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La Vélodyssée: from Nantes to La Rochelle

  • 8 days / 6 days riding
  •  / ref. ODYS1
  • / Difficulty Moderate
  •  / Linear trip
from 1280 €
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Your bike tour on La Vélodyssée, the Atlantic cycling route:

Following La Vélodyssée routes, experience the wild beauty of seaside landscapes: huge beaches, giant dunes, large salt marshlands and pine forests … always with the Ocean as a backdrop.
Charming fishing ports and sweet seaside resorts will punctuate your journey.

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Tour highlights

  • The alternation of charming fishing ports and nice seaside resorts.
  • The Old-Harbor of la Rochelle and its archway streets
  • The marked-out itineraries along the Atlantic coast

Day 1 Arrival in Nantes


Discover the charms and secrets of this Art & History city settled on the Loire river banks: its magnificent houses in the old districts, its cathedral and its  Ducs de Bretagne chateau.

Day 2 Nantes – Saint-Brévin les Pins | 58 km


This first bike stage will allow you to reach the Loire river estuary with its calm and wild landscapes, between marshlands and countryside … before breathing salty and fresh sea air in Saint Brévin les Pins. Enjoy the beautiful beaches.

Day 3 Saint-Brévin les Pins – Bouin | 49 km


Discover the “oyster capital” of the Vendée area , former island now protected by dikes and polders, and unique in France. Observe the salt marshland workers and don’t forget to taste some oysters at Port du Bec, enjoying the view over Noirmoutier island.

Day 4 Bouin – Saint Jean de Monts | 54 km


Follow the cycling paths through dunes and forests, and admire the 20th century villas all along the way. A beautiful fine white sand beach, a place for a romantic walk at sunset, awaits you in Saint Jean de Monts.

Day 5 Saint Jean de Monts – Les Sables d’Olonne | 54 km


Between Sion and St-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, ride along the picturesque rocks of ‘Cinq-Pinteaux‘ and ‘Trou du Diable‘.Discover the old fishing port of St-Hilaire-de-Riez before reaching the famous ‘Vendée Globe’ race departure town: Les Sables d’Olonne. There you can taste seafood products such as the well-known ‘sablaise’ sardine.

Day 6 Les Sables d’Olonne – La Tranche sur Mer | 47 km


On the first part of this stage, you will ride close to the sea, from beaches to rocky creeks… before riding along the Payré estuary with its astonishing and contrasting colours. Leave your bike for a while to have a swim on one of the nice beaches such as Conche beach, before reaching La Tranche sur Mer, a famous seaside resort dedicated to board sports.

Day 7 La Tranche sur Mer – La Rochelle | 72 km


Cycle through the dry part of the ‘marais Poitevin’ and follow the ‘voies vertes’ cycling paths to enter the village of Marans. Have a look at the church and its surprising bell tower made of glass and metal. Continue to La Rochelle with its old towers, remains from the old defensive walls. You will enjoy the charms of the old city bathed with warm and sweet lights.

Day 8 Departure during the day


Extend your Vélodyssée adventure!


To Bordeaux with our trip: La Vélodyssée: from La Rochelle to Bordeaux.
Or to Arcachon with our trip: La Vélodyssée: from La Rochelle to Arcachon.


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Your accommodation

These hotels offer all the comfort and well-earned rest after a cycling day (private bathroom). A perfect place to enjoy all the centres of interest around.
These hotels provide charming services on high quality as well as a great location.
Pictures for indicative purposes. Depending on the availability.
Including :

• 7 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 6 days
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (7 nights included)
• Transfer from La Rochelle to Nantes and personal bike repatriation

Including :

• 7 nights with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
• Luggage transport during the bike stages (1 luggage 20kg per person)
• Equipped cycle rental for 6 days
• A personalized travel app, including all your cycling stages as well as tourist and practical information
• City taxes
• Hotline 7 days a week

Not including :

• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
• Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
• Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
• Single room supplement (7 nights included)
• Transfer from La Rochelle to Nantes and personal bike repatriation

Children discount :from 0 to 2 years old : - 90%
from 3 to 11 years old : - 20%
from 12 to 15 years old : - 10%

(Children's discounts only apply when triple or quadruple rooms are occupied by at least 2 people paying the full rate)

hybrid bike ARCADE Escape - 21 speed gears

(bike included in this tour)

OPEN or CLOSED frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 front pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder (per booking)
  • 1 repair kit (per booking)
  • 1 lock (for 2 bikes)

Helmet not provided.

(These models of bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

ebike ARCADE Vitality or TREK Verve+1 Lowstep

UNIVERSAL frame

  • 1 rear pannier
  • 1 front pannier
  • 1 smartphone holder (per booking)
  • 1 repair kit (per booking)
  • 1 lock (for 2 bikes)

Helmet not provided.

(These models of e-bike may be replaced by another one, similar)

Practical details

Rental bikes will be available from our local partner.

At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.

Your travel appYour journeyHow to arrive in NantesReturn

Your travel app

You’ll have personalized access to our travel app, which you can download onto your smartphone.
This app includes all your cycling stages, tourist and practical content, as well as your accommodation. The application will guide you along your route, like a GPS, during your cycling stages.

If you would like a printed version of the roadbook (including color maps of your stages), please let us know when you book your trip. It will be provided at your first accommodation.

How to arrive in Nantes

By train
From Paris Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (abour 2h10 by TGV train).
For more information, do not hesitate to visit : www.sncf.com/en

By plane

  • From Orly airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Paris Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).

– Bus shuttle (Le Bus Direct) : from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Line 1 >> Paris Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).
www.lebusdirect.com/en/lines-and-schedules/orly-airport-paris-etoile-champs-elysees-line.html

– Bus shuttle (Orly Bus) : from Orly Sud or Ouest > > Paris centre – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlybus.php

– Orly Val (automatic metro): from Orly Sud or Ouest >> Paris – stop ‘Antony’ >> RER B – stop ‘Denfert Rochereau’ >> Metro line 4 >> Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).
http://aeroportorly.paris/orlyval.php
www.transilien.com/en
www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes

  • From Beauvais airport:
    – Taxi transfer to Paris Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).

– Bus shuttle >> Paris – stop ‘Porte Maillot’ >> Metro line 1 + line 13 >> Paris Montparnasse train station >> Nantes train station (by TGV train).
www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/acces-et-transports/navettes/

Return

If you have to come back to the start point

  • This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France (please contact us).
  • A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
    Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
    (Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility).
    – La Rochelle Ville train station >> Nantes train station (by train ).
    – La Rochelle >> Nantes (by taxi)

  If you have to return to Paris (city centre) / Paris Airports

  • This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France (please contact us).
  • A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: www.sncf.com/en
    Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
    (Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility).
    – La Rochelle Ville train station >>  Paris Montparnasse train station (by TGV train).
    – La Rochelle Ville train station >> St Pierre des Corps train station  or Poitiers train station (by TGV train) >> Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV Station (by TGV train).

Nearby Airports:
– La Rochelle Airport: www.larochelle.aeroport.fr/en
– Nantes Airport: www.nantes.aeroport.fr
– Poitiers Airport: www.poitiers.aeroport.fr/en
– Bordeaux Airport: www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en


Trip overall rating : 4 *****/ 6 testimonials

  • « Perfect » 7 *****
    « RandoVélo is perfect from start to finish – the bikes are solid, the itineraries are lovely, the ... »
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    France
  • « Merci Randovelo » 9 *****
    « Merci Randovelo pour l’organisation du voyage. Aucun soucis de réservation durant le parcours.  »
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  • « Une valeur sûre » 8 *****
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