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Cyclo-hiking PARIS - BORDEAUX - NANTES
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GENERAL DATA
| Country | Departures | Arrivals | Tracks | Distance | Year |
FRANCE |
PARIS |
NANTES |
The Véloscénie, |
Realized : 1,957 km Full theory: 1,720 km |
2024 |
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ACCOMODATIONS
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FEEDBACK OF EXPERIENCE
The start from Paris could be frightening for many. In fact, just 200 m from Montparnasse station is a succession of cycle paths that allow you to leave the Paris region in complete peace and safety.
You might think that crossing Bordeaux would be a piece of cake. This is true in the southern part from the Lapébie track to the Pont de Pierre. However, beyond the latter, towards the north and the estuary, this is far from being the case: many of the paths are poorly designed, there are numerous discontinuities, and work is carried out without any precautions being taken for cyclists.
The whole route is a succession of natural and architectural beauties.
Some sections are particularly magnificent :
- The Vallée du Loir.
- The Vélofrancette along Thouet river, from Saumur to Parthenay.
- The Flow Vélo, particularly from Cognac to Thiviers.
- The St-Jacques à vélo (V56), along Isle riverfrom Thiviers to Périgueux.
- The Vendée Vélo Tour from Fontenay-le-Comte to Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre
- The Vélidéale (V93) from Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre to Clisson
Details of the terrain:
Section |
Distance |
Elevation + |
m/km |
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Véloscénie |
163 km | 1 060 m | 6,5 |
Vallée du Loir |
207 km | 774 m | 3,7 |
Vélobuissonnière |
60 km | 145 m | 2,4 |
Vélofrancette |
256 km | 1 645 m | 6,4 |
Vélodyssée South direction |
35 km | 97 m | 2,7 |
Flow Vélo of which part from Angoulème to Thiviers |
251 km 79 km |
1 365 m 758 m |
5,4 9,6 |
St-Jacques à vélo (V56) |
163 km | 774 m | 2,8 |
Scandibérique (EV3) |
31 km | 174 m | 5,6 |
Canal des deux mers à vélo (V80) |
192 km | 889 m | 4,6 |
Vélodyssée North direction |
138 km | 348 m | 2,5 |
Vendée Vélo Tour of which part from Fontenay-le-Comte to Clisson |
185 km 153 km |
2 001 m 1 868 m |
10,8 12,2 |
Vélidéale (V93) |
35 km | 279 m | 7,9 |
| TOTAL | 1 720 km |
12 177 m |
7,1
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The Vendée à Vélo cycle route is particularly intense between Fontenay-le-Comte and Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, with gradients of up to 17% and an average gradient of 12.2 m/km.
SECTIONS
Part 1 - From Paris to Bordeaux
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SLIDESHOW of the portion (in French) |
| Section | Departure | Arrival | Track |
| PARIS - BORDEAUX | PARIS | BORDEAUX | GPX (zipped) |
Part 2 - From Bordeaux to Nantes
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SLIDESHOW of the portion (in French) |
| Section | Departure | Arrival | Track |
| BORDEAUX - NANTES | BORDEAUX | NANTES | GPX (zipped) |
ACCOMODATIONS
After 10 years camping, we've lightened our load by returning to B&B accommodation.
Out of dozens of rooms, we must mention the ones that are exceptional:
- LE CLOS DE BONNEVAL Saint-Jean de Thouars : Accommodation, friendliness, breakfast.
- LA CHAMRE DES AMIS Parthenay : Accommodation, friendliness, breakfast++.
- LA BURIE Saint-Savinien : Accommodation++, friendliness, breakfast.
- LA FONTAINE DU MAS Thiviers : Friendliness++, breakfast++.
- LES SUREAUX Le Pizou : Accommodation++, friendliness++, breakfast++.
- LA FOLIE Breuil-Barret : Conviviality++, Table d'Hôte++, breakfast++
- HEUREUX HASARD Clisson : Accommodation++, friendliness++
One room to avoid: Le Logis de Ruelle in Ruelle-sur-Touvre (a suburb of Angoulème). The pseudo chatelaine was surly and misleading: we were promised that our bikes would be kept under lock and key when we booked, but in the end we were casually refused.