Amis et Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques de la Voie de Vézelay

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1 Amis et Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques de la Voie de Vézelay Siège social : 24 rue Saint-Pierre Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle en France (1998) Vézelay Basilique et colline de Vézelay (1979) Tél : classés au Patrimoine mondial Association régie par la loi de 1901 n W Pilgrim road of Vézelay, from Vézelay to Gargilesse and Eguzon Southern branch via Nevers Part 2S from Nevers to Saint-Amand-Monrond: 92 km The description will be updated regularly. Check the website of the Association to see if this document is the latest version. Last updated: the 2nd of September 2018 Meaning abbreviations types of accommodation: RPV Refuge pèlerin de la Voie de Vézelay (pilgrim hostel of the Voie the Vézelay) AJ Auberge de Jeunesse (Youth Hostel) APD Accueil pèlerin à domicile (Private address for pilgrims) C Camping site RP Refuge pèlerin (pilgrim hostel) FJT Foyer de jeunes travailleurs (Home for young workers) AHR Accueil et hébergement religieux (Religious shelter) CH Chambre d hôtes (Bed and Breakfast) HR Hôtel-Restaurant H Hôtel G Gîte I Directions In the Nièvre, Allier and Cher departments, the pilgrim road of Vézelay is entirely marked by the Association "Amis et Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques de la Voie the Vézelay» (European marking). Place names in bold refer to the end of this document, where shops, places to stay and / or services are listed. 0.0 km NEVERS (AHR-APD-C-HR-RP) (shops, services and railway station SCNF): South entrance to the cathedral. Turn left into the Rue de l'abbe Boutilier, then right into the Rue de la Cathédrale, descending, crossing the Place du Palais (old episcopal palace from the XVIIIth century). At the end, turn right into the Rue de la Loire. 0.3 km arrival at the Place Mossé, on the quay: turn left and cross the bridge over the Loire. 0.7 km after the bridge: continue straight on, via the N km at traffic lights: straight ahead, direction Moulins, Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. 1.1 km signs: you leave Nevers and enter into SERMOISE-sur-LOIRE (H) and Challuy. 2.1 km intersection (traffic lights): leave the N7 and turn right into the D149 (Rue Louis Bonnet), direction Challuy. Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 1 sur 7

2 2.3 km bifurcation and square: continue left and then straight on. 3.5 km junction / roundabout (cross): cross the D976 and continue via the D149 (Rue du Pavillon) direction Challuy-bourg. 4.1 km bridge over the canal along the Loire. 4.5 km intersection with the D265 ("Stop"): continue straight on (Rue de l'eglise), direction Aglan, Saincaize. 4.6 km CHALLUY (CH) (shops and services) church. 4.7 km ignore the Rue de la Chapelle (left) and continue straight on. 5,1 km Agricultural school (Lycée Agricole) (on the left): straight ahead. 5.8 km Le Vieux Vernay (pigeon tower). 6.5 km intersection (Le Verney) (castle from the XV-XVIth century): continue along the D149, direction Aglan, Saincaize. 8.2 km Yopson. 8.7 km Aglan - crossing: continue straight on via the D149, direction Saincaize, Magny-Cours, descending. 9.7 km crossing: leave the D149 and turn left, towards Les Noues km crossing of Berge: after 50m, follow the main road km follow the road, ignore a branch left (towards Les Pommaies) km Les Pitiaux: ignore the path straight on to Friot, turn right into the hamlet km crossroads: continue to the left (C4), direction Loucet km Loucet - crossing: straight on via the Rue de Loucet km crossing at the D200 ("Stop"): continue straight (Rue du Pré Morand), towards the church km crossing Place de la Forge: continue via the small street Rue Saint-Vincent. 14,3 km MAGNY-COURS (H) (shops, services, restaurants): church of Saint-Vincent. Continue via the Rue Saint-Vincent. 14,5 km cross and continue on the other side via the D200. Continue straight on, ignore the Rue de Champs-de- Magny (right) km bridge over the bypass km take the C39 towards the depot Emaüs / Circuit automobile km bifurcation right: continue straight on, Emaüs waste station ( déchetterie ) km Les Saules crossing: ignore a small road to the left and continue straight on km after the Déchetterie (= waste station), in the right turn: take the dirt road in front km crossing: take the road to the right (wide view over the Loire valley on the left and over the valley of the Allier on the right. Partial view on the circuit of Magny-Cours) km pass under the high-voltage line km ignore a small road to the right, view towards the water tower Chateau d eau des méricains ( ) and the water tower of St. Parize km crossing: continue to the right km to the right: municipal depot. Continue straight ahead km ignore a street to the left and take the Rue des Craies opposite (sign Accueil pèlerin = pilgrims hostel). 