Below is the route from Paris to Brest for the 1995 edition of Paris-Brest-Paris. The 1999 route was largely the same. The 2003 route will be published when it is available. It will not be exactly the same. Please note that the distances are in KM.
Please note the following concerning French roads:
D - State Highway
N - US Highway
C - County Highway
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* PBP 1995: Out (Paris to Brest) *
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* Go Part. Cum. Directions (Route / Town / Landmark) *
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0.0 0.0 0.0 Start: GYMNASE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (gym)
0.0 0.0 0.0 D127 Guyancourt, Gymnase des Droits de l'Homme
0.0 0.0 0.0 Roundabout des Saules
0.3 0.3 0.3 Rte E2 at Roundabout d. Sangliers, Av. d. Garennes
0.0 0.3 0.3 Voisins Le Bretonneux
2.2 2.5 2.5 Rte D36, Junction E12/D36
0.0 2.5 2.5 Montigny le Bretonneux
2.5 5.0 5.0 Le Manet
0.0 5.0 5.0 Trappes
2.0 7.0 7.0 Pont Marcel Cachin (N10)
3.5 10.5 10.5 Rte D23, Roundabout de la Boissière
1.5 12.0 12.0 Elancourt
2.5 14.5 14.5 Ergal
2.0 16.5 16.5 Rte D13e to Jouars
1.5 18.0 18.0 Rte D13 to Les Mousseaux
4.0 22.0 22.0 Cheval Mort
2.5 24.5 24.5 Rte D38/D112 to Mere
8.0 32.5 32.5 Rte D983 to Gambaiseuil
5.0 37.5 37.5 Gambais
4.0 41.5 41.5 Conde sur Vesgre
8.5 50.0 50.0 Faverolles
6.5 56.5 56.5 Rte D26 to Nogent le Roi
12.5 69.0 69.0 Tremblay le Vicomte
12.0 81.0 81.0 Rte D140 to Chateauneuf en Thymerais
5.0 86.0 86.0 St Maixme
4.0 90.0 90.0 Jaudrais
7.5 97.5 97.5 Rte D20 to Senonches
11.0 108.5 108.5 Rte D8 to Neuilly sur Eure
10.0 118.5 118.5 Rte D918 to La Barbinière
3.0 121.5 121.5 Rte D8 to Longny au Perche
11.5 133.0 133.0 St Nard de Reno
8.0 141.0 141.0 MORTAGNE AU PERCHE, Checkpoint (food / water only)
6.0 147.0 147.0 Parfondeval
4.0 151.0 151.0 St. Jouin de Blavou
11.0 162.0 162.0 Sure
3.0 165.0 165.0 Rte D311 to Mamers
4.0 169.0 169.0 Roundabout Junction D311
7.0 176.0 176.0 Rte D310 Junction D310
1.0 177.0 177.0 L'Augotterie
11.0 188.0 188.0 La Hutte (Junction N183)
6.0 194.0 194.0 Rte D15 to Fresnay sur Sarthe
6.5 200.5 200.5 Souge le Ganelon
6.0 206.5 206.5 St. Paul le Gaultier
9.0 215.5 215.5 Rte D119 To Averton
4.5 220.0 220.0 Rte D113, VILLAINES LA JUHEL, Checkpoint
10.0 230.0 230.0 Rte D218 to Javron
3.5 233.5 233.5 Rte D242, Junction D218/D242
2.0 235.5 235.5 Chevaigne du Maine
8.5 244.0 244.0 Rte D33 to Lassay
6.0 250.0 250.0 Chantrigne
5.0 255.0 255.0 Ambrieres les Vallees
5.0 260.0 260.0 Les 4 Chemins
9.0 269.0 269.0 Rte D33 to Gorron
8.0 277.0 277.0 Levare
6.0 283.0 283.0 La Tanniere
4.5 287.5 287.5 Rte D808 to St. Ellier du Maine
