Velodyssey from Nantes to La Rochelle

The Nantes La Rochelle cycle tour along the Atlantic coast. From Nantes you go along the majestic estuary of Loire before reaching the serenity of the peninsula of the Pays de Retz. For those who had the chance to go to the ocean in your early years this cycle tour will remind you of your childhood holidays. The smell of warm sand, salty air, sea breeze and pine tree forests surround you on this recent greenway. The diversified lands will seduce you like the fragrances of the sea air accompanying you all along this trip.

During the Nantes La Rochelle cycle tour, You will pass by charming seaside resorts as Pornic the coast’s flagship city. On your two wheels you carry on your journey through the salt marsh of Vendée. Then with the road bike you’ll reach the Island of Noirmoutier. In the evening enjoy a seafood platter or potatoes from Noirmoutier to name only a few local delicacies. The “Côte de Lumière”, named Coast of Light for its long beaches lined with dunes, offers infinite possibilities during the day for cycling and a refreshing swim in the ocean. We hope that you ll taste Oyster and mussel. They are important activities and seafoods products have earned a solid reputation. You cycle through authentic and unique landscapes, like the Breton marshlands in Vendée until Les Sables d’Olonne renowened for its fine sandy beach and its charming landscapes. Your bicycle tour will end in La Rochelle that you link through the ancient Marais Poitevin, became protected area. This is one of the most peacefull area in France . All along your stay you will enjoy several culinary specialities covered in freshness and iodic tastes. As well as meeting so many kind people, they will share you the great history!

You will be warmly welcomed every nights in 3 stars hotels. To be more confortable during your cycling tours, we can Bike hire or an E-bike as you prefer!

Highlights

• A road bike facing the ocean
• Nantes, its astonishing “Machines de l’île” and La Rochelle with the nearby Ré island
• The mouth of the Loire … wild, in Saint-Brévin
• The long beaches and rocky coasts of Vendée region
• The “Gois passage” connecting “by sea” to the island of Noirmoutier

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