to the Charente region just above Bordeaux. From the Ruffec terminus you can choose to continue on to the coast under Bordeaux, or to the Basque Country or you can also spend the night there.
The starting point is in Jargeau, you keep the D921 through Marcilly-en-Villette (RP3) to La Ferté-St.-Aubin (RP4), here you take the D922 direction La Ferté-Beauharnais (RP5), after which you drive over the D922 through a beautiful landscape with dozens of small lakes to the ring road of Romorantin-Lanthenay. Enthusiasts can stop in this city to stretch their legs and visit the Museum of the Mantra car brand. To do this, take the 3rd exit on the RP6 roundabout. Mantra is the largest employer in this city and has a rich racing history but is also the designer of the Renault space cars.
If you want to continue, stay on the ring road, that saves a lot of time. Take the D724 and just after the airport, head back to Chabris, where we cross the Indre River. Then on to Valençay (RP8) with its beautiful Château de Valençay castle and its castle gardens. There is also a car museum in Valençay.
The fastest way to the West Coast is via the D8 to Eceuillé and then the D975 to the town of Lureuil. Along the way you will pass through the picturesque Châtillon-sur-Indre. To the east of Lureuil lies the second lake area of this route. The Brenne Regional Nature Park (RP12) is known for its many fish ponds. The area was given the name "land of a thousand lakes" and covers 1,672 km² and covers around 1,200 lakes. This swampy area is one of the largest domestic "wetlands" in Europe and is a treasure trove for nature lovers. There are plenty of small D-roads running through this area that meander through it and in the towns there are even several campsites if you want to drive a bit longer and spend the night there. I did not take the fast route for this review, but the D48C, D43, D17 that lead us through the nature park on more beautiful roads via Paulnay, St Michel-en-Brenne and Le Blanc (RP16) where we stop for lunch.
After lunch we continue on the D951 to Chauvigne where we return to the original route. Via the D2 and D1 we continue the journey to the end point in Ruffec.
This route is a approach route to quickly get from the Loire to the west of France. The route is not spectacular, but a better alternative than driving via the highways (A10), along the way you pass a number of beautiful castles and I therefore rate it with 3 *** stars.
RP8 Château de Valençay
RP17 Bridge across the River Cruese
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