1.5 289.0 289.0 Le Loroux
7.0 296.0 296.0 Laignelet
3.0 299.0 299.0 Rte D177 to Fougeres, Junction D806/D177
2.0 301.0 301.0 Rte D779, Fougères (downtown)
2.0 303.0 303.0 Rte D779, FOUGERES, Checkpoint
1.5 304.5 304.5 Junction D779
0.0 304.5 304.5
4.5 309.0 309.0 Rte D18 to Romagne
3.0 312.0 312.0 St. Sauveur des Landes
3.5 315.5 315.5 Rte D20 to St Hilaire des Landes
11.0 326.5 326.5 Vieux Vy sur Couesnon
4.0 330.5 330.5 Sens de Bretagne-La Bigotais
8.5 339.0 339.0 Feine
7.0 346.0 346.0 Dinge
5.5 351.5 351.5 La Basse Forêt, Junction D795
4.5 356.0 356.0 TINTENIAC, Checkpoint
6.0 362.0 362.0 La Baussaine
4.0 366.0 366.0 Rte D220, Becherel
9.5 375.5 375.5 Medreac
6.5 382.0 382.0 Quedillac
3.5 385.5 385.5 Rte D166, La Prevostaie (Junction D166)
5.0 390.5 390.5 Rte D220, St. Meen Le Grand
4.0 394.5 394.5 Rte D66, Loscouet sur Meu
9.0 403.5 403.5 Rte D305, Illifaut
9.0 412.5 412.5 Rte D793, Meneac
8.5 421.0 421.0 Rte D66, La Trinité Porhoet
3.0 424.0 424.0 Rte D14, Plumieux
7.0 431.0 431.0 Rte D778, La Cheze
10.0 441.0 441.0 LOUDEAC, Checkpoint
9.5 450.5 450.5 Rte D41, Grace-Uzel
4.0 454.5 454.5 Junction D41/D7
1.0 455.5 455.5 Rte D35, Junction D41/D35
1.0 456.5 456.5 Rte D53, Les Aunécades
1.0 457.5 457.5 Junction, D76/D53
3.0 460.5 460.5 Merleac
4.0 464.5 464.5 La Porte Aux Moines
2.0 466.5 466.5 St. Martin des Pres
3.0 469.5 469.5 Rte D44 Junction D53/D44
3.5 473.0 473.0 Rte D767, Junction D44/D767
1.5 474.5 474.5 Rte D790, Corlay
8.5 483.0 483.0 St Nicholas du Pelem (detour)
6.5 489.5 489.5 Plouvenez Quintin
1.5 491.0 491.0 Rte D49, Junction D790/D49
5.5 496.5 496.5 St. Lubin
4.0 500.5 500.5 Rte D23, Junction D49/D23
4.5 505.0 505.0 Mael Carhaix
2.0 507.0 507.0 Rte D49, L'Enseigne
4.5 511.5 511.5 La Croix Neuve
5.5 517.0 517.0 Rte D764, CARHAIX, Checkpoint
2.0 519.0 519.0 Rte D764, Junction D764/D769
8.5 527.5 527.5 Poullaouen
7.5 535.0 535.0 Rte D769A, Junction D769/D769A
3.5 538.5 538.5 Huelogoat
6.0 544.5 544.5 Rte D764, Junction D769A/D764
6.0 550.5 550.5 Rte D36, Junction D764/D36
1.0 551.5 551.5 Col de Trédudon (361 M) (hill)
1.0 552.5 552.5 Rte D785, Junction D36/D785
1.5 554.0 554.0 Rte D764, Junction D785/D764, Roc Trévezel (hill)
6.0 560.0 560.0 Ty Douar
9.0 569.0 569.0 Sizun
4.0 573.0 573.0 Le Trehou
7.5 580.5 580.5 Rte D33, Irvillac
4.0 584.5 584.5 Daoulas
3.5 588.0 588.0 Trébéolin
1.5 589.5 589.5 Loperhet
4.0 593.5 593.5 Plougastel Daoulas
4.5 598.0 598.0 Rte N165, Pont Albert Louppe (bridge)
2.5 600.5 600.5 Le Relecq-Kerhuon Baradozic
0.5 601.0 601.0 Brest, Roundabout N165
1.0 602.0 602.0 Rte D33, Junction Route to Quimper
2.0 604.0 604.0 Lycée Ch. de Foucaud, BREST, Checkpoint
Translated by Jennifer Wise.