Maureen & Trefor Mitchell
Le Moulin des Ances
2 Impasse du Moulin
Les Ances
17700 Saint Germain de Marencennes
+33 (0) 546 01 49 60
+44 (0) 78 03 14 83 97
trefor@maisons-mitchell.eu
WELCOME
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We very much hope that you will enjoy your
stay They say that
getting there is half the fun. Well we hope that
you have more fun at the house than you do travelling but the following pages
are meant to get you off to a good start. The pages are organised according to your
starting point and then the final pages are the detail of finding the house
itself. You can print whichever pages are relevant to you. In an emergency you can call us on the
mobile number above and we will give whatever help Bon voyage. Maureen & Trefor |
CHECKING
IN
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Check-in time is from 16h00 onwards. If you can please let us know at what time you expect to arrive so that
we can be ready to meet you. |
FROM
LA ROCHELLE AIRPORT (Laleu)
Journey
Time:- About 45 minutes
The route proposed is the easiest drive on good roads with no villages to go through before arriving at Surgères.
You will see on the map that there is a direct road
from La Rochelle to Surgères (D939) but it is a tedious drive through lots of
built up areas and villages.
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The airport at
Laleu is on the North-West Follow the
“Toutes Directions” sign as you leave the airport. The road bears to the left
so make sure you don’t go straight on. About 300 metres
later turn left at the next “Toutes Directions” sign onto the slip road for
the La Rochelle by-pass N237. Keep following
the signs for Niort & Poitiers that will lead you to the exit onto the
N11. The early warning for the exit is the large Leroy-Merlin DIY store
on your left. Keep to the 90km speed limit on the |
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Travel along the
N11/E601 dual carriageway following signs for Niort and Poitiers until you
reach the junction with the D115 to Surgères. The junction is
28 km from the airport. The early warning for the exit is a small grey water tower that you
will see across the fields to your right. Follow the D115
to Surgères. At Surgères
follow the signs to Rochefort that will take you round the by-pass and to the
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At the south of
the town there is a roundabout with a large sculpture of a hand holding a
quill pen (we’ll explain that to you later!). At this
roundabout turn right onto the D911 heading for Rochefort. Carry on past
the signs for Saint-Germain de Marencennes. You will enter
first the hamlet of Étourneau and shortly afterwards the hamlet of The entrance to
the house is on the right just after the Auberge de la Devise. See the details
for finding the house on the “Now You Have Arrived” page. |
FROM
THE CHANNEL PORTS
Route:- Calais – Boulogne – Abbeville
– Rouen – Alençon – Le Mans – Tours – Poitiers – Niort – Surgères
Journey Time:- The typical time from Calais is about 8 hours depending on the number of stops you make.
The entire route is good quality two-lane motorway apart from a short stretch at Rouen and the final few kilometres to Surgeres. There are frequent rest stops on the motorways (Aires) that are often in picturesque surroundings.
It is much less congested than the Paris route and passes through some very nice countryside.
