8-day cycling vacation through Provence

From Lavender to Rosé

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€ 929,-

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  • Frankrijk
  • 8 days
  • Individueel
  • Fietsvakantie
  • Bagagevervoer
From

€ 929,-

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Dates and Prices
From

€ 929,-

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Dates and Prices
  • The world-famous Pont d'Avignon
  • Castles, sleepy villages and lavender fields
  • Visit Chateauf du Pape
  • The rock formations of the Dentelles de Montmirail
  • The medieval town of Pernes-les-Fontaines
  • Frankrijk
  • 8 days
  • Individueel
  • Fietsvakantie
  • Bagagevervoer

Want to book this trip go to:

Dates and Prices
  • The world-famous Pont d'Avignon
  • Castles, sleepy villages and lavender fields
  • Visit Chateauf du Pape
  • The rock formations of the Dentelles de Montmirail
  • The medieval town of Pernes-les-Fontaines
  • Frankrijk
  • 8 days
  • Individueel
  • Fietsvakantie
  • Bagagevervoer

Want to book this trip go to:

Dates and Prices
  • The world-famous Pont d'Avignon
  • Castles, sleepy villages and lavender fields
  • Visit Chateauf du Pape
  • The rock formations of the Dentelles de Montmirail
  • The medieval town of Pernes-les-Fontaines

Living life!

Provence is one of the most famous and beautiful regions of France and its mild climate makes it a wonderful cycling destination from April to the end of October. Picturesque landscapes, castles, sleepy villages, lavender fields and impressive vestiges of Roman history .

Heaviness of this journey:

From

€ 929,-

pp

If you would like to book this trip go to

Living life!

Provence is one of the most famous and beautiful regions of France and its mild climate makes it a wonderful cycling destination from April to the end of October. Picturesque landscapes, castles, sleepy villages, lavender fields and impressive vestiges of Roman history .

Day to day

You will travel to Avignon on your own. Should you travel by car, it is convenient to park the car at the last overnight location in Saint-Remy-de-Provence. The hotel in Avignon is centrally located and within walking distance of the train station. Marseille is the best arrival airport. The shuttle bus will take you to Vitrolles where you will take the train to Avignon.

Overnight stay in Avignon

After breakfast, explore this beautiful city.
This city was the center of the Christian world in the 14th century, what the Vatican is today, and 7 popes ruled from Avignon. Much has been preserved from this rich time. So we recommend you spend the first day walking around extensively and getting a good impression of this city with its impressive papal palaces. A visit to the world-famous Pont d’Avignon is of course not to be missed.
Should you prefer to get on your bike today, we have a beautiful but long bike route in store for you to Pont du Gard a Roman masterpiece is undoubtedly worth seeing. On the way back you will cycle on a cycle path along the Rhone, back to the hotel in Avignon.

Overnight stay in Avignon

Today you will cycle via Chateauneuf and Orrange to your next overnight stop in Aubignan. After crossing the Rhone tributary, you will reach Chateauneuf du Pape via a new cycle path after about 20 km; a nice place for a coffee . The wine from this region is perhaps the most famous in the world, so a visit here should not be missed. After this you cycle on to Orange a city that has many Roman remains, but of course also a Dutch connection through the House of Orange. From Orange you will follow the Via Venassia, a railroad line transformed into a bicycle path, to arrive in Aubignan, your accommodation for the next 2 nights.

Overnight stay in Aubignan

Today’s route takes you past the necessary wine villages and famous quality wines such as the Cote du Rhone, Gigondas and Vacquearas. But besides these wine villages and vineyards, there is much more on the program during today’s ride, you will pass the rock formations of the Dentelles de Montmirail and nice places to stop such as the towns of Sablet and Seguret. The latter is also known as one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Overnight stay in Aubignan

Today you will cycle along the Via Venassia to head south. A first nice stop is in Pernes-les-Fontaines a beautiful medieval town ideal for a coffee or tea. We advise you to park the bikes in L’Isle sur la Sorgue and have a nice lunch in this town well known for its antique stores.

After this, cycle on to Cavaillon; the overnight location for the next night

Overnight stay in Cavallion

Saint-Remy-de-Provence is known for many things such as the Roman site of Glanum, as the birthplace of Nostradamus. But mostly because of our own Vincent van Gogh who admitted himself here after injuring himself on his ear. In St Remy he had one of his most productive periods. Plus … it is a very beautiful town. All the more reason to make it just a short drive today so there is plenty of time left to explore St Remy.

Overnight stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Today, unfortunately, it is already time for the last bike ride of this cycling vacation. Today’s course is more hilly but we promise you, you won’t regret it. You will leave Saint-Remy behind and cycle first to Fontvielle for a coffee stop. Then the route continues to the Alpilles to climb to Les Baux de Provence, one of the officially most beautiful villages in France and a nice place to have lunch. After leaving Les Baux you can stop at the Carrieres de Lumieres an old quarry where every year a different artist’s oeuvre is projected in the underground passages.

Overnight stay in Alcázar de San Juan

Today, unfortunately, this amazing cycling adventure comes to an end already.
After breakfast, the travel package ends.

Day to day

You will travel to Avignon on your own. Should you travel by car, it is convenient to park the car at the last overnight location in Saint-Remy-de-Provence. The hotel in Avignon is centrally located and within walking distance of the train station. Marseille is the best arrival airport. The shuttle bus will take you to Vitrolles where you will take the train to Avignon.

