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Loire Valley · France

Duration

7 days · 6 nights

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BIKING THE LOIRE VALLEY FROM FONTEVRAUD L’ABBAYE TO CHAMBORD

It is here, in the Loire Valley, that the “Art de vivre à la française” was born. During the Renaissance, François I, King of France, led a cultural policy whose ambition was to compete with the Italian supremacy. With their chimneys, their turrets and their bell towers, the castles of the Loire Valley seem to come straight out of a fairy tale! Get on your bike and travel back in time along the royal river, the Loire Valley is yours! Chambord and its “magic” staircase, Chenonceau and its gallery spanning the waters, Azay and its delicate reflection, Villandry and its sumptuous gardens. All these castles punctuate, with many others, the banks of the river. You will visit cities of art and history nestled at their feet, as well as residences evoking the memory of illustrious artists: Rabelais, Leonardo da Vinci, Balzac…The Loire Valley is also world-renowned vineyards, one of the most gourmet regions in France, troglodyte villages and immense forests! The inscription of the “Val de Loire” on the list of the world heritage of UNESCO rewarded the richness of the cultural landscapes of this territory.

Day 1 : Welcome to the Loire Valley

We will meet you at Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV, near Tours, at 2 pm before taking you to your hotel in Fontevraud. We take advantage of this first day to adjust your bikes and discuss the stay.

Meals: Dinner

Accomodation: Fontevraud l’Hotel 4* – Fontevraud-L’Abbaye

This morning you visit the Abbey of Fontevraud, the largest monastic city of Europe, inherited from the Middle Ages. We follow the valley and the Vienne River to Chinon, where the royal fortress and its ramparts dominate the city. You now drive through the vineyards of Chinon where a wine tasting awaits you. Yes, you continue to the castle of Ussé, the same one that inspired Charles Perrault for his tales, and then to the small town of Azay-le-Rideau where you will spend the night.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 65 km / 700 m D+

Accomodation: Le Biencourt 3* – Azay le Rideau

It is one of the most famous sites of the Loire Valley: the castle of Villandry, the last of the great castles of the Loire built during the Renaissance. Its French gardens await you for a visit rich in color. After having followed the Loire, it is by going up the Cher that you cross the village of Savonnières then enter Tours, city of Art and History. The Saint-Gatien cathedral and its old half-timbered houses on the Plumereau square are part of its richness.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 45 km / 250 m D+

Accomodation: Chateau Belmont 4* – Tours

Today you will head to the emblematic Château de Chenonceau. A landmark of the Renaissance, it is distinguished not only by its unique architecture, but also by its exceptional collection of paintings by great masters that you will have the opportunity to discover. The day ends on the banks of the Loire, in Amboise, the royal city where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: 55 km / 400 m

Accomodation: Le Choiseul 4* – Amboise

You leave Amboise by its heights to reach Chaumont-sur-Loire. More than a Renaissance castle, the Chaumont castle is the annual theater of the International Garden Festival. The more adventurous will continue to Cheverny and its castle, inhabited by the same family for over 6 centuries! Hergé, the famous comic book author, was inspired by it for “Les Aventures de Tintin”.

Meals: Breakfast · Picnic / Lunch · Dinner

Route: Option 1 : 40 km / 200 m D+ – Option 2 : 75 kms / 400 m D+

Accomodation: Le Relais des Landes 4* – Ouchamps

Today you ride along the Loire River in the direction of Blois, its old town, its charming alleys and its royal castle. Then you keep riding through the French countryside and Chambord Park. Chambord castle is an exceptional work of art, one of the jewels of humanity’s heritage, the emblem of the French Renaissance throughout the world. Its vocation is at once symbolic, aesthetic and spiritual. Affirmation of the royal power but also evocation of an ideal city, the monument remains an enigma that has not finished revealing all its secrets. After visiting the castle and its gardens, you will head for your hotel.

Meals: Petit-Déjeuner · Pique-Nique / Déjeuner · Dîner

Route: Option 1 : 40 km / 300 m D+ – Option 2 : 75 km / 450 m D+

Accomodation: Le Relais des Landes 4* – Ouchamps

It’s the end of this Loire Valley bike tour with Veymont Travel. After breakfast your guide will take you to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps TGV.

Meals: Breakfast

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Accomodation

  • 5 nights in 4* hotels in double occupancy
  • 1 nights in 3* hotel in double occupancy

Meals

  • 6 breakfasts
  • 5 picnics / lunches
  • 6 dinners
  • Sport nutrition for every day of cycling

Guiding

  • 1 guide-driver with van who supports the group all along the tour

Activities

  • 5 bike rides
  • Visit of Abbaye de Fontevraud
  • Visit of Villandry Gardens
  • Visit of Chateau de Chenonceau
  • Visit of Chateau de Chambord and its gardens
  • Wine tasting : Chateau de la Grille – Chinon

Equipment

  • Garmin GPS rental : 1 for 4 pers.
  • 1 bottle
  • 1 Veymont Travel cycling jersey

Support & Transfer

  • Transfer of people
  • Transfer of luggages
  • Transfer of bikes
  • Mechanical assistance
  • Pock up and drop off at predeterminated places
Non Inclus Séjour Liberté
  • Travel and repatriation insurance
  • Plane/train tickets and transportation to/from predetermined pick up/drop off locations
  • Accomodation before and after the stay
  • Personnal effetcs purchased during the stay
  • Activities not planned by Veymont Travel
  • Meals not mentionned in the “meals” section
  • Wine and dinks in bars, hotels and restaurants
  • Bike rental
  • Cycling guide

Guaranteed departure from 4 participants. Less than 4? More than 8? Contact-us !

In option:

  • Bike rental and equipment
  • Room in Single occupation
  • Cycling guide