By car

  • 7 minutes from Chinon,
  • 15 minutes from Fontevraud
  • 20 minutes from Saumur
  • 50 minutes west of Tours on the A85, exit junction n°9 Chinon to Chinon on the D751.
  • 1 H 15 from Poitiers, on the A10, exit jonction n°25, Sainte Maure de Touraine/Chinon to Chinon on the D760
Favor Carpooling : www.mobicoop.fr / www.laroueverte.com

By bike

The museum is 4.7km from the Loire by Bike cycling trail.

Use the route detailed below to reach the museum safely from Chinon:

liaison vélo entre le parcours de la Loire à Vélo (Chinon) et le musée.
Loire by Bike > Rabelais Museum connection

By Train and by Bus

Train : From Tours train station, arrival at Chinon train station : www.remi-centrevaldeloire.fr

Bus : From Tours bus station : www.remi-centrevaldeloire.fr

Public transport on demand

Everywhere and for everyone
  • Public Transport on demand Sitradem is a flexible and easy-to-access service, proposed by Communauté de Communes Chinon Vienne et Loire.
  • The minibus route is organized according to requests.
  • PRICE : 3€ back and forth, reservation the day before transport.
  • Operational from Monday to Saturday de 5h30 à 22h30

Information and reservation au 02-19-24-20-29 or https://sitradem.chinon-vienne-loire.fr/