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Cycling Holidays in France
At Hooked on Cycling Holidays, we have available several French cycling holidays for all tastes, abilities and interests. Our cycling holidays in France are located in the well-known regions of the Dordogne and Lot Valleys, Loire Valley, Provence, Alsace, Gironde, Loir Valley, Burgundy and Corsica. Below you will find a brief summary of each of our biking vacations in France. France has a wonderful tradition of quiet country lanes, historic buildings and towns and yes of course food and wine!
CASTLES OF THE LOIRE VALLEY - Cycling Holiday in the Loire Valley
Level 1-2 cycling holiday in the Loire: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
With its grand castles and chateaux, this 7 night independent level 1-2 cycle tour covers 30-40 miles per day and it is a wonderful cycling holiday. Starting close to Blois and completing a circular loop passing by many of the great castles and chateaux of the region such as Blois, Chambord, Chennonceaux to name but a few. This is a biking vacation for those who enjoy the rolling countryside but also seeing the great chateaux of the region.
GRAND LOIRE - Cycling Holiday in the Loire Valley
Level 1-2 cycling holiday in the Loire: 5 or 7 nights self guided cycle tour.
A 5 or 7 nights self guided level 1-2 tour. You will visit the great Chateaux at Blois , Chennonceau ,Cheverny, Amboise ,Chambord, Villandry,Azay Le Rideau, Chinon, Saumur to name a few but there are even more treasures than these to see. This tour differs from our Castles of the Loire Valley in that you move to a new hotel each day and that you cover a longer distance of the Loire Valley to the west and east of tours.
CHATEAUX LIFE
Level 2 cycling holiday in the Loir Valley: a 6 night self guided cycle tour.
This biking vacation in France is a 6 night self guided level 2 cycling tour through the Loir valley. The Loir Valley is the lesser-known ‘sister’ of its famous neighbour the Loire Valley. Here you will be surprised how beautiful and how many ancient castles and chateaux there still is to see, since it is not so well known then this simply means that everywhere is less busy making it a glorious cycling region for your cycling holiday. The Loir châteaux are certainly worth getting to know better. Built or modified between the end of the Middle Ages and the 18th century, they formed the setting for numerous historical events. They are designed in a setting of parks and gardens, which have nothing to envy their more famous counterparts.
DORDOGNE - LOT - Dordogne and Lot Valley cycle tour
Level 2-3 cycling holiday in the Dordogne: a 7 night self guided cycling tour.
Think of historic medieval villages, fortified towns, dream like scenery and quiet country lanes with little traffic and you have this tour, our Dordogne-Lot Dream cycling holiday. Starting on the Dordogne you will head east upstream to Carannac and Beaulieau sur Dordogne said by many as the most beautiful village on the Dordogne. You will then cycle south across the limestone plateau to the Lot and Cele valleys where you experience the medieval town to St Cirq Pa Popie. Lastly heading west you shall complete your tour by arriving in Gourdon with its stunning hilltop church.
DORDOGNE CASTLES - Dordogne Ancient Villages and Castles
Level 2-3 cycling holiday in the Dordogne: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
A cycle tour exploring the famous sites of the Dordogne Valley. You will visit Roccamadour, La Roque Gageac, Sarlat, Domme, Les Eyzies and much more. During this tour, you will experience many wonderful views of sandstone houses and even towns clinging to cliff faces over looking these famous rivers.
WINE TRAILS OF PROVENCE
Level 2 cycling holiday in Provence: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
Cycling holiday in Provence, where you cycle the wine trials of Provence, where you can sample the delights of the famous local wines of the region. This tour is ideal for the first time cycle tourist or a relaxing tour for a wine enthusiast.
COASTAL PLEASURES - Cycling Holiday on Corsica
Level 3 cycling holiday in Corsica: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
Corsica, known to be a "Mountain in the Sea" it offers you diversity of the most astonishing landscapes. This 7 night self guided level 3 cycle tour takes you through the northern landscapes of this island. You will meet proud inhabitants of their island who will make you share their enthusiasm and will make you discover the Corsican gastronomy. The first few days follows the wonderful coastline of this magnificent Island.