19,1 km SAINT-PARIZE-le-CHATEL (RP- bakery (closed on Mondays), restaurant, pub). Entering the village. Continue to the right, slightly descending. A little further: ignore the Rue des Poirats (right) and continue straight ahead; no entry for heavy traffic ( interdit aux PL ) km turn left into the Rue de la Fontaine km crossing near wash-house: continue straight on and take the small, grassy road Monseigneur Crosnier, slightly up to the church km Church of Saint-Parize (A visit to the crypt under the church is recommended). Continue along the Rue de l Eglise, leaving the church to the left) km Place du Champ de Foire. Turn right, direction Moiry / Magny-Cours, via the Rue de l'ouche km Continue straight ahead. Ignore the Rue de l'abattoir (right) km turn left on the C km You leave Saint-Parize (sign interdit aux 3.5t ) km Rond de bord: continue straight on the C km intersection: turn right and continue straight past the bifurcations for Naviot, Autry and Buy km Crossing. Turn left into a small road (sign 9t ) km restored windmill (XIXth century): straight ahead. Moulin des Eventées km water mill; straight ahead km intersection (hamlet of Saint Roch) (grant priority): continue straight ahead. Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 2 sur 7

3 28.5 km crossing with the D978a ("Stop"): turn right under the bridge over the D907 and then immediately turn left, onto the D431, Avenue du 8 mai, direction centre-ville (city center) km intersection (cross): Place de la République: cross and then take -left- the Rue de Paris, direction Moulins, church, then turn right (Rue Nationale) km SAINT-PIERRE-le-MOUTIER (APD-C) (shops, services, restaurants, train station SCNF) church. Before the church: take the Rue François Dumontel (one-way) and continue straight via the Rue du Puizat and the Rue du Crot Patin km bifurcation: continue straight on via the road on the right side of the wash-house, which becomes a dirt track further on km before the railway: take the small tunnel under the railway (Pont des ânes). At the end of the tunnel: turn left into a small road km bifurcation: ignore a small road (right) km intersection: turn right, before the start of a row of poplars / aspens. After 50m, a curve to the left km bifurcation: turn right, up km at the D268: continue on this D268 (and ignore a small road (left)). Past Bel air, then Le poirier jaune km crossroads: leave the D268 and turn right onto the C9, direction Livry km at the D978a: turn left km LIVRY (post, bakery) church. Continue on the D978a km when leaving Livry: turn left onto the C7, direction Taloux, straight on, up km intersection Bise-vents: take the gravel road, sharp bend to the right, through the fields (overlooking the valley of the Allier) km at the D978a (dangerous point): cross and continue on the road on the other side, direction Chambon km bifurcation at Chambon: angled turn left. After 200m: the paved road becomes a grassy path, between hedges: straight on km crossroads: turn right, descending (after 50m, at next intersection, straight ahead) km at the D134: take the road left, along the Allier. 38,2 km intersection with the D978a: turn right and cross the bridge over the Allier. (Border between the departments of Nièvre and Allier) km crossroads: continue in a left turn on the D13, marked Toutes directions km crossing: straight ahead via the Rue Bichon, direction centre ville (city center), leaving the D km LE VEURDRE (RP-C-HR) (shops and services): church square (Place Henri Barbusse), continue straight on via the Rue de Bourbon (one way) and then the D13 (Rue de Bourbon), direction Bourbonl'Archambault. [NEURE (APD)]. [Shortly before the cemetery, the small road on the left towards the locality "Prégoux" is used by the GR 300 which leads to "Le Puy-en-Velay." (The 300 GR starts in "Sancoins", about 18 km north of "Le Veurdre.")] 