Cycle tourism

The Vélidéale itinerary, synonymous with positive cycling, takes you through 4 regional nature parks, 6 Petites Cités de Caractère and (un)connects with 10 other cycle routes. An interlude between city and nature, culture, heritage and know-how!

Discover La Régalante, a 275 km cycle route linking Normandy to the Pays de la Loire, via Brittany. Designed for slow-tourism enthusiasts, this cycle route offers a nine-stage, discovery-filled escape between Mont Saint-Michel and Nantes.

Discover the Vendée bike tour. On your marks, get set, pedal! Discover the magnificent landscapes along the way. From north to south and east to west of the Vendée, you're in for an unforgettable journey!

Follow the Atlantic coastline from Saint-Nazaire to Pénestin to discover some of Loire-Atlantique's most beautiful landscapes by bike. It's the perfect way to get away from it all, and enjoy cycling to the full!

With 250 km of cycling itineraries on quiet roads and greenways, the Vélobuissonnière links Alençon to Saumur via Le Mans. Enough to make you want to get back in the saddle for a holiday in Pays de La Loire!

Tackle La Vélodyssée, France's longest cycle route that links Roscoff with Hendaye across 1,300 km and, most importantly, passes through the Loire-Atlantique and the Vendée! Here's a little overview of the unmissable parts of this 400-kilometre portion in the Atlantic Loire Valley region.

Follow the cycle paths of La Loire à Vélo route, which borders the last wild river in Europe. An unforgettable journey on the discovery of châteaux, troglodyte caves, wine-making estates and characterful villages.

Cycle through the trails of the Sarthe, with its network of over 400 km of specially-created cycle trails that allow you to discover the department's amazing varieties of landscape! Here's a small selection of charming routes.

Are you tempted by the joys of cycle tourism? Then the Vélo Francette in Atlantic Loire Valley is just for you. The perfect cycleway to experience the restorative and idyllic pleasures of slow tourism!

Whether you have a few hours or several days on your hands, the Vallée du Loir was simply made for cycling. An under-the-radar paradise packed with surprises...

Get on your bike and enjoy the variety of landscapes offered by Noirmoutier and the Île d'Yeu. These two pearls of the Vendée both feature cycle trails accessible to all, with carefully planned-out routes.

Explore the plains, countryside, marshes and coastline of the Vendée over more than 1,000 kilometres of cycle paths. This network – the largest in France – allows you to discover the extraordinary diversity of the land of the Chouans.

Dream of going away with friends or family for an unforgettable cycling trip, but scared of the logistics involved? Group’AVélo offers solutions that will make your life easier! Here are three great reasons to explore the Atlantic Loire Valley’s cycle routes as a group.