The Loire Valley and especially Blois
Today was full of surprises. We came across the beginning of the Loire à vélo cycle route at Bec d’Allier and had lunch next to the Guétin Bridge Canal. We finished off with an early evening walk on of ramparts of La Charité sur Loire. Aujourd’hui était plein de surprises. Nous sommes tombés sur le …
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After two years, we’ve found the Danube again, this time at Belgrade, on the Eurovelo 6 route from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Dead Sea. Après deux ans, nous avons retrouvé le Danube, cette fois-ci à Belgrade sur la route de l’Eurovélo 6 entre Saint Nazaire et la Mer morte.
We came across this little fête on the Eurovelo 6 bike path between Beaugency and Meung sur Loire seemingly in the middle of nowhere. Not many people but it was still early afternoon.. Nous sommes tombés sur cette petite fête sur la piste cyclable de l’Eurovelo 6 entre Beaugency et Meung sur Loire apparamment dans …
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The Loire Valley, with the Loire à vélo cycling route, is a popular region with cyclists and part of the Eurovelo 6 route which goes from Saint Nazaire on the Atlantic Coast to the Black Sea, a total of 3653 kilometers, along the Loire, Rhine and Danube Rivers, going through France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, …
This unusual barn in Châillon-sur-Loire, has become the symbol of the area known as the Berry, between Sologne and Sancerrois. Originally covered with thatch, these wattle and daub constructions usually date from the 15th century. They were used to house cattle and store grain. I took the photo when we were cycling along the Eurovelo bike route ten …
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We have a book called (in French) Freewheeling from the Atlantic to the Black Sea with photos of the Eurovelo 6 bike route that goes from Nantes on the Atlantic Coast of France to the Black Sea. One of the bike paths really took my eye. In the photo, you could see this couple, with their bikes, …
Continue reading “Cycling across the water – Traversée en vélo”