Location & Access map

  137 mi. (220 km) south of Paris 37 mi. (60 km ) east of Tours, 47 mi. (75 km) west of Vierzon 7 minutes north of Beauval Zoo

From Paris

  • Motorway A10 in the direction of Orléans, then towards Blois (Exit 17), follow direction of “Tours/Vierzon”,
  • Then take D956 south from Blois, towards St. Aignan/Zoo Beauval.
  • At Noyers sur Cher (before St. Aignan), turn left immediately after crossing the railway tracks.
  • After ¾ mile, at the intersection, veer left onto Rue des Ecoles.  The house (No. 3) is just 30 yards after on the left (stone wall and trees in front).
  • Enter and drive straight through to the courtyard behind the house.

From Autoroute 85

  • Between Tours and Vierzon, take Exit 12:  St. Aignan/Zoo.
  • Take the National N76 towards Vierzon, then at the Noyers sur Cher round-about with the big wine bottle, head for the second exit straight across on the other side.
  • At the next round-about (with a little stone house and horse sculpture on it), take the  3rd exit towards “Noyers Centre.”
  • After 100 m, SLOW DOWN ! Just after the the speed sign “50,” TURN LEFT before the median with the big blue pots.
  • At the STOP, cross the street straight onto Rue des Ecoles.
  • The house is just after on the left (stone wall and trees in front).  Enter and drive straight through to the courtyard behind the house.

N76

  • Between Tours et Vierzon, at Noyers, at the roundabout (with a little stone house and horse sculpture on it), take the  3rd exit towards “Noyers Centre.”
  • After 100 m, SLOW DOWN ! Just after the the speed sign “50,” TURN LEFT before the median with the big blue pots.
  • At the STOP, cross the street straight onto Rue des Ecoles.
  • The house is just after on the left (stone wall and trees in front).
  • Enter and drive straight through to the courtyard behind the house.

From the Beauval Zoo

  • Cross through St. Aignan until you arrive at the Cher River, turn left and follow the river to the bridge which you must cross in the direction of Blois.
  • At the big roundabout (with a big bottle), take the first exit right, then at the 2nd roundabout (with little house and horse sculpture), take the 3rd exit toward “Noyers Centre”.
  • After 100 m, SLOW DOWN ! Just after the the speed sign “50,” TURN LEFT before the median with the big blue pots.
  • At the STOP, cross the street straight onto Rue des Ecoles.
  • The house is just after on the left (stone wall and trees in front).
  • Enter and drive straight through to the courtyard behind the house.