The Loire Valley and especially Blois
We are off on holidays at last! We are joining my son, wife and beautiful 9-month old grandson in Italy on Sunday. Our first stop is Aix-les-Bains on Le Bourget Lake perfect for 2 days of cycling to Chanaz and Chambéry. Nous sommes enfin partis en vacances ! Nous rejoignons mon fils, sa femme et …
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Yesterday we drove to Guerche-sur-l’Aubois and started our day’s rode there. First stop was the lovely little village of Apremont-sur-Allier, then the Guétin bridge canal and onto Nevers which has a surprisingly well-preserved centre. On the way back we stopped in Apremont-sur-Allier again and visited the most remarkable garden I have seen in France to …
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We are delighted to begin our holiday in this beautiful yet little known part of France, in southern Alsace, not far from Switzerland. It also has an impressive number of bike paths and is part of the Eurovelo 6 cycle route that crosses Europe from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic coast of France to Constanta …
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