39.5 km cemetery ( cimetière ) (water tap). Crossroads: turn right (Rue du Champ Rousseau), direction Champ Rousseau, Moulin Barras km roundabout: straight on (Rue du Champ Rousseau) km intersection (double junction): continue straight on, via the Rue de Champ Rousseau, direction Mésangy km intersection (Le Coudrais: manor from the XVIth century): straight ahead km before the end of the descending road: turn left, onto a grassy path, steeply up, direction Mésangy, Moulin d'affouard km curve left, path between hedges km curve right, continue straight on. (After 300m, in the woods to the left, is the hole of the devil ( trou du diable )) km Mésangy crossing (cross). Take the path to the right, down (immediately after the sign "Stop a 80m ). Fountain of Mésagny km follow the left branch of the road (at the sign privé (private)) km small walking bridge over the Bieudre: take the path left, up (Moulin d'affouard) km ignore a path from the right, straight on km ignore branch right, continue left on a small gravel road km Grand Beaumont crossing with the D294 ("Stop") (cross) (chapel on the right): turn left and follow the road, while crossing Beaumont le Petit km intersection (before a bridge): leave the D294 and take a small road to the right. Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 3 sur 7

4 46.5 km intersection (La Vieille Forge): continue straight ahead km crossing with the D1 ("Stop"): follow the D1 to the right, continue straight on (note: heavy traffic) km crossroads: leave the D1 and, across the street (to the right of a house), take a grassy path between hedges, continue straight on km cross a small road, continue straight km the path becomes a paved road, intersection of Avignons (cross): turn right km before the water: follow the grassy path left between the hedges, continue straight km arrival at main road: turn immediately left (Rue de Ferrière), then straight ahead km crossing with the D1 ("Stop"): turn right (Rue du Dr Vinatier) km LURCY-LEVIS (RP-HR-CH-GC) (shops, services, pizzerias, fast food restaurant): church (Place de la Liberté). Cross this square, then the Place de la République, and then take the Rue du Capitaine Lafond (one-way), continue straight ahead km crossroads: turn left onto the D64 (Route de Valigny), direction Valigny, Ainay-le-Château, past the bridge over the Anduise, continue straight km Breux intersection: straight on. Ignore L'Etang neuf (right) km intersection (cross): straight ahead km Citerne Fromentaux. Just before the road from Bourbin, les Carrais: leave the D64 and take a grassy path left, between the hedges km crossroads: continue straight ahead km bifurcation: continue on the main road that curves to the right km ignore a road from right and then one from the left: continue straight ahead, rising slightly km turn right, grassy path km the path arrives on a gravel road (house): turn left, up. After 50m, crossing, turn left km intersection La Creuzerie: straight on, towards La Creuzerie, la Croix Charnay km bifurcation at La Croix Charny: turn right (Chemin de la Platriere) km intersection (Les Boulats): straight on km intersection (Les Bois Denis): straight ahead km intersection (Les Cacherats): turn right (Chemin du Puits aux Renard Avignons) - La Croix, past Le Puits Renard, past Dardennes on the left: continue straight on km junction with the D64: turn left km VALIGNY (HR): church, junction with the D14, cross and continue straight on via the D64 (Route d'ainay) direction Isle-et-Bardais, Ainay-le-Chateau km At Domaine de Villebon: leave the D64 and take a small road to the right (Chemin du Plaid à Villebon). [ISLE-ET-BARDAIS (C)] km ignore bifurcation to the right (Chemin de Chauvet à Carat) km crossing: straight on (Chemin du Plaid à Villebon) km in the curve: leave the road and take a grass path straight on, continue straight ahead. Ignore first a path from the left, then from the right km crossroads (water on the left): straight ahead km bifurcation: continue left, via a small road km crossing (Le Rocquet): cross and continue straight km intersection ("Stop"): turn left km crossing with the D64: turn right and follow the D64, along a deserted bridge across a canal km Bardais: church - continue on the D km junction with the D411: continue via the D km junction with the D175 (Le Chandon): straight ahead km take the small asphalt road to the left (solid oak), sign «Vezien» on the left, direction "Pontcharraud» km end of the road: turn right km the Pontcharraud farm: turn left km bifurcation: keep left km junction: take the road to the right [the first houses of AINAY-le-CHATEAU (RPV, shops and services)] km arrival at the D64: turn left km (RPV pilgrim hostel of the "Voie the Vézelay") (meals, washing facilities for clothes, clotheslines and wifi). Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 4 sur 7

