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5 Lieudit la ville, 79380 SAINT ANDRE SUR SEVRE
Tél : 05 49 80 17 62
The castle of Saint Mesmin is located at: :
· 30 minutes from Puy du Fou, Cholet
· 60 minutes from Nantes, Angers, La Roche sur yon
· 1h30 from Poitiers
• GPS coordinates: 46.79910/-0.71521
• A87 motorway: Angers / La Roche sur Yon:
o Exit n°27: Cholet then direction Mauléon
o Exit n°29: Les Herbiers then direction Pouzauges
• The visitor free parking lot with 100 car spaces and 2 bus spaces is located approximately 200m from the site
• The PMR car park is near the entrance. Accessibility Tab
The nearest train station: Cerizay (taxi necessary)
The most accessible station: Cholet (vehicle rental)
Pedestrian path starting from the town of Saint Mesmin
Numerous walking paths to discover in the surrounding area.
o A few gears from the “Vélidéale, The Cyclo positive route” (Saint Nazaire, Lac de Vassivière, Bressuire stage)
To find out more, it’s HERE
o Vendée Vélo tour, let’s go! This new 20-stage cycling route allows you to discover the Vendée while pedaling.
To find out more, it’sHERE
« Accueil Vélo » is a national label the objective of which is to point out leisure and tourist services, such as Château de Saint Mesmin, located close to a signed cycling route which meet the requirements of cycling tourists.
Château de Saint Mesmin guarantees a warm welcome and services suited to the requirements of cycling tourists, namely :
• A bike storage area (6 bikes) located closer to the castle than the carpark
• An information board visible from the outside of the establishment, close to the bike storage area, with a minimum amount of information in French and English about bike repairers / bike hire companies, contact details of the Tourist Office.
• Sources of drinking water made available to cycling tourists visiting the site
• Toilets made available to cycling tourists visiting the site
• Bike literature dedicated to cycling routes (free or payable)
• Repair kit made available to cycling tourists visiting the site.
• Wifi access on demand.
• Picnic tables available to tourists visiting the site.
Download here the access map to the castle.
For more information, it's here
