A circular route to Talcy Castle starting from Mer

Start from Mer station, accessible via the TER on the line between Tours and Orléans. Take the main exit, on the side of platform 1, heading from Orléans to Tours (if arriving from the opposite direction, use the underpass).

(S/E) With your back to the station, turn right and head slightly downhill. At the small roundabout, turn right and go under the railway line. Follow Rue Haute d’Aulnay (D15) and ignore the side streets and alleys.

(1) Enter the roundabout and take the third exit, towards Talcy. Pass under the A10 motorway bridge and immediately ignore a small road on the right. Continue along the D15 for some time.

(2) In the village of Morée, first turn right then left, passing a shed on your left.

(3) Enter Talcy and pass by the foot of an old windmill. At the first junction, carry on straight ahead, then turn left immediately towards the château. Pass by the foot of the church and arrive at the entrance to Talcy Château.

(4) Carry on straight ahead, then turn left as the road curves and follow the road alongside a large farm on your right.

(5) Ignore another road on the right at the entrance to Mauvoy, turn left and follow the D50 towards Blois. Stay on this road until you reach a crossroads in the village of Villexanton.

(6) Then take the first left, Rue du Puits (incorrectly named on OSM). Further on, enter the hamlet of Le Noyer.

(7) At the three-way junction, veer right towards Villaugon and Mer.

(8) At the Stop sign (chapel on the left), carry on straight ahead, veering slightly to the left.

(9) At the last houses (Stop sign), turn right into Rue de la Pelle.

(10) You’ll come out onto the D95 (Stop sign) and follow it to the left. Cross the bridge over the A10 motorway and carry on along the main road, ignoring the side roads.

(11) Ignore a street on the left and turn right onto Rue de Villexanton.

(12) At the next junction, first turn left then right and continue along Rue Basse d’Aulnay.

(13) At a stop sign, carry on straight ahead. Then go under the railway line.

(14) At the next junction, turn left onto Rue Jacques Bizeret. Then follow the road on your left past Place de la Halle (statue) and the old grain market.

(15) Cross Avenue du Maréchal Maunoury and follow it to the left as far as the station (S/E).

Train timetables: check the SNCF website.

For motorists, park in the car park at Mer station (S/E). If this is full, park in the car park at Place de la Halle, between (14) and (15).

The route runs entirely on tarmac roads and is therefore suitable for road bikes.

No water points have been identified along the route. There are bars and restaurants near Mer station (S/E).

A detailed map is useful (at the very least, the one accompanying this description). Tracking the route using the Visorando app is a bonus.

Ride completed by the author on 26 September 2026.

Talcy Castle is the destination of this cycle route. A visit (for a fee) to the castle and its extensive gardens is recommended. See opening times and admission prices.