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Start: In Chisseaux, go down towards the river Cher via Rue de la Plage and park near the lock.
⚠️ This route is not waymarked
(S/E) Turn your back to the Cher River and go up Rue de la Plage, crossing the railway line, to the D176 which crosses the village. Turn right, cross the Ruisseau de la Charvière (stream).
(1) Shortly after, turn into the street which goes up on the left towards the church. Leave the church on the right hand side and continue to climb. At the fork, turn right. Shortly after, notice the cemetery on the left. Continue straight on this street which offers a viewpoint, high up, over the Cher valley. Turn right onto the next street which goes down towards the Cher and arrive at the D176.
(2) Cross and turn left. Turn right onto the first street, walk under the railway line and continue to the left, as close as possible to the Cher River. Carry straight ahead, on the right bank, with the railway on the left.
(3) Further on, at a fork, turn left towards the church whose roofs can be seen. Continue to the left of the church then turn right on the road, leaving the village of Chissay-en-Touraine on the left. Cross the bridge over the Cher River.
(4) On the other side, go down the stairs on the right, then continue on the street which runs alongside the Cher River on the right. Notice beautiful sailors' houses on the left. When the street turns left, continue straight ahead on the path. Shortly after, notice the dam and the lock on the other bank.
(5) Further on, find a road which leads to the Cher River. Take it on the left and continue straight through the flood zone of the river. Then reach the D976.
(6) Cross with extreme caution (no pedestrian crossing, and no speed limit). Continue straight ahead until Saint-Georges-sur-Cher town. Leave the church on the left, cross the D17 and continue straight on the D27a.
(7) Turn onto the second street on the right, Rue Mon Idée. Further on, ignore the street which goes left. Reach a small road and continue straight on the path.
(8) At the next junction, take a small path opposite, to the right of a house, which very quickly joins a stream. Cross over the footbridge and join the road. Continue straight on this road. At the next road junction, leave one road on the right and two roads on the left to continue opposite, due West. Shortly after, the tarmac gives way to a path. Continue straight until you reach a small road.
(9) Turn right. Further on, continue right on the D17 for a few meters then turn left to cross the D976, always with extreme caution (still no pedestrian crossing or speed limit). Continue opposite on a path which quickly turns left then right.
(10) Further on, at a fork, continue to the left. Soon find the Cher River and follow it on the right. Then pass on the left some cabins then a campsite. Come out onto a road, at a bridge.
(11) Cross the road and go down the stairs opposite. Continue straight ahead on one of the most beautiful portions of the GR®41. On a path in the woods, with the Cher River on the right, approach the Château de Chenonceau (castle).
(12) Further on, reach the back of the Château de Chenonceau and take out the cameras and other smartphones. Then continue straight ahead, as close as possible to the river, until you reach the foot of a bridge.
(13) Turn left to join the road. Turn right on the road to cross the bridge over the Cher River, then cross the road and continue a little to take, on the left, the ramp which goes down towards the river.
(14) Facing the river, turn left, walk under the bridge, then continue straight on, with the Cher on the right. Pass behind a campsite, then in front of a café (the bistrot-quai, pun) which rents canoes and bikes. Ignore the road on the left and continue along the Cher. Shortly after, cross a stream then leave a canoe base on the left, and continue straight on, on a path closed to cars. Continue straight ahead, as close as possible to the river, ignoring a road on the left. Enter the undergrowth and immediately arrive at a canal blocked by a lock.
(15) Follow the path which turns left and carry on along the edge of this canal surrounding the Château de Chenonceau estate. Continue Northward and end up facing the railway tracks.
(16) Turn right onto the path. Reach the railway station. Turn left to cross the railway track then, immediately, turn right along the railway track for a few meters. Then turn onto the first street on the left. On the left, notice a beautiful old house. Reach the D176 which crosses the village.
(17) Turn right onto Rue Bretonneau, then onto the first street on the right, Rue de la Source, and pass under the railway tracks.
(18) Continue to the left and continue straight on until you reach a road.
(19) Cross it then turn right towards the bridge. Do not cross the Cher River but take the road which goes down to the left before the bridge. Arrive at the river bank.
(20) Continue on the left. Cross the Ruisseau de Cod (Strem). Further on, find the Chisseaux lock, and the starting point of this walk. (S/E)
