Bournezeau

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Course de Côte de Bournezeau – List of Winners

Date	Winner		Car	Time	Final
09/04/2006	Jean-Louis Bezinaud		Duqueine VGS
08/04/2007	Henri Neel		Norma M20	0:35,276	Results
13/04/2008	Daniel Moimeau		Reynard 923	0:44,060	Results
12/04/2009	René Leguyader		Dallara F399	0:35,590	Results
11/04/2010	René Leguyader		Dallara F399	0:35,460	Results
24-25/09/2011	Marcel Sapin		Dallara F301	0:53,640	Results
08/04/2012	Julien Bost		Dallara F397	0:34,940	Results
14/04/2013	Serge Thomas		Norma M20F	0:34,510	Results
13/04/2014	Serge Thomas		Norma M20F	0:34,660	Results
12/04/2014	Serge Thomas		Norma M20F	0:34,480	Results
10/04/2016	Serge Thomas		Norma M20 FC	0:34,170	Results
09/04/2017	Marcel Sapin		Dallara F305	0:34,810	Results
08/04/2018	Anthony Le Beller		Norma M20 FC	0:35,271	Results
14/04/2019	Freddy Cadot		Norma M20F	0:34,678	Results

Bournezeau is one of only two hillclimbs (together with La Pommeraye) in the Pays de la Loire. It is not difficult to see why the hillclimb sport has not penetrated this region; there are no mountains! There are barely even hills of any substance. Yet there is a hillclimb and it is one of the better organized in France.
The small village of Bournezeau is located in the department of Vendée. This department is one of the premier tourist destinations in France. Most people stay at the Atlantic Coast, however Bournezeau is located more than 50 kilometres land inwards. The closest coastal resort is Les Sables-d’Olonne.
Some 20km to the east is the city of La Roche-sur-Yon. This city was a small stronghold of little importance until the start of the 19th century. In 1804 Napoleon designated the city the new prefecture of the Vendée region and a large cityplanning project started. La Roche-sur-Yon would be developed from a pentagon-shaped cityplan. As the city was build almost from scratch, many of the landmarks are build in the Classical style that was in fashion in the beginning of the 19th century. For those contemplating a visit to the city, a 19th century English travel guide voted it the dullest town in Europe…
Bournezeau is right next to the Nantes-La Rochelle highway, approximately halfway between the two cities. Some 65 kilometres north is Nantes. Considered the capital of Brittany, it is administratively part of the Pays de Loire. Nantes is a historic city with plenty of monuments and important museums. On the other side some 70 kilometres to the south of Bournezeau is La Rochelle, a historic fortified town. It has a long naval history and this can be traced in a variety of monuments and museums, including several museum boats.