Taking boat on the Loire, I went toward Blois, the passage and river being both very pleasant. Passing Mehun, we dined at Baugenci, and slept at a little town called St. Dieu. ((A village 1½ mile from the Chateau de Chambord, — the Versailles of Touraine. –AD))

Old Map of Orleans to Blois showing old spellings of towns

Detail from “Dans l’étendue des levées qui la retiennent depuis la ville de Gien jusqu’au Pont de Cé” . 1684. Shows the towns mentioned by Evelyn.