This first stage of the Vélomaritime cycle route links Belgium and France, starting near Bray-Dunes, on the French [...]
Reaching Dunkirk, take your time to explore the port, closely associated in French history with 17th-century corsair [...]
To date, this phase has been partially developed, with the authorities working to ensure continuity by 2021 (see [...]
West of Calais, La Vélomaritime leads you to the Grand Site de France des Deux-Caps (encompassing Cap Blanc Nez and [...]
This stage of La Vélomaritime - EuroVelo 4 begins with a short climb to Condette, where the Château d'Hardelot makes [...]
The elegant seaside resort of Le Touquet is known for its style, for its remarkable villas set along wooded avenues, [...]
From the Bay of Authie to the Bay of the Somme, La Vélomaritime takes you through exceptional coastal parts. Between [...]
This stage of La Vélomaritime starts at Le Crotoy train station, then leads you to the port, with fabulous views of [...]
At Cayeux-sur-Mer’s beach, get back on your bike to cross Le Hable d'Ault, discovering this very old lagoon, [...]
Arriving in Normandy, the cycle route becomes quite challenging as you take on the highest chalk cliffs in Europe! This [...]
Leave Dieppe in search of some of the most beautiful little treasures along the Côte d'Albâtre à Vélo stretch. At [...]
This stage of the Eurovélo 4 route is steeped in history. Along this stretch of coast, follow in the footsteps of [...]
This 20km-long EuroVelo 4 stage leads you to the pearl on Normandy’s Côte d'Albâtre, Etretat. The excitement mounts [...]
This EuroVelo 4 stage takes you from Etretat, one gem on Normandy’s Côte d’Albâtre, to another, more startling [...]
This section is not yet developed and it is not possible to propose a secure and adequate itinerary at this time. Local [...]
Leaving the glorious historic harbour of Honfleur so beloved of the Impressionists, this EuroVelo 4 stage allows you to [...]
You will leave the chic Deauville to fully appreciate all the charms of the seaside villages that border the well named [...]
After Cabourg, an iconic resort on Normandy’s Côte Fleurie closely linked to the great writer Marcel Proust, the [...]
Cycling beside the famous beaches along this stage, you can’t help but think of all the Allied soldiers who landed [...]
Relive something of D-Day and the famous Battle of Normandy. Discover the legendary D-Day landing beaches, where the [...]
Once you’ve enjoyed a fine seafood platter at Port-en-Bessin, the EuroVelo 4 route takes you ‘surfing’ among the [...]
La Vélomaritime sets off again from the port of Carentan, a pretty resort with a clear medieval past and a charming [...]
This stage starts from Utah Beach, a five-kilometre-long stretch of sands that famously saw over 20,000 American [...]
Make the most of a stop at Quinéville to taste the reputed cookies produced at its craft biscuit-maker’s. The La [...]
Make the most of a stop at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to explore its famed Tour Vauban, listed as part of a UNESCO World [...]
Before heading off on this stage of La Vélomaritime, stop at Le Vast to explore this picturesque village and its [...]
A short section of the route then takes you from the biggest artificial harbour in the world (dating from 1783) to [...]
Leaving behind the pleasant town of Brix, the going is easy along quiet lanes past farms and villages: watch out for [...]
Dating back to the Vikings, Bricquebec’s history is matched by its monuments: the Abbey Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and the [...]
The 15km stretch to the pretty, medieval cobbled town of La Haye-du-Puits finds you cycling along the disused railway [...]
You’re now cycling through some very pretty parts of the flat, low lying marshlands of the National Park – keep [...]
This marshland is a managed wetland park set up to conserve biodiversity – but it’s a working landscape too, its [...]
During this stretch of your journey you move from the lower lying wetlands, with their characteristic network of [...]
Follow the pretty, winding Vire Canal through lush countryside all the way to St Lo. Heavily destroyed in 1944, “The [...]
The short distance to Conde-sur-Vire takes you through some of the most picturesque parts of the valley - with [...]
Following the Vire Valley your route then winds through rural villages and pretty hamlets to the mediaeval town of [...]
Pont Farcy, now bypassed from the main road, is a modestly built village but one with a long and proud history: it has [...]
This part of the route takes you past one of the most spectacular edifices along the Vire: the Viaduc de la Souleuvre. [...]
The busy market town of Vire has ancient roots, but it was heavily reconstructed after Allied bombing in 1944. Look [...]
Leaving Sourdeval you enter very pretty country: the area around Mortain is surrounded by woods and here, amidst [...]
The enchanting Cance waterfalls are a focal point of the powerful local terrain, carving between steep hills, an [...]
Stronghold between Brittany, Cotentin and the Loire country, St Hilaire du Harcouët offers many activities during the [...]
The final stage of la Véloscénie and a spectacular resting point on the Tour de Manche, where the greenway rolls all [...]
There’s so much to look for and appreciate as you cycle along this section – the Couesnon River, the Mont itself, [...]
This part of the route, which has the beautiful bay as a backdrop, takes you from one shellfish haven to another: [...]
You pass through the peaceful village of St. Coulomb and along charming narrow lanes through farmland with distinctive, [...]
With its enchanting string of seaside resorts, this Tour de Manche stage exudes a feeling of classic seaside holidays, [...]
From Summer 2017 : In order to avoid the Dam of the Rance, a modification of the track by the Rance valley and the [...]
Here, you leave the sea behind, the route taking you through typical Breton countryside and hamlets. Sea views are few, [...]
On this stage of the Tour de Manche, relish splendid sea views, plus the odd creek accessible to cyclists. After [...]
On this, the shortest stage of the Tour de Manche, make for Le Gouët’s estuary. The route sticks to the Bay of [...]
This stage of the Tour de Manche takes you up to the seaside resort of Binic, where the marina has been charmingly [...]
This is a Tour de Manche stage that gives a typical flavour of the north Breton coast, with some tough slopes thrown [...]
This stage of the Tour de Manche is very scenic, taking you along the cliff route above Bréhec Cove, affording some [...]
The atmosphere is deeply rural on this stage of the Tour de Manche. You only see the sea at Paimpol, but enjoy splendid [...]
Rural life dominates on this stage of the Tour de Manche, lined by farms and cabbage fields. To take in the sea, you [...]
This splendid stage of the Tour de Manche takes you along the ‘pink corniche’, a route providing magical sea views [...]
You head for the flowery banks of the Léguer Valley on this penultimate stage of the Tour de Manche in the [...]
After Lannion, this final Tour de Manche stage in Côtes d’Armor provides plunging views from the cliff above [...]
You enter the county of Finistère via the beautiful seaside resort of Locquirec. Take in the great beach at the back [...]
From the small town of Plougasnou, continuing along the coast, the magnificent Bay of Morlaix comes into view, with its [...]
In season, this stage awakens your sense of smell as you pass by the large vegetable fields around St-Pol-de-Léon, [...]