Normandy to the Loire Valley

Starting from the English Channel and descending towards the Atlantic, the Vélo Francette® cycle route lets you discover the flavors of a gentle France, crossing Normandy, the Pays de la Loire and Poitou-Charentes.

Created in 2015 and voted best cycle route in Europe in 2017, the Vélo Francette has not finished surprising! This cycle route provides interconnection between the major routes of the West: the Véloscénie, the Loire à Vélo and the Vélodyssée.

The route begins on the emblematic Landing Beaches, or the city of Caen, and crosses the Norman bocage along the Orne valley in Norman Switzerland. Then you will pass through the medieval city of Domfront, and charming cities Mayenne, Laval and Château Gontier. Your cycling trip ends in Angers, the city of King René d'Anjou, between rivers Maine and Loire.

Highlights

• Follow the magnificent ‘Vélo Francette’; from the Channel to the Anjou town Angers
• Enjoy the atmosphere of ‘La Douce France’
• Go across Normandy and Pays de Loire
• Walk along surprising, monumental treasures
• Discover the charm of authentic French towns and villages