STARTING OUT FORMALITIES :

departure days from 2 pm on.

BOARDING :

from 3 pm to 6 pm (according to preparing the boats)

CLIMATE :

see chart page 61 of the Captains handbook.

ACCESS :

By motorway :

• A11 - E501, exit Durtal : 20 km (D859)

  Michelin maps n° 63 et 64, http://www.viamichelin.com/

  I.G.N. map n° 106, http://www.ign.fr/

  Green Guide Michelin Châteaux de la Loire

By rail :

• TGV :  Angers station (34 km), http://www.sncf.fr/

• Lion d'Angers Regional station (9 km)

By air :

• Nantes-Atlantique airport (128 km), http://www.nantes.aeroport.fr/

PARKING :

see the link on the left of this page: Locaboat services / parking.

CAR HIRE :

• Avis : Angers (30 km) Tel : 08 20 61 16 82, http://www.avis.com/
• Europcar : Angers (30 km) Tel : 08 25 35 83 58, http://www.europcar.com/
• Hertz : Angers (30 km) Tel : 02 41 88 15 16, http://www.hertz.com/
• Budget : Angers (30 km) Tel : 08 25 00 35 64

HOTELS :

• Les Ondines Tel : 02 41 69 84 38 Fax : 02 41 69 83 59
• Les Voyageurs (Lion d'Angers 10 km) Tel : 02 41 95 81 81 Fax : 02 41 95 84 80

BED AND BREAKFAST AND GUEST HOUSE:

Reservation office Tel : 02 41 23 51 23 - Fax : 02 41 23 51 26

RESTAURANTS :

• Les Ondines Tel : 02 41 69 84 38
• La Sarthe Tel : 02 41 69 85 29
• La Table du Meunier (14Km) Tèl: 02 41 95 10 98

BANKS :

at Châteauneuf, closed Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday.

POST OFFICE :

at Châteauneuf, closed Saturday afternoon and sunday

SHOPS :

at Châteauneuf closed Sunday afternoon

MARKETS :

At Châteauneuf Friday mornings and Tuesday Mornings At Champigné (6 Km) or Morannes Thursday Mornings.

TAXIS :

• Taxi Haut Anjou Tel : 02 41 95 70 70

TOURIST OFFICE :

at Châteauneuf Tel : 02 41 69 82 89 - Fax : 02 41 69 82 89, http://www.cc-payschateauneuf.fr/

BASE SERVICES :

WC and shower according to the opening hours of the base, phone box, picnic area

Gastronomic specialities :

Feuilleté de brochet au Cointreau, filet de Sandre au beurre blanc

Local wines : Anjou Villages wine, Gamay, Sauvignon, Chinon, Champigny, Cointreau…

Fishing :

Fishing licence obligatory : on sale near the base zander, perch, pike, carp, eel,…

To see :

La Maison de la Rivière, XII century church, the farm aquacole d'Anjou, the Abbey at Sablé-Solesmes…