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The start and finish are at the car park of the church in Le Thoureil. If this car park is full, there is another car park further up Rue de l'Église, turning right at the first crossroads. If this is also full, there is asecond car park 20 metres further on, on the right, after a building.
(S/E) Head north-west along Chemin de la Taudière, which climbs opposite the car park. Follow it uphill to Chemin de Courgain, which supports theGR®3.
(1) Turn right at the crossroads. The path is tarmac at the start, then becomes sandy as it enters the forest. About 700 m from the previous crossroads, a sign indicates a menhir (the Pierre Longue) which can be reached by the path on the left (about 800 m there and back). In any case, continue on theGR®3, going straight ahead until you reach the tarmac road to Bourgneuf.
(2) Take this road on the right and descend towards the Old Abbey of Saint-Maur.
(3) Turn left onto the tarmac road, staying on the GR®. Walk along the top of the vineyards.
At the bend, near the "Les Fourneaux" farm, continue left on the GR®.
(4) Take the path on the right, still on theGR®, to enter the Bois de la Baillie.
At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead on the GR®. At the crossroads in the hamlet of Boissay, leave theGR® and continue straight ahead on the small tarmac road. Ignore the path that branches off to the left and stay on the tarmac road.
(5) Do not take the path that goes straight ahead, but follow the tarmac road towards Saint-Rémy-la-Varenne and its church, whose bell tower can be seen in the distance. At the entrance to the village, continue straight ahead on Rue de la Tour. Do not turn right into Rue Le Pas de St-Jean. This will take you to Rue St Jean de L'Isle.
There, turn left onto this street.
(6) At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue de la Glycine. Before turning, you can continue on to the old priory, which is 100 metres opposite.
Walk up Rue de la Glycine to the junction with Rue de Rochereau, ignoring Rue du Petit Parc.
(7) Take this street on your left to join theGR®3. After 500 metres, at the T-junction, continue on theGR® by turning right onto Rue du Parterre to leave St Rémy La Varenne. Pass a wash house on your left.
About 200 m from the wash house, theGR® leaves the tarmac road and continues along a small path on the left. Take this small path. The path leads to a small road that serves the Rochereau estate. This small road almost immediately leads to another road, which you will take to continue straight ahead, still on the GR®.
(8) Take the first path on the left to continue on theGR®3.
(9) At thethird bend, leave theGR® and go straight ahead onto the path that leads into the forest. Keep to the right until you come out of the forest, facing a very large field.
(10) Turn left at the edge of the forest with the field on your right. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead and pass close to the village of Bourgneuf on your left. Do not turn towards the village, but continue straight ahead on the tarmac road.
(11) At this crossroads, at the start of a path, a sign points to the right towards Bois Davy. Do not take this path but continue along the tarmac road towards Le Thoureil. Continue downhill until you reach the D356.
(12) Turn left and continue down the D356 to the car park (S/E).
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