GIRONDE - Vineyards to the Ocean
Level 1-2 cycling holiday In Gironde: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
This cycling holiday is in Gironde, a region in the south west of France close to Bordeaux. This cycle tour will take you through the area starting by the Entre deux Mers vineyards, going on by the pine forest of the Gascogne Regional Park and reaching the Arcachon bay and the ocean. You will take cycling tracks as well as small roads, quite flat and will enjoy the evening in charming hotels and guesthouses.
ROMANTIC ALSACE - Cycling Holiday in the Romantic Alsace
Level 2 cycling holiday in the Alsace: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
The country between Rhine and Vosges Mountains and between Jura and Palatinate Forest allow you to discover a fascinating landscape of soft hills along the wine route, picturesque villages and mysterious ruins as well as the meadows of the majestic river Rhine will make this tour an unforgettable experience, of course not forgetting Strasbourg, city of art, culture and lifestyle.
BURGUNDY WINE TRAILS - Cycle tour in Burgundy
Level 1 cycling holiday I Burgundy: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
Burgundy is a fabulous region for a cycle tour, quiet roads, nice accommodation with many vineyards and domaines to sample wine and great gastronomy. You will also benefit from the peace of the cycle track of the Green Way and you will appreciate the natural beauty of this area while making stops in famous city of art like Beaune or Cluny.
BURGANDY DREAM - Burgundy Dream cycling holiday
Level 1-2 cycling holiday in France: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
This cycling tour starts in the capital of the Burgundy wines, Beaune. On this bike tour, you shall be located in a lovely central based 3 star hotel. Everyday loop rides from Beaune will allow you to explore the entire region at your own pace whether it is the discovery of culture, nature or human heritage. You will experience the historical sites such as Hôtel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune), Cîteaux Abbey, or natural sites such as small mountains, the flat natural area of Saône River, the cascade of Bout du Monde or the Ouche valley. Then you have the vineyard landscapes of the Côte de Beaune and its famous villages such as Pommard, Santenay, Chassagne & Puligny Montrachet, Meursault to name a few.
DROME PROVENCAL - Cycle tour in Drome Provencal
Level 2-3 cycling holiday Provence: a 5 night self guided cycle tour.
The Drôme Provençale region is a paradise of flavours and scents. During this cycling tour, allow yourself to be charmed by the odours of thyme, lavender, lime and olive-trees and you will be tempted to taste the regional products such as truffles, nougats, apricots and grapes. This is also the Rhone wine-producing region and September is a hive of activity as the grape harvest takes place. In the area, towns and villages are rocked by the melody of fountains, proud of their feudal towers, châteaux, bell towers that are anchored in the centuries of historic traditions.
CANAL DU MIDI - Cycling Holiday on the Canal du Midi 
Level 1-2 cycling holiday along the Canal du Midi: a 7 night self guided cycle tour.
Toulouse is your point of departure for this journey along the ‘Canal du Midi’, which was classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The journey is one of exceptional beauty; the canal is bordered almost all of the way by plane trees, sometimes pine trees, poplars or cypresses. The canal takes you through the heart of the countryside in both the Midi Pyrenees and the Languedoc-Roussillon region of South-West France. This is an area of extensive farmland and in particular, vineyards.
PROVENCE - CAMARGUE - Cycling Holiday in Provence - Camargue
Level 2 cycling holiday in Provence: a 7 night self guided bike tour.
Take a cycling holidays through the Provence region of Camargue. The Camargue (nature reserve), the great delta of the Rhone river, where water, channels and seas attract thousands of birds, some of them are very rare; its symbols are the white horses and the black bulls. At least, we have to mention the quality of wine and food. During the cycle tour, you will discover the good meals of the Provence and their Mediterranean flavour.
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