Bords de Loire
Bike Touring Highlight (Segment)
This Highlight goes through a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine
Tips
Gravel path in the forest, well shaded, along the Loire. The coating is passable by all bikes, except perhaps road bikes or after heavy rains. The surroundings are very calm and pleasant.
August 2, 2021
The start and finish of stage 5 are now called Saumur on the Loire and Chinon on the Vienne. After an extensive visit to the Abbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Fontevraud, we follow the left tributary of the Loire, the Vienne, for a few kilometers in the last third of the tour. It rises in the French Massif Central at an altitude of 880 m and flows 383 km into the Loire near Candes-Saint-Martin.A Hotel Mercure Bords de Loire in Saumur
1 Cateau de Saumur
2 Church of Notre Dame des Ardilliers
3 Troglodytes a Turquant
4 Chateau de Montsoreau
5 Collegiale Saint-Martin de Candes
6 Vue sur Candes Saint Martin
7 Confluence de la Loire et la Vienne
8 Abbaye royale Notre-Dame de Fontevraud
(Largest monastic building in Europe)
9 Vue sur Fortress Royale de Chinon
10 Collegiale Saint-Mexme
11 Fortress de Chinon
12 Château et ville de Chinon
B Hôtel Agnès Sorel in ChinonWith Chinon we leave the department of Maine-et-Loire and the Pays de la Loire region.June 13, 2022
The riverside route is passable the entire length for experienced cyclists.
June 15, 2022
A great option if you want to leave the asphalt for a bit, play around on the winding paths, and avoid a bit of elevation gain while staying in the shade.
May 30, 2022
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