By train : TGV from Paris-Montparnasse (55 minutes) or Austerlitz to Saint Pierre des Corps or Tours (= 2 train stations, each with car rentals).
By plane : Airport: Tours Nord (direct lines from London, Dublin and Bastia).
By car :
A10-E5 highway :
- From North, take exit 19 ( Tours North )
- From South, exit 20 ( Sainte Radegonde )
- Keep in the direction of Angers/Laval to “La Membrolle Choisille”. There, on the traffic lights, choose D959 towards “Angers”. After 7 km, turn left onto the D48, towards “Pernay, Cinq-Mars, Langeais”. 2 km further on the left is the private road belonging to the Hérissaudière.
A28 highway :
- Coming from the north-west (“Le Mans”): at the A28, take the exit towards “Neuillé-Pont-Pierre”. Follow the roads E502 and N138 towards “Tours”. In “Semblancay”, turn right onto the D48. Cross the D959: after 2 km on the left you will find the private road for the Hérissaudière.
A85 highway :
- Coming from Angers: On the A85 motorway take the “Langeais” exit. At “Pernay”, on the square, turn right and go down Main Street, past the bridge, then turn left towards “Tours, Semblancay” (D48). 3 km further on the right, you will find the private road of the Hérissaudière.
- From the banks of the Loire, or “Fondettes Luynes”, drive towards “Pernay” but do not enter the village. At the entrance, turn right (D48) towards “Tours, Semblancay”. 3 km further on the right, you will find the private road of the Hérissaudière.
Coming from the North West (Chateau la Valliere) :on the D959, be careful to take the third right on the road, signposted “Pernay: D48”.
GPS coordinates : N47° 27’ 24,6 – E 00° 31’ 53,5 or 47.4596 0.5293