5 72.3 km junction with the D953: cross the Place Victor Hugo, then pass a fortified gate and straight on, through the Rue de l'horloge. Then turn left, into the Rue des Maures to the church. Back through the Rue des Maures, then turn left, into the Rue du Pont, descending km bridge over the Sologne - crossroads: turn left on the D28 / Route de Meaulne, direction Braize, Meaulne km Chapel of Saint Roch on the right km junction with the D550: leave the D28 and turn right, direction Le Crochet, Les Brosses and continue straight on. (Border between the Allier and Cher departments) km crossroads: continue straight ahead on km Les Brosses: straight ahead km Digue de l'etang: stay on the road km At the Le Crochet farm (sign dead end): before the buildings turn immediately left into a dirt road and continue straight on km after a bend to the right, descend via the Route de la Besace: turn left and continue straight to Charenton km at the junction with the D1: turn right and cross the bridge over the Marmande, continue via the Route de Coust, and then the Rue du Couvent km on the right: Rue de la Chapelle; after 10m, chapel of Notre-Dame de Grâce, portal of the ancient abbey of Bellevaux (statuette of the miracle of the Virgin Mary) km cross the D951. Arrival at the church square of CHARENTON-du-CHER (APD) (shops and services). From the church: turn right, via the small street Rue de la Cure (one-way). Then turn right, onto the Rue Nationale (D951) km crossroads / Place Buret. (It is possible to follow the D951 to the canal of Berry: follow the bank of the canal to Saint-Amand, at least until the maintenance work is completed). Cross and turn right onto the D37 (Rue d'arfeuilles, direction Arfeuilles, Meillant) km bridge over the canal of Berry: leave the D37 and turn left into the Rue de l'usine (one-way) and continue straight km crossing ("Stop"): turn right towards the church km SAINT-PIERRE-LES-ETIEUX (G): before the church, turn left, direction Les Vivons, town hall ( mairie ) km crossing (square): straight ahead km crossing near cemetery (water tap) (cross): continue straight ahead km crossing of Les Vivons: leave the road and take a dirt road, straight on. (At the corner a transformator) km crossing with larger road: continue straight ahead km junction with the D951 (La Raviere) (Note: heavy traffic). Cross to the other side and take a small road, direction Les Places km Berry Canal: cross the bridge and follow the road right along the canal km Gâteau: crossing with larger road: turn left and then immediately right. 87,4 km Moulin Gâteau: cross and continue straight on, via a dirt road km crossing with larger road: straight ahead km bridge over the Marmande: continue straight ahead km in the curve: leave the road and follow the lane along the canal km locks: continue straight on, along the left side of the canal km arrival at the Route des Fromenteaux: (From the crossing of the canal to the bridge of Orval over the Cher, the pilgrim's road is marked by the municipality, using scallop shells inserted on white stones on the sidewalk). Cross the canal and turn left, into the Rue des Fromentaux. At an intersection ("Stop"): turn left, into the Rue Grenouilliere. Then turn right into the small street Rue Charlotte, towards the church km SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND (C-CH-H-HR-FJT) (shops and services, the SNCF train station in Orval): church of Saint-Amand. (RPV pilgrim hostel of the "Voie the Vézelay" in Bouzais, at 5km. See the next part of the road directions) (meals and wifi). Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 5 sur 7

