Lot and Garonne Bike Tour

The Lot et Garonne bike tour in Aquitaine region: From Agen, symbolic city of the prune and returned famous by its bridge channel.

Come for your holidays in Lot et Garonne, South west of France. Green landscapes, pretty medieval villages, most beautiful medieval villages of France such as Pujols a perfect place for cyclist! But also the impressive castle of Bonaguil from middle ages, one of the most beautiful towns of France. Then, crossing extensive orchards in the county of the Lot-et-Garonne and elegant vineyards in the county of the Lot. The meandering Lot Valley véloroute passes countless traditional riverside and perched villages. In the course of streams you will cross many cities, chateaux, and villages on pleasant bike routes in the flat reliefs lined giving to the Lot Valley a garden look.

Land of gastronomy and excellent local products, the Lot countryside will wake your papillae with the truffle, the foie gras, the lamb or the melon of Quercy, the wine Cahors Malbec. It is the first french department for growing Agen prunes, the first department for the variety of fruits and vegetables: over 70 varieties of wines, foie gras, truffles, confit or cassoulet. It is an area where you live and eat well, a mix of culture and conviviality! ths is also a wine region, southwest france is known for Cahors appellation with malbec or tannat grape varieties. Vineyards produce both white wines and red wines. Ask for a guided tour in a chateau, a wine guide will share you all this knownledge: appellations, tannins, cellars, wine regions, winemaking, winemaker, but also Grand cru.

South-west France is also the ideal place for cycle tours! On your two wheels go bargain hunting at the antiques/second hand fairs in Fumel! You can also ride through backroads to explore the superb medieval village of Puy l’Evêque ( Unesco world heritage site).

Today, the Lot and Garonne appeals to tourists for a variety of reasons. The Lot Valley bike tour, will allow you to discover an exceptional natural setting and will delight you ! To be more confortable during your cycling tours, we can Bike hire or an E-bike as you prefer!

Highlights

• Small country roads in the heart of valleys, orchards and vineyards
• The charming medieval village that line the route: Pujols, Beauville, Puymirol etc.
• The sweetness of the Lot Valley and the pretty landscapes of the Cahors vineyards
• The gastronomy of the South West and the sweetness of life of the Lot et Garonne