PARIS MONT SAINT MICHEL BY BIKE

450KM OF SIGNPOSTED TRAILS SITES LISTED BY UNESCO NATURE PARKS

Cycle through spectacular scenery

GETAWAYS FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS AND A TRIP LASTING 7 TO 10 DAYS IN ALL IS THE TRAIL ADAPTED TO A FIRST CYCLING TRIP?

The Veloscenic is a great trail for beginners, with a few slopes but nothing too difficult, and practically half the route WHAT ABOUT SAFETY along green ways – especially for the new route via Pré-en-Pail-Saint-Samson. So why not get started on your 150 km AND SIGNPOSTING? getaway?

With 98% of the route marked out and about half of it along green ways, safety is guaranteed, and you won't have to keep HOW TO GO BACK TO your eyes glued on the GPS! The sections on PARIS FROM roads are chosen for the MONT ST MICHEL? low levels of car traffic.

WHERE TO STAY AND

From Pontorson station, a seasonal CHOOSING YOUR STAGES service runs to Paris from May to the end of summer. You can take BEFORE YOU your bikes on the train For hotels, bed & breakfasts, gîtes, campsites or free of charge (subject more original spots: see the accommodation at to availability). The rest less than 5 km from the train on our website. of the year, you have Some have the "Cyclists Welcome" label, the start to change trains guarantee of a locked bike shed, repair kits, a (Intercité or TGV washing machine and other services specially trains). You can designed for cyclists on the move! In July and organise your getaway August, reserving ahead of time is recom- breaks for a weekend mended. or 3 days with plenty of train stations along the way. What kind of bike should I take? What will I need to find my way? What kind of budget is involved? How far can a beginner travel a day? ... All the answers here: www.veloscenic.com/prepare-your-trip La Vélomaritime (EV4) La Vélo Francette The Royal Eure Valley by bike Seine Valley Cycle Route The London – Paris Avenue Verte Towards the D-Day Beaches OLIVIER'S TIPS LE MONT GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! PARIS (EV3) Scandibérique ST MICHEL Stock up on fruit and pick your own at the Viltain farm UPPER CHEVREUSE LE MONT Watch the climbers tackling the 34-metre-high Fauvettes Viaduct VALLEY Viltain Farm LE MONT REGIONAL NATURE PARK Mortain Waterfall Visit the “Belle Échappée” Bicycle Museum PARISPARIS SAINT MICHELSAINT MICHEL Ride up the Mont des Avaloirs (416 m), the highest peak in western France Versailles Avranches Briouze Chevreuse cheeses St-Rémy- Sceaux Flers lès-Chevreuse Ducey Bagnoles- Mortain NORMANDY MAINE Massy GO t de-l’Orne REGIONAL NATURE PARK WEST Pontorson S -Hilaire- Barenton Mêle-sur-Sarthe Lake To Brittany La Vélomaritime (EV4) du-Harcouët Carrouges CAPTIONS Domfront- Maintenon Fauvettes Limours Viaduct On roads en-Poiraie Rambouillet Pré-en-Pail Perche cider PERCHE Épernon Bike trails Massage for the legs Saint-Samson ALENÇON REGIONAL NATURE PARK St-Arnoult Le Mêle- Link Mortagne- in preparation sur-Sarthe au-Perche CHARTRES Other cycling Get on your bike and discreetly head out of a sleeping town on a Mont des Avaloirs Rémalard- trails nearby Bicycle Museum Sablons-sur-Huisne en-Perche Chartres Cathedral sound and light show sunny morning. See the mist clearing to reveal an original view of STEVE'S TIPS Train stations Mayenne Nogent-le-Rotrou some of the most iconic monuments in French culture and Enjoy a few cheeses made in Chevreuse JOHANNA'S TIPS Tips Taste some Perche cider made by La Maison Ferré, for example preserved natural landscapes. Ride through elds and forests, Contemplate the Mortain waterfall Thiron-Gardais Illuminate your night with a light show in Chartres Sites listed Illiers-Combray Take a swim in the Mêle-sur-Sarthe Lake by UNESCO alongside streams, in valleys and bocage. Take a break and let your Look after your calf muscles with a massage in Bagnoles-de-l’Orne La Vélo Francette (To Loire Valley by bike (EV6)) curiosity and chance encounters be your guides. Treat yourself to Saint-Jacques by bike a gourmet stop. Savour aernoon naps again. Forget about GETAWAY N°3 La Vélobuissonière (V44) GETAWAY N°2 The Vallée du Loir by bike GETAWAY N°1 Scandibérique (EV3) keeping track of time and just watch how your shadow gets bigger T T as you make your way along! At the end of the trail your reward is a LE M S MICHEL 171KM ALENÇON ALENÇON 156KM CHARTRES CHARTRES 122KM PARIS magical view over a medieval town oating above the sea... A Norman cocktail combining heritage and nature, mainly along green ways: Cross the Beauce plain, celebrate the memory of Proust with a madeleine in Sceaux, Versailles, the Chevreuse Valley, Rambouillet, Maintenon, Chartres... Alençon lace, the Art Nouveau spa resort of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne, Domfront and its Illiers-Combray and ride into the hilly Perche region, with intimate atmospheres A breath of fresh air and a big slice of history. It's easy to get out of Paris and hilltop medieval site, the Mortain waterfall... and gastronomic restaurants. choose your own trail based on two variations.

LE MONT SAINT-MICHEL - KM 450 MORTAIN - KM 392 DOMFRONT-EN-POIRAIE - KM 365 MONT DES AVALOIRS - KM 312 ALENÇON - KM 288 MORTAGNE-AU-PERCHE - KM 250 FRAZÉ – 181 KM CHARTRES - KM 135 MAINTENON - KM 114 VALLÉE DE CHEVREUSE - KM 69 SCEAUX - KM 13 PARIS - KM 0 SEE THEIR TIPS THEY'VE DONE IT… ON THE MAP ... THEY LOVED IT

OLIVIER Long-distance (micro)adventurer and bikepacker.

What motivated me? I wanted to explore the areas around Paris that I don't know very well, to experience the spirit of adventure without going to the ends of the earth, to surpass myself and meet people. STEVE Touring cyclist, co-editor www.sevendaycyclist.com, interested in cidre and history.

I love variety: the heart of Paris, Chartres, gentle JOHANNA Yvelines, rolling Le A challenge between us girls, Perche, quiet miles, the to have a laugh and drink ‘Marvel’, food and drink bowls of cider. of the countryside: pure pleasure. Turn the So many stories and pedals, take your time. memories together for the few days of the trip! The eight of us felt proud and emotional when we arrived at the foot of Mont Saint-Michel.

Who's that hiding behind the Veloscenic? Join the adventure on: Since 2011, many people – local officials, technicians and members of associations – have believed in and worked to help this iconic cycling trail. Many thanks to the 2 WWW.VELOSCENIC.COM regions, 8 departments, 15 local council communities, 3 regional nature parks and visitors' centres for the human and financial support that helps the Veloscenic to exist. See our work and our commitments on: https://www.veloscenic.com/who-are-we Photo credits : ©La Véloscénie, Joël Damase, David Darrault, Olivier Sabatier, Alexandre Leroy © CD92-O.Ravoire © Spectaculaires-les-allumeurs-d-images © sp-ot27 ©OTMSMN_Jim-Prod VELOSCENIE #VELOSCENIC Created by : Maxime Gourga et William Girault Version: Avril 2020