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| Loire Valley | Ref: FR001 |
| 8 days / 7 nights | |
| Price: £625pp (based on 2 people sharing) | |
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| Distance: approx 180 miles (290km) | ||
Located between the towns of Nevers and Montargis in the beautiful Loire Valley is an area ideally suited for cycling, offering a wonderful variety of history and culture. The many castles and small villages make this tour a unique experience as you cycle on quiet roads through the rolling landscape.
You will meet the coach at the Gare du Nord in Paris and then be transferred to your ‘hotelship’ for the week. Places you will cycle to include Apremont where there is a stunning 12th century castle surrounded by beautiful gardens. After savouring the atmosphere of the old Roman city of La Charité sur Loire, you cycle through the vineyards of the Pouilly Fumé wines to Ménétréol. From there it is through the centre of the wine area Sancerre onto Beaulieu. Not far from Chatillon-sur-Loire you will visit the small historical locks before cycling on to the castle of St.Brisson. Another great trip will be by boat across the aquaduct, Pont Canal, to Briare. Passing the Castle at Pont Chevron, situated by a picturesque lake, you cycle to Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses, famous for its 7 antique locks. You pay a visit to the pretty market town of Châtillon-Coligny and make the last cycle trip to the fabulous 17th century castle La Bussière, famous for its collection of ‘fish art’ and aquariums, before returning to your ‘hotelship’. On Saturday your coach arrives around 11.00am for your transfer to Gare du Nord Paris.
Every other tour will be in reverse, i.e. starting in Rogny and ending in Cours-les-Barres
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