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From Blois to Angers in 6 days

From Blois to Angers in 6 days

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Itinerary
Carte itinéraire du séjour De Blois à Angers en 6 jours

Day 1 : Blois - Chaumont-sur-Loire - Amboise

  • 44 km
Your first stop will be Chaumont-sur-Loire. Even if the castle is a must-see, the most known part of the site is without any doubt its International garden festival. Then, take your bikes and ride to the royal city of Amboise.

Day 2 : Amboise - Tours

  • 28 km
Start the day with the visit of Amboise castle and discover its history through time. Then, take your bikes to reach Tours where you will spend the night. You will sycle through Montlouis-sur-Loire vineyards: feel free to stop at La Maison des Producteurs to taste their local wines!

Day 3 : Tours - Villandry - Azay-le-Rideau

  • 35 km
Follow the Cher river until you arrive in Villandry where you will visit its castle. Take your time to discover their famous French gardens which are a delight to walk through. Keep cycling until you reach Azay-le-Rideau.

Day 4 : Azay-le-Rideau - Chinon

  • 32 km
Start the day by the visit of this Renaissance architectural jewel: Azay-le-Rideau castle sit in the middle of the Indre river. Then, follow the river until you reach Bréhémont and the Loire river. There, follow its banks until you enter the countryside to the medieval city of Chinon.

Day 5 : Chinon - Saint-Martin-de-la-Place

  • 53 km
Cycle from Chinon to Saint-Martin-de-la-Place where you will spend your last night. On your way, you will come across Saumur city: take a moment to stroll through the city, visit the castle (not included) or the tanks museum (not included).

Day 6 : Saint-Martin-de-la-Place - Angers

  • 40 km
For this last day, cycle to Saint-Martin-de-la-Place to Angers. Do not leave too late as Angers deserves a full visit: an old district where clerics lived, a stunning cathedrale, a tapestry museum, and last but not least, its castle where you can find one of the longest and oldest tapestry which theme is the Bible Revelations.
Accommodations
Gamme confort

Comfort

2 star hotels, providing the necessary comfort for a good night of sleep and a fulflling breakfast.

From 833 €

Gamme supérieure

Superior

3 star hotels, providing a cosy room with a great breakfast to keep you cycling all day long!

From 896 €

Bikes and accessories
Bike

Bike

21 gear| Aluminium frame | 28 inch wheel | Anti-leak tyres| Front suspension

Accessories included

    • 1 helmet

    • 1 safety lock

    • 2 waterproof backpack panniers (15L each) 

    • 1 handelbar bag 

Ebike

E-bike

7 gears nexus | Aluminium frame | 28 inch wheels| Anti-leak tyres | Front suspension

Accessories included

    • 1 helmet

    • 1 safety lock

    • 1 battery - up to 100km*

    • 1 battery charger

    • 2 waterproof backpack panniers (15L each) 

    • 1 handelbar bag 

    *Depending on the utilisation - speed, weather...

Accessories included
How to get here?
Your trip:
6 days to discover the Loire river and its castles between Blois & Angers.
 
How to arrive in Blois?

By train : Blois-Chambord Station. Our shop is at a 5 min. walk from the station.

By car: Highway A10, Blois/Vendôme exit

 
How to come back to Blois from Angers?
From Angers Station to Blois-Chambord Station: about 2h / 8 trains per day
ATTENTION, nous ne fournissons pas les billets de train. Pour tout renseignement, notamment sur les wagons-vélos, merci de contacter directement la SNCF.
 
Where to park in Blois?
Free parking lots: 
Parc rue Halou - at 300m from our shop / at 50m from Blois-Chambord station
Promenade Edmond Mounin - at 850m from our shop / at 900m from Blois-Chambord station
Parking du Mail - at 1.3km from our shop / at 1.3km from Blois-Chambord station
Parking Saint-Jean - at 1.4km from our shop / at 1.5km from Blois-Chambord station
 
Fee-paying parking lots: 
Streets paking (4.80€ per day / 12€ ticket for 7 days)
(To get the 7 days ticket at the parking meter: yellow button -> 1 -> Enter your licence plate -> "Valider" - > "Max")
 
Underground fee-paying parking lot: 
Le Parking du Château (9€ per day / 28€ ticket for 7 days) - at 300m from our shop / at 350m from Blois-Chambord Station
 

More information:

Our hotels are accreditated Accueil Vélo (Cyclist welcome): they all have a secure bikes room to store yours during the night.
You will receive all your travel documents through an app to download on your mobile phone. It will contain every day itineraries and your e-tickets for the castles as included in your journey. 
On the first day, you must arrive before 9:30am. If you plan to arrive later, please contact us.
On the last day, your luggage will be delivered for 5:30pm. 
Additional services

Additionnal services:

E-bike rental

Additionnal night in Blois before the trip (B&B)

Additionnal night in Angers after the trip (B&B)

Skip-the-line tickets for Clos Lucé castle (in Amboise)

Skip-the-line tickets for the royal fortress of Chinon

Skip-the-line tickets for Angers castle: 

I have my own bike

Travel insurance

 

Not included:

Personnal expenses

Transport to the departure point & from the end point

Lunches & dinners

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  • Adult

  • Teenager

    13 to 17 years old

  • Child

    7 to 12 years old

  • Child

    3 to 6 years old

  • Child

    Under 2 years old

Included

  • • 5 nights in 2 star hotel(s)
  • • Breakfasts
  • • Bikes rental for 6 days - equipped with a safety lock, a handelbar bag and 2 backpack panniers
  • • Bikes pick-up in Blois & drop-off in Angers
  • • Skip-the-line tickets for Chaumont-sur-Loire & its international garden festival, Amboise, Villandry and its gardens and Azay-le-Rideau castles
  • • Luggage transportation
  • • GPS application with customized itineraries
  • • Phone assistance 7 days a week
  • • Itinerary maps & tourist information
  • • Stay tax(es)
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