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France in 10 Days. The field guide.
For the moment you’re at a station with your bags and need the name on the departure board. The field guide follows the ten-day route with pocket sheets, maps, and a plan for when the day goes sideways.
Free sample · Day 08 · Tours · night 1 of 2
Mont-Saint-Michel to Tours
Work backward from the time your car is due back, then leave the evening open in Tours.
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Europcar example desk · 2 place de la Gare, 37700 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Ask the rental company for the actual return driveway, key procedure, and deadline. The desk address is a reference for the station area.
Work backward from the handover
Allow 4 to 4½ hours on the road with a break, then time for fuel and the return. For a 4 p.m. handover, leaving the parking lot at 10:45 a.m. allows 4½ hours on the road and 45 minutes for fuel and return. Add the shuttle or walk from the island before that departure.
Keep the return record
Check the required fuel or charge and ask for a record of the handover. The example desk closes at lunch on Saturdays and on Sundays. It advertises out-of-hours returns on request. Get the exact procedure in writing for your contract, including where to park and when the return is recorded.
Search for Tours after the handover
Tours and Saint-Pierre-des-Corps are different stations. The direct local train takes about five minutes on board. Count the wait separately. If a taxi would suit your luggage better, ask the hotel to arrange one.
If the plan changes
If you will miss the return, call before the deadline. For a car-free plan, reserve the Keolis coach to Rennes from the mainland stop near the visitor center, then find your dated train to Tours. Check the two together before paying and leave time to move from coach to train with bags.
Où dois-je laisser la voiture et les clés si l’agence est fermée ?
Where should I leave the car and the keys if the office is closed?
See the transfer map and the two Tours stations
Sources and check date
Checked . Recheck the coach, trains, and return procedure for your date.
Take all ten days with you
The complete field guide has every day sheet in the format of the sample above: the next action, the address to search, the backup plan and the dated checks. 14 pages as a PDF, plus an offline page for your phone. One payment of US$19, instant download.
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