Centre Ville | Argenton-Chateau (Argentonnay)
| PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Buses, Taxis, Day-trip Itineraries in Argenton-Chateau |
“Qui non laborat non manducat.” (He who does not work, does not eat.)
– motto of Philippe de Commynes (1447-1511), Seigneur d’Argenton-Chateau
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TER TRAIN SERVICE
Between ANGERS and NANTES, CHOLET, THOUARS, SAUMUR or TOURS
PUBLIC BUS SERVICE – ANJOU (MAINE et LOIRE)
ALEOP (formerly ANJOUBUS)
the ALEOP public bus network center is the Angers/St Laud train station: http://goo.gl/maps/IK2ip
Monday-Saturday ONLY — there is no ALEOP service at all on Sundays
ALWAYS check for the most current bus and train schedules online here:
https://aleop.paysdelaloire.fr/mes-deplacements/je-recherche-un-horaire
For bus service between ANGERS and VIHIERS, Ligne 418 – ANGERS-SAINT MELAINE-AUBANCE-MARTIGNE-BRIAND-VIHIERS is the bus to use.
But you must book a private taxi between Argenton-Chateau and Vihiers.
PUBLIC BUS SERVICE – DEUX-SEVRES
NOUVELLE AQUITAINE BUS
the NA bus stop is on the traffic circle
4 Place de Aout
Argenton-les-Vallees
79150 Argentonnay
Monday-Friday ONLY — there is no local bus service at all on Saturday or Sunday!
All local Nouvelle Aquitaine buses cost 2.50 euros one-way (e.g., a daytrip to Thouars is
4.50 euros round-trip.) See prices here: transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
ALWAYS check for the most current bus and train schedules online, or at the bus stop/train station.
For Thouars refer to current Nouvelle Aquitaine bus schedules online.
East to THOUARS on Ligne 105, connecting north by bus (or train) to SAUMUR, ST PIERRE des CORPS, PARIS
RIDE-SHARING in POITOU-CHARENTES
Students can use BlaBlaCar for regional carpooling/ ride-sharing (co-voiturage). Rides are searchable online, by date and destination. You can propose yourself as either a driver or a passenger ( site in French only ).
Click BlaBlaCar to find or propose a ride-share from Argentonnay (Argenton-Château) –> Angers, or to any other city.
CAR REPAIR
BONNET PEUGEOT – sales and repair only, no rentals
25, avenue General de Gaulle
Argenton-les-Vallees
79150 Argentonnay
tel: 05 49 65 71 92
MON- FRIDAY 9:00 AM – NOON, 2:00 – 7:00 PM
(CLOSED SATURDAY and SUNDAY)
TAXI RESERVATION
ALLO ANJOU TAXI
5, rue Saint-Martin
49100 Angers, France
Tel: 02 41 87 65 00
www.alloanjoutaxi.com/
Reserve a taxi online, 7 days a week, with 24 hrs notice.
TAXIS REUNIS du CHATEAU
6, route de Bressuire
Argenton-les-Vallees
79150 Argentonnay
Tel: 05 49 65 71 90
MONDAY – FRIDAY
Local taxis are NOT on-call 24 hrs/day, and need to be booked in advance. Please write down your name, your own street address for pick-up, and your itinerary on a piece of paper, and walk it over to their office. (Remember: use 24 hr time, i.e. 13h00, 19h45, etc.)
The dispatcher can closely estimate how much it will cost, if you ask. (“J’aimerais un devi, SVP”)
Important: Taxi reservations must be made in person Monday to Friday ONLY, and preferably at least 3 days in advance. You can reserve a taxi to pick you up on any day you wish, but there is no local dispatcher present on the weekends. The weekend dispatcher is in Bressuire.
Cancellations or changes must be made at least 24 hrs in advance. You may be billed for missed connections.
Taxi rates can be considerably higher before 7AM, after 7PM, and on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
It is smart to share the cost of the taxi ride, and students should expect to organize themselves and their trips with one another.
Advice on TAXI Reservations for Day-Trips
All Saturday daytrips and “studio weekend” getaways — leaving Thursday evening, or early Friday morning, with a Saturday evening return– always require the student to hire a private taxi to connect them to a nearby bus or train station.
