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Car park at the Azay-sur-Thouet village hall
(S/E) Take the D139 towards the bridge to cross the Thouet and continue along this road.
(1) After the hamlet of Le Vieil Azay, continue for 200m and, at Le Ressac, turn right onto the path. At the next junction, continue straight ahead, going round a small pond on the right.
(2) A few dozen metres further on, turn left and continue to the Y-junction.
(3) Turn left and continue straight on, without turning right or left at any of the paths you come across.
(4) At the crossroads (granite cross on the left-hand side), continue straight on (south) until the next junction with a local road.
(5) Turn right and follow the road past La Petite Pisonnière and down to the bend. Leave the tarmac road and take the path opposite. Walk alongside the dairy on the right for a few dozen metres.
(6) On your right, you will see a sign indicating the entrance to the hedge-lined path.
(7) At the next junction, turn right to head back up towards La Pinelière. Continue straight on. This grassy path leads to a track that is passable by vehicles but unpaved. Turn right and cross the Thouet on the wooden bridge.
(8) At a place called Battreau, pass between the buildings, keeping to the right, to join the local road, which you should follow, keeping to the right. At the next junction, head left.
(9) When you reach La Pisonnière, take the second road on the right and go straight on to rejoin a country lane. When you reach the local road, turn left to reach the D949bis.
(10) Turn right and follow the verge for about 500m until you find a local road on the right leading to a bridge over the Thouet, which you should cross.
(11) Pass between the buildings that were once a mill and climb the path that joins another local road. Then turn left to return to the D949 bis. Follow the verge to the right to reach Azay-sur-Thouet. Before reaching the roundabout, take the footpath on the right and, at the end, turn left to head down towards the village hall (S/E).
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