DIRECTIONS FROM LIMOGES

FOR LES GITES DE L’ANCIENNE GARE

At the exit of Limoges airport take the 3^rd exit to the left direction Aixe Sur Vienne.

Proceed approx 1km to next roundabout. Take first exit right under road bridge.

Immediately after there is another roundabout. Take the second exit direction Aixe Sur Vienne.

Proceed several kms until T junction and turn right.

Continue into built up area past Lidl on left and continue straight on. Do not follow road as it veers to left but head straight ahead into a narrow one way street which is down hill to traffic lights. You will see bridge over river, proceed over bridge into main part of Aixe Sur Vienne.

Continue on this road N21 out of the town and proceed through the village of Sereilhac a few kms further on.

A few kms after Sereilhac there is a right turn D699 to Cussac and St.Mathieu. Take this and go through the village of Gorre and head for Cussac and St.Mathieu. Straight ahead at Large junction (remember in France it is imperative to come to a dead stop at these junctions for 2or 3 seconds or you can be fined on the spot at least 150 Euros!)

Go through Cussac and Head into St.Mathieu when you reach about the centre of the village there is a junction by a large church., take this left D675 towards Nontron and Piegut.

Proceed through small village of Champniers Reilhac staying on D675.

The next village will be the Pluviers part of Piegut-Pluviers.

Continue until you see Esso Peugoet garage on right of a crossroads. Turn right into the village.

Continue past Ecomarche supermarket into the village centre, you will see the Minage restaurant and Heineken bar on left and telephone box and village hall on right. Turn right here D91and proceed about ½ km whereupon you will see our house as below! Voila.

SUMMARY

Airport left to Aixe-Sur-Vienne

From Aixe follow on through Sereilhac on N21

Take D699 to Cussac and St.Mathieu

Left to Piegut on D675

DIRECTIONS IF DRIVING FROM CALAIS

On exiting the tunnel or the port Head for A26 Paris and Arras

Approx 1 hour 15 mins on this road you should arrive in the area Near Arras at which point the motorway splits and you take the A1 to Paris.

Approx 1 hour 15 mins later you will drive under the runways at Charles de Gaulle airport after which you keep taking the ‘NANTES, BORDEAUX’ signs.

Provided you keep taking these signs you will go around the outer ring road of Paris and although it can be congested it is much better than the inner peripherique. Of course as here it depends on time of day. There are a few road changes along the way but just keep looking for Bordeaux,Nantes signs. This is the key to getting round Paris. If you do end up on the peripherique then its OK just adopt same look for Bordeaux/Nantes signs.

Soon (without traffic it only takes about 20 mins) you should pick up signs for Orly airport and then you know you are close to the A10 which is also know as L’Aquitaine. Take the A10 and continue for about 1 hour until you reach Orleans.

At Orleans you will change onto Autoroute A71 and will be heading for Limoges and Toulouse.

(if you miss this change then go to Poitiers and follow instruction below ‘driving from Cherbourg’ etc from there).

Continue on A71 again for approx one hour until the road splits again and you take the A20 signed ‘Limoges and Chateauroux,’ (unfortunately if you miss this one which is easy to do as junction is suddenly upon you, there is little option but to get to next junction and turn back).

Continue on A20 again approx one hour and look for junction number 28 and head towards The airport (Bellegarde) and St.Junien. This is the D2000. After about 10 mins take the exit for the airport and then follow the directions above ‘directions from Limoges’

SUMMARY

A26 towards Paris

Near Arras take A1 to Paris

After Charles de Gaulle airport keep following signs for Bordeaux and Nantes

After Orly airport take A10 (l’aquitaine)

At Orleans take A71

At Vierzon take A20 towards Limoges

J28 take D2000 towards airport

Take Turning off to Bellegarde.

DIRECTIONS OF DRIVING FROM CHERBOURG, LE HAVRE, CAEN ETC.

From these depending on your preference for motorways or scenic routes the key is to get to Poitiers and from there get yourself on the N20 to Angouleme. Its about 1 hour from Poitiers to Angouleme.

As you approach Angouleme you should see signs for Brie Champniers airport. Just after these you take a left hand turn onto the N141 towards Limoges and La Rochefoucauld.

As you come into La Rochefoucauld you come to a junction with a car sales on your right called Palais Automobiles (all Mercs and BMWs etc), turn right here to Montbron.

In Montbron centre you arrive in centre at a T junction with parking to your right. Turn left (I think only option) and immediately after at mini roundabout turn right. Proceed short way to another mini roundabout and turn right (only option in fact). At next junction turn left and proceed past Intermarche supermarket (on your right). Go straight on at mini roundabout by supermarket and continue on this road without deviation and you will arrive at Piegut-Pluviers within approx 15/20 mins.

Continue into village centre past Mairie, on your left and then the Tabac/Sports bar on your right. You should then see a Boulangerie on your right Turn left here into the road opposite the boulangerie.

Continue a few hundred metres and our house will be visible to you.

SUMMARY

Head to Poitiers

Take N20 to Angouleme

Take N141 towards Limoges and La Rochefoucauld.

At La Rochefoucauld Take right to Montbron

From Montbron head towards Piegut Pluviers.