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'''Tours''', a city of Art and History, ancient Gallo-Roman city, then France kingdom's capital, Tours enjoys a unique location at the centre of the famous Loire Valley, the heart of the Garden of France.
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'''Tours''', a city of Art and History, ancient Gallo-Roman city, then [[France]] kingdom's capital, Tours enjoys a unique location at the centre of the famous Loire Valley, the heart of the Garden of France.
  
In short enough to marinate the Guide du Routard, but if you go there I advise you to come by a hospitality website, is still something else !
 
  
== Hitching out ==
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== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Direction A10 ([[Paris]], [[Blois]] [[Orléans]]) ===
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=== Direction A10 ([[Paris]] / [[Bordeaux]] - [[Spain]]) ===
====By National Road (so better to follow the Loire river)====
 
From the center, take the east and follow the Loire River, then, you will see the first place front of Tours Castle, it's a very long bus stop, if you're just one smile, it will be ok... But if it's don't working, you can walk 2 kilometers always by folow the river, there is some places...
 
  
====By Highway====
 
Hitchike on the center highway entrance is good for waiting, so if you're patient... However you can take a bus 2,8,11,14,60 or an other for change your plan... to go to the north of the town, from the center, you have to cross the Loire river and take "la Tranchée" a big avenue which is going to the north, next turn right for the avenue maginot, you will see some roundabouts...
 
  
===Direction A10 ([[Poitiers]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]])===
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'''Option 1''' - Entrance n°23
  
My friend, it's a little bite difficult to leave by this way so if you find an other plan, come back on this page to check it for hitchikers ! I just advice to take the bus 11 for the stop "Thibaudiere", there is an entrance for the A10 not so far...
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Bus line 6 direction chambray 2 and stop at "Bois Lopin", there is a little toll for the two directions
  
''(by Micha)[ http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/michouf]''
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'''Option 2''' - Entrance n°20
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Bus line 7 direction Sainte radegonde and stop at Sainte radegonde centre, then catch the traffic lane and ask to drivers directly before there leave on the motorway
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'''Option 3'''
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Line 2A direction Chambray 2 stop "Thibaudière", there is a petrol station in south-west direction, be careful she isn't the only way direction for the drivers, they used to catch the next one...There is more than 5 entrances, you can see them [http://www.cofiroute.fr/cofiroute.nsf/web/telechargements/$file/Cofiroute-Tours.pdf here]
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=== DIRECTION [[Blois]] - [[Orléans]] By National Road (so better to follow the Loire river) ===
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From the old center, take the east and follow the Loire River, then, you will see the first place, just between the Loire and the Tours Castle, it's a very long bus stop, if you're alone and you're smiling, it will be OK... But if it's don't working, you can walk 2 kilometers always by follow the river, there is some places...
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=== Direction South (A10) : [[Poitiers]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Spain]] ===
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'''Gas station "Total - Relais Sainte-Maure"
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Take the bus [https://www.remi-centrevaldeloire.fr Rémi (formerly Fil Vert)] line H from the bus station of Tours center (be careful, there are only a few in the day). Stop at [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/136387583#map=17/47.15921/0.64754 Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois]. There is a 47-minute ride and the ticket costs 2.40 €.
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Then walk to the gas station ([https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_foot&route=47.15946%2C0.64758%3B47.16743%2C0.63040#map=15/47.1622/0.6357 plan]). The bus H drops you off the D910. Cross it, on the other side is the D101. Follow the D101 until you reach the A10, then take the first right. This path runs along the A10 to the north to the gas station. From the gas station you can ask the motorists who stop there to take you away. About 30 minutes walk.
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'''By the south ramp the A10'''
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Take the bus 11 for the stop "Thibaudiere", there is an entrance for the A10 not so far...
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 6 April 2021

Tours, a city of Art and History, ancient Gallo-Roman city, then France kingdom's capital, Tours enjoys a unique location at the centre of the famous Loire Valley, the heart of the Garden of France.


Hitchhiking out

Direction A10 (Paris / Bordeaux - Spain)

Option 1 - Entrance n°23

Bus line 6 direction chambray 2 and stop at "Bois Lopin", there is a little toll for the two directions


Option 2 - Entrance n°20

Bus line 7 direction Sainte radegonde and stop at Sainte radegonde centre, then catch the traffic lane and ask to drivers directly before there leave on the motorway


Option 3

Line 2A direction Chambray 2 stop "Thibaudière", there is a petrol station in south-west direction, be careful she isn't the only way direction for the drivers, they used to catch the next one...There is more than 5 entrances, you can see them here


DIRECTION Blois - Orléans By National Road (so better to follow the Loire river)

From the old center, take the east and follow the Loire River, then, you will see the first place, just between the Loire and the Tours Castle, it's a very long bus stop, if you're alone and you're smiling, it will be OK... But if it's don't working, you can walk 2 kilometers always by follow the river, there is some places...

Direction South (A10) : Poitiers, Bordeaux, Spain

Gas station "Total - Relais Sainte-Maure"

Take the bus Rémi (formerly Fil Vert) line H from the bus station of Tours center (be careful, there are only a few in the day). Stop at Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois. There is a 47-minute ride and the ticket costs 2.40 €.

Then walk to the gas station (plan). The bus H drops you off the D910. Cross it, on the other side is the D101. Follow the D101 until you reach the A10, then take the first right. This path runs along the A10 to the north to the gas station. From the gas station you can ask the motorists who stop there to take you away. About 30 minutes walk.


By the south ramp the A10

Take the bus 11 for the stop "Thibaudiere", there is an entrance for the A10 not so far...

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