6 II-accomodation along the pilgrim road Amis et Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques de la Voie de Vézelay The first number indicates the number of kilometers from the previous town or village; the second number ("cumul tronçon") indicates: the total from the beginning of this part of the route. NEVERS km 0 APD - (Claude and Bernard THIERY) - 66 rue Francis Garnier - tel : and (at the entrance of Nevers, 2km before the center) call in advance. AHR - "Espace Bernadette" - Maison d'accueil Saint-Gildard - 34, rue Saint-Gildard - tel : AHR - Monastère de la Visitation - 48, rue des Saulaies - tel : RP - Maison du diocèse - 21 rue Gustave Mathieu (above the SNCF station) - tel : (only in weekends and during school holidays) - call in advance. APD - (Xavier and Martine) - 21 rue du Plateau de la Bonne Dame, at 400m from the pilgrim road, at 50m from the GR654 - tel : or on the basis of «donativo» - internet available - call in advance. C** - municipal "Bords de Loire" - rue de la Jonction - tel : from April 15 until October 15. HR** - "Le Morvan" - 28, rue du Petit Mouësse - tel : H - "Le Lion d Or" - 13 faubourg de Lyon - tel : H - "Beauséjour" - 5 bis rue St-Gildard - tel : H - "Thermidor" - 14 rue Claude Tillier - tel : H - "Comfort" Nevers Centre - 5 rue du Chemin de Fer/63 avenue du Général De Gaulle - tel : H - "de Clèves" - 8 rue St-Didier - tel : HR** - "Hostellerie de la Folie" - route des Saulaies - tel : HR - "Le Méditerranée" - 44, avenue du Général de Gaulle - tel : SERMOISE-sur-LOIRE km 1,1 H** - "Garden's Hotel" Le C os - - t : CHALLUY km 3,5 - cumul tonçon : 4,6 km CH - (Mme Goddet) - 4, rue du Pavillon - tel : MAGNY-COURS km 9,7 - cumul tronçon : 14,3 km H** - Le Circuit - 1, rue du Lavoir - RN7 - tel : SAINT-PARIZE-LE-CHATEL km 4,8 - cumul tronçon : 19 km RP Municipal hostel open from yhe 15 th of March until the 30 th of October pilgrims pass required please call the day before possibility your own meal (no grocery store, so do your shopping in Magny-Cours). Mme de Riberolles tel : SAINT-PIERRE-LE-MOÛTIER km 10,2 - cumul tronçon : 29,3 km APD - (Mme Arbez-Seguib) - route de Livry-Marcigny - tel : and call in advance. C** - municipal - rue de Beaudrillon (D272) - tel : from July 15 until September 15. LE VEURDRE km 9,8 - cumul tronçon : 39,1 km RP - Municipal pilgrims' hostel - 6, rue des Orfèvres - tel.: Please reserve - credential required - open from 17:00 hours, on request by phone C - Saint-Mayeul on the banks of the Bieudre - tel : (town hall (Mairie)) from July 1 until September 15. HR** - du Pont Neuf - rue du Faubourg de Lorette - tel : LURCY-LEVIS km 12 - cumul tronçon : 51,1 km RP - an apartment furnished by the municipality - rue du Capitaine Lafond - call town hall to know if there is room, to make reservations and for the keys - tel: HR** - Auberge bourbonnaise - 10 place de l'eglise - tel : CH - "Le Bois Denis" - Brigitte Marcellin - 32 rue Jean Jaurès - tel : b.b3562@gmail.com - call in advance. VALIGNY km 10,3 - cumul tronçon : 61,4 km HR - Relais de la Forêt - place de l'eglise - tel : ISLE-ET-BARDAIS km 0,7 - cumul tronçon : 62,1 - ad 4km via the D64 and the D111 Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 6 sur 7

7 C - Les Ecossais on the Route de Chamignoux, near the Etang (= pond) de Pirot - Forêt de Tronçais - tel : AINAY-LE-CHÂTEAU km 10,6 - cumul tronçon : 72,7 km RP pilgrim hostel Voie de Vézelay - 20, rue des Récollets on the pilgrim road - tel : (meals possibility to wash your clothes - wifi) from March 15 until October 15 open daily from 16.00h - call in advance. CHARENTON-DU-CHER km 6,9 - cumul tronçon : 79,6 km APD - (Mme Mativon) - 9 rue du Château de la Grave - tel : and call in advance - mail : chantal-mativon@bbox.fr SAINT-PIERRE-LES-ETIEUX km 2,7 - cumul tronçon : 82,3 km G - Club Hippique du Gateau - Mme Deuquet - tel : SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND km 9,9 - cumul tronçon : 92 km C*** - municipal de la Roche - chemin de la Roche, between the river Cher and the canal of Berry - tel : pilgrim hostel of the municipality (01/04-30/09). FJT - Foyer des Jeunes Travailleurs rue de la Brasserie - tel H - de Ecu - 9 rue de Ecu - tel : or and (pilgrim fare). HR - e ais Mercure Amandois - place de la République/7-9 rue Henri Barbusse - tel : HR** - La Croix d'or - 28 rue du 14 juillet - tel : CH - Mme Guiguon - 6 rue de Juranville - tel : and RPV at 5 km, at the start of the next part pilgrim hostel Voie de Vézelay - 49, rue du Pont - BOUZAIS - tel : (meals internet available) (March 15 until October 15) open daily from 16.00h call in advance. If you encounter errors, etc. in this description, please report them to the Association "Amis et Pèlerins de Saint-Jacques de la Voie the Vézelay". They will be corrected as soon as possible. This way you help those who take to the road after you. Descriptif de l itinéraire et liste des hébergements de la Voie de Vézelay - Branche Nord par Bourges - Tronçon 1N de Vézelay à La Charité-sur-Loire page 7 sur 7