VELO ET FROMAGES - DE SAINT MARS DE COUTAIS À MACHECOUL

Cycling and Cheeses, between bocage and vineyards, this route will take you through the different landscapes of the Loire Atlantique.

The route starts at Saint Mars de Coutais station on departmental cycle route no. 2, which uses small local roads, farm tracks and runs alongside the Lac de Grand Lieu.
However, it is also possible to set off from Nantes along the same route. At Chemin de Malsaine, leave the route and take the path that leads to the village of Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais. From the village, you can reach the first farm, Ferme de Grand Lieu, which is around 1.4 km away and easily accessible by bike via Rue du Stade. Turn right just before the port, at the sign for Bas Fief. There is a sign for the Ferme de Grand Lieu. There is accommodation right next to the farm.
Then head back in the opposite direction to rejoin the departmental cycle route to Machecoul-Saint-Même. On this section, the route follows a cycle path.
From the station, you can visit the famous Beillevaire cheese dairy 2.9 km away, in the Seiglerie business park, which is served by a safe cycle path along rue Marcel Brunelière and then by taking the voie verte.