Overnight stay in Avignon

After breakfast, explore this beautiful city.
This city was the center of the Christian world in the 14th century, what the Vatican is today, and 7 popes ruled from Avignon. Much has been preserved from this rich time. So we recommend you spend the first day walking around extensively and getting a good impression of this city with its impressive papal palaces. A visit to the world-famous Pont d’Avignon is of course not to be missed.
Should you prefer to get on your bike today, we have a beautiful but long bike route in store for you to Pont du Gard a Roman masterpiece is undoubtedly worth seeing. On the way back you will cycle on a cycle path along the Rhone, back to the hotel in Avignon.

Overnight stay in Avignon

Today you will cycle via Chateauneuf and Orrange to your next overnight stop in Aubignan. After crossing the Rhone tributary, you will reach Chateauneuf du Pape via a new cycle path after about 20 km; a nice place for a coffee . The wine from this region is perhaps the most famous in the world, so a visit here should not be missed. After this you cycle on to Orange a city that has many Roman remains, but of course also a Dutch connection through the House of Orange. From Orange you will follow the Via Venassia, a railroad line transformed into a bicycle path, to arrive in Aubignan, your accommodation for the next 2 nights.

Overnight stay in Aubignan

Today’s route takes you past the necessary wine villages and famous quality wines such as the Cote du Rhone, Gigondas and Vacquearas. But besides these wine villages and vineyards, there is much more on the program during today’s ride, you will pass the rock formations of the Dentelles de Montmirail and nice places to stop such as the towns of Sablet and Seguret. The latter is also known as one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Overnight stay in Aubignan

Today you will cycle along the Via Venassia to head south. A first nice stop is in Pernes-les-Fontaines a beautiful medieval town ideal for a coffee or tea. We advise you to park the bikes in L’Isle sur la Sorgue and have a nice lunch in this town well known for its antique stores.

After this, cycle on to Cavaillon; the overnight location for the next night

Overnight stay in Cavallion

Saint-Remy-de-Provence is known for many things such as the Roman site of Glanum, as the birthplace of Nostradamus. But mostly because of our own Vincent van Gogh who admitted himself here after injuring himself on his ear. In St Remy he had one of his most productive periods. Plus … it is a very beautiful town. All the more reason to make it just a short drive today so there is plenty of time left to explore St Remy.

Overnight stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Today, unfortunately, it is already time for the last bike ride of this cycling vacation. Today’s course is more hilly but we promise you, you won’t regret it. You will leave Saint-Remy behind and cycle first to Fontvielle for a coffee stop. Then the route continues to the Alpilles to climb to Les Baux de Provence, one of the officially most beautiful villages in France and a nice place to have lunch. After leaving Les Baux you can stop at the Carrieres de Lumieres an old quarry where every year a different artist’s oeuvre is projected in the underground passages.

Overnight stay in Alcázar de San Juan

Today, unfortunately, this amazing cycling adventure comes to an end already.
After breakfast, the travel package ends.

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Provence 8 days

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Date and prices

Individual

Prices per person and based on a minimum number of 2 people.

Individual trip (GPS), bed and breakfast with luggage transport
Travel period April - October from € 929,-
Seasonal supplement June and September € 50,-
Single supplement € 325,-

Travel Information

  • 7 Nights on a bed and breakfast basis
  • 6 bicycle routes
  • Travel Documentation
  • Routes in GPX format
  • Luggage transport
  • Dutch speaking contact person.

  • Round trip
  • Bicycle rental (optional)
  • Hotel tourist tax
  • Single supplement (optional)
  • Seasonal surcharge (optional)
  • Travel, cancellation and bike insurance
  • Contribution Guarantee Fund VZR Garant € 7.50 per person
  • Contribution Calamity Fund € 2.50 per booking

Trekking bike rental€ 95,-
E-bike rental€ 225,-
Rent GPS€ 50,-

General information

Provence is one of the most famous and beautiful regions of France and its mild climate makes it a wonderful cycling destination from April to the end of October. Picturesque landscapes, castles, sleepy villages, lavender fields and impressive vestiges of Roman history . In short; there is enough to see here for as much as a 4-week cycling vacation, but we have done our best to make a selection for you of all that beauty , packed into this 8-day cycling vacation.

You will cycle on quiet roads and cycle paths with pleasant rest stops to indulge the inner people. You will travel on your own to the starting point of this cycling vacation: Avignon. Here you will stay the first 2 days of your cycling vacation so that you have enough time to visit the beautiful buildings that history has left behind. If you prefer to get on your bike right away , you can of course do so with a beautiful but tough bike ride to Pont du Gard. On the 3rd day you will cycle to your next overnight stop in Aubignan and cycle through one of the most famous wine regions in the world: Chateauneuf de Pape and the town of Orange on an old railroad line which has been converted into a bike path. You will then cycle south on the Via Venassia to Cavaillon.

During the last 2 nights of your cycling vacation, you will stay in Saint-Remy-de- Provence. Vincent van Gogh created many of his paintings here during the short period he stayed. There is plenty to see and do in Saint-Remy-de-Provence and a wonderful place to end this cycling vacation.

Your vacation in pictures

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Provence 8 days