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The 10 most beautiful bicycle tours in France
Bicycle Touring
· France
Veloscenic cycle route : from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
455.9 km
31:50 h
1,678 m
1,708 m
The Veloscenie takes you by bike from Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris to Mont Saint-Michel, two icons of French heritage. Leave your car at home and discover France by bike! What a great way to experience nature and history and promote more sustainable tourism at the same time.
Bicycle Touring
· France
ViaRhôna, a cycling route alongside the river Rhône
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
929 km
65:44 h
1,563 m
1,952 m
ViaRhôna cycle route guides tourists from all over the world, from the alpine mountains to the beaches of the Camargue. 815 km long, and located for the most part along the Rhône, it offers cyclists a diversity of exceptional landscapes.
Bicycle Touring
· France
La Loire à Vélo - Loire Valley by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Multi-stage route
757.2 km
53:23 h
2,599 m
2,751 m
The Loire by bike is simply the leading cycling route in France, with more than 1 million cyclists riding it every year. And for good reason, if you want to discover cycling, what could be better, frankly?
Road Cycling
· Pyrenees
The Pyrenean Passes Route
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
Multi-stage route
1,092.1 km
155:36 h
40,802 m
40,797 m
The route of the passes allows you to cross the entire Pyrenees, from West to East, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.
Bicycle Touring
· France
The Velodyssey
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Multi-stage route
1,281.4 km
90:06 h
2,902 m
2,908 m
The French section of EuroVelo 1 (a route running from northern Norway to southern Portugal), the Vélodyssée is quite simply the longest cycle route in France.
Bicycle Touring
· France
Mediterranean Cycle Route
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Multi-stage route
817.6 km
59:16 h
3,357 m
3,677 m
The aim of the Méditerranée à Vélo cycle route is to link Spain to Italy and the Pyrenees to the Alps, via southern France. This is the French link in the greater EuroVelo 8 route. Cyclists first tackle a section of the Catalan Pyrenean route, Pirinexus, to join the southern end of the the Mediterranean Cycle Route.
Bicycle Touring
· Grand Est
EuroVelo 19 - The Meuse cycle route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
442.7 km
30:26 h
1,891 m
2,243 m
European cycle route, La Meuse à Vélo (Meuse by bike) crosses the French county (or département) of Ardennes using the greenway called the Trans-Ardennes.
Bicycle Touring
· Massif des Vosges
Escapades à vélo au cœur des Vosges du Sud
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
252.4 km
18:00 h
4,245 m
4,245 m
Partez à la découverte de 10 Stations Vertes du Parc Naturel Régional des Ballons des Vosges!
Bicycle Touring
· Jura Mountains
The Grande Traversée du Jura (GTJ) by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
374.2 km
26:49 h
5,322 m
5,406 m
The Grande traversée du Jura by bike covers 360km through the Jura Mountains and the Haut Jura Regional Nature Park.
It passes through many of the region's most emblematic towns and villages, including Morteau, Pontarlier, Mouthe and Bellegarde-sur-Valserine.
Bicycle Touring
· Gironde
Tour of Gironde by bike
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
484.5 km
33:40 h
1,131 m
1,131 m
The Tour of Gironde is a total immersion in the region. This route can be "consumed" according to your desires!
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De groene weg naar de Middellandse Zee by Bernard
November 10, 2023
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Outdoor Hochgenuss - Maasradweg EUROVELO 19 (franz. Teil, Meuse à Velo) by Hilde
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ViaRhôna, a cycling route alongside the river Rhône by Anaïs
April 27, 2023
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