Title: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Ade on June 04, 2009, 10:07:16 pm
My Dad is picking Lord Steve & me up from Carrefour next Thursday afternoon. Is it possible to get to Houx from Carrefour via Chemin aux Beoufs without going via MB etc?
Ade
Ade
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: SL on June 04, 2009, 10:13:01 pm
Yes
At the roundabout at tetre rouge turn left but do not join the main road but turn right straightaway down a small single track road alongside the tetre rouge bar (Stella bar) then turn right and go under the bridge. This is the road alongside Houx Annex and leads to Houx.
Simon
At the roundabout at tetre rouge turn left but do not join the main road but turn right straightaway down a small single track road alongside the tetre rouge bar (Stella bar) then turn right and go under the bridge. This is the road alongside Houx Annex and leads to Houx.
Simon
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Ade on June 04, 2009, 10:14:36 pm
Many thanks Simon, that's what I thought. I just needed it confirming.
Ade
Ade
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Steve Pyro on June 04, 2009, 10:58:21 pm
However, I think the road down past Houx Annexe 'may' be blocked by the ongoing stadium construction.
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Nordic on June 05, 2009, 02:29:15 pm
That may be a problem!
How sure are you steve? we arrive on wednesday and would use that route into the Annexe site, if its blocked we wil have a problem and will end up flogging round to the other side of the track.
How sure are you steve? we arrive on wednesday and would use that route into the Annexe site, if its blocked we wil have a problem and will end up flogging round to the other side of the track.
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: SL on June 05, 2009, 03:08:49 pm
Could be a problem for us as well as many other folks due to arrive Wed or Thurs PM
Google map of the area for general info:-
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=47.950184,0.213675&spn=0.025438,0.032487&z=15&msid=100786364882338398767.00046b466164d2d42de66
Simon
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Steve Pyro on June 05, 2009, 05:34:54 pm
I only mention this as I have previously seen some pictures of the ongoing stadium works. One showed a gate across the road off the HA roundabout heading back towards the Stella Bar.
Details in this topic - http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9168.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9168.0)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/DSC00141.jpg)
(http://absolubo.football.fr/images/vidéo/circuit.jpg)
Details in this topic - http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9168.0 (http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9168.0)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u216/lynxd67/DSC00141.jpg)
(http://absolubo.football.fr/images/vidéo/circuit.jpg)
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Steve Pyro on June 05, 2009, 05:38:18 pm
Details of the stadium construction - http://absolubo.football.fr/post/2008/04/22/28-futur-stade-du-mans-en-images (http://absolubo.football.fr/post/2008/04/22/28-futur-stade-du-mans-en-images)
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Nordic on June 05, 2009, 07:11:12 pm
Thats a bummer, will also affect our getaway Sunday as we used to just be able to nip onto the motorway, if we go the other way towards Basejour the traffic will be manic.
maybe they will have thought of that and have a plan
::)
Merde.
maybe they will have thought of that and have a plan
::)
Merde.
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: SL on June 05, 2009, 08:21:24 pm
This does look like the road from the 2nd roundabout around the back of the annex towards the tram station (where the Friday antics take place). The "main" single track back road between Houx annex and the track appears to be unaffected (I hope).
I think I will stick with the normal route in. If I get lost and some id**t in an Audi, Pug or Aston wants to pass they will just have to wait till I turn off!
Simon
I think I will stick with the normal route in. If I get lost and some id**t in an Audi, Pug or Aston wants to pass they will just have to wait till I turn off!
Simon
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Ade on June 05, 2009, 09:22:55 pm
I have found the ACO access map for this year which I downloaded a while ago, and it shows that there is access from the N138. I've attached a copy as the ACO has just updated it's website & the link is gone.
Ade
Ade
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Nordic on June 06, 2009, 10:10:12 am
This does look like the road from the 2nd roundabout around the back of the annex towards the tram station (where the Friday antics take place). The "main" single track back road between Houx annex and the track appears to be unaffected (I hope).
I think I will stick with the normal route in. If I get lost and some id**t in an Audi, Pug or Aston wants to pass they will just have to wait till I turn off!
Simon
I think I will stick with the normal route in. If I get lost and some id**t in an Audi, Pug or Aston wants to pass they will just have to wait till I turn off!
Simon
Good luck!
Will proceed with plan A.
(there is no plan B)
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: termietermite on June 08, 2009, 07:13:22 pm
The "main" single track back road between Houx annex and the track appears to be unaffected (I hope).
Simon
Message from Delboy - IT IS CLOSED!Simon
Carry on down towards Tours, at the first r/bt, turn right and this will take you to the Houx roundabout (hope that makes sense.)
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Ade on June 08, 2009, 09:24:42 pm
The "main" single track back road between Houx annex and the track appears to be unaffected (I hope).
Simon
Message from Delboy - IT IS CLOSED!Simon
Carry on down towards Tours, at the first r/bt, turn right and this will take you to the Houx roundabout (hope that makes sense.)
Ade
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Nordic on June 09, 2009, 08:42:51 am
Thats a bummer, Lynx seemed to think it was ok yesterday.
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: termietermite on June 10, 2009, 11:46:10 am
Thats a bummer, Lynx seemed to think it was ok yesterday.
http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0
I was only passing on a message from Delboy, who tried it with his caravan and had to turn round. http://www.clubarnage.com/forum/index.php?topic=9817.0
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: Nordic on June 16, 2009, 08:48:08 am
No worries,
we proceeded with plan A anyway and found it was open.
we proceeded with plan A anyway and found it was open.
Title: Re: Access to Houx when the N138 is closed.
Post by: DelBoy on June 16, 2009, 12:27:08 pm
It was closed on the Monday when I got there - as Debs said I had to make a dodgy turn with the caravan on the back. It opened up on tues or wed to take you along the new road leading on to the HA roundabout.
Del
Del