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From Calais take the A16/E402 to Boulogne (not the route to Paris). At Abbeville take the A28/E402 to Rouen. At Rouen the motorway becomes a normal dual carriageway that goes through the
industrial areas of the town. It normally moves quite well but there are lots
of traffic lights. Follow the signs
for Le Mans and Caen. Briefly join the
A13/E46 towards Caen and then take the exit back onto the A28/E402 heading
for Le Mans. If arriving from
Cherbourg or Caen the N158 and a new motorway spur bring you to the
A28 just before Alençon. |
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Near to Alençon there is a very nice service area called the Aire de la Dentelle
d’Alençon (Alençon Lace) that has cafés, shops and a bakery. At Le Mans there are two motorway junctions. The first puts you briefly on the
A11 towards Paris. At the second junction follow the signs for the A28 to
Tours. |
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At Tours you join the A10, the main motorway from Paris to Bordeaux.Follow the
signs for Bordeaux and Poitiers. Continue past Poitiers and Niort. Leave the A10
just after Niort at Junction 33 signposted for La Rochelle. Remember that
you are now back on the 90km speed limit single carriage-way after miles of motorway
driving. |
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From the A10 the
N248 leads you to the N11 south of Niort. At
Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon take the slip road under the bridge onto the D911 for
Surgères. At Surgères
follow the signs to Rochefort that will take you round the by-pass and to the
south of the town. See the details
for finding the house on the “Now You Have Arrived” page and the map on the
Airport page. |
FROM
SAINT-MALO
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Journey Time:- About 4 ½ hours. The route is a mixture good quality dual carriageway and motorway until
you reach the final leg close to La Rochelle. I have only done this journey once so I can’t give you many extra
details. From the port of Saint-Malo follow the signs to Rennes and the N137. |
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At Rennes take the by-pass and follow the signs to Nantes also on the N137. At Nantes take the by-pass and leave the south of the city
on the A83 motorway. |
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Leave the motorway at Junction 7 onto the N137 again. Follow the signs
for Luçon At the junction with the N949 carry straight on towards Marans (not right for Luçon). |
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When you reach Marans turn left onto the D114 towards Courçon. As you approach Saint Jean de Liversay turn right onto the D115 which
will take you directly to Surgères. |
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See the “Now you have arrived” page and the map on the Airport page for
the last leg from Surgères to Les Ances and the house. |
BY
RAIL
Surgères is the
last stop before La Rochelle on the main line from Paris to La Rochelle or the
first stop if you are arriving from La Rochelle. It is about 3½ hours from
Paris.
It is served by
the TGV fast train as well as local services.
Surgères has a
small station with a long platform to deal with the TGV.
You can get some
amazingly cheap prices on the TGV if you book on line with the SNCF (the French
national railway).
AIRPORT & RAILWAY COLLECTION
We can collect up
to 6 passengers from La Rochelle airport or Surgères railway station.
Please let us know
well in advance if you need collecting.
PICK-UPS & TAXIS
As Surgères is a
small station there is no real taxi rank and no guarantee that there will be a
taxi waiting.
Here are some
numbers if you want to book in advance.
Legrand Taxi Mobile : 00 33 (0)
699 22 51 51
18 Bis Rue des Marronniers 17700 SURGÈRES legrandtaxi@yahoo.fr
Assistance
Atlantique Taxi Mobile : 00 33 (0) 615 97 18 51
Parvis de la Gare 17700 SURGÈRES
Taxi de Muron Tel.
: 00 33 (0) 546 41 44 37
11 r Résistance 17430 MURON
NOW
YOU HAVE ARRIVED
From Surgères
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See the last map
on the Airport page. At the south of
Surgères turn onto the D911 heading for Rochefort. There is a large sculpture
on the round-about depicting a hand holding a quill pen. Carry on past
the signs for Saint-Germain de Marencennes. You will enter
first the hamlet of Etourneau and shortly afterwards the hamlet of When you reach a
stretch of road with central reservations you will know you have arrived in
Les Ances. The entrance to
the house is on the right just after the Auberge de la Devise. |
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On the right
after the Auberge is a bus stop. The gateway is
in the bus stop lay-by between the neighbour’s hedge and the electricity pole
(the least attractive feature of the property!). Drive past the
neighbour’s parking area, over the mill-stream bridge and stop YOU HAVE ARRIVED
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If
you are lost or delayed please call us on 00 44 78 03 14 83 97
NOW
YOU HAVE ARRIVED
From Rochefort
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Coming from
Rochefort you will pass the village of Muron. At the roundabout go straight
ahead towards Surgères. Carry on through
the hamlet of Coming down into
the valley on the other side of the hill you will enter the hamlet of When you go over
the river bridge and reach a stretch of road with central reservations you
will know you have arrived in Les Ances. |
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You will see the
house on the left as you arrive in Les Ances.
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The gateway is
in the bus stop lay-by between the neighbour’s hedge and the electricity pole
(the least attractive feature of the property!). Drive past the
neighbour’s parking area, over the mill-stream bridge and stop YOU HAVE ARRIVED
! |
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If
you are lost or delayed please call us on 00 44 78 03 14 83 97