Cycling holidays in South of France

Self-guided cycling holidays by the back-roads in South of France
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cycling holidays in South of France

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Very Light Cycling Holiday Max 40 km almost flat	Moderate Cycling Tours in France 60-80 km Moderate
Light Cycling Holidays in France Max 60 km rolling	Challenging Cycling Tours in France 80-100 km Challenging

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Bike tours in Provence, Dordogne Valley, Grands Causses (Occitanie), The Cevennes, Corsica and Cathar country.
Embark On An Exciting Family Biking Holidays in France Dordogne River basic received recognition from UNESCO in 2012. Its natural heritage and breathtaking setting got it added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves list. The Dordogne river flows in a westerly direction across southwest France. Statistics reveal that children between the ages of 8 to 12 years spend at 4 to 9 hours on their gadgets every day. Parents need to make their children realize that there are much more adventurous things to do out there for fun. Take your family out for biking holidays in France this vacation. Our trips could last from 2-3 days to an entire week. Explore beautiful France with Light Cycling Tours Among a wide range of packages, there are light cycling tour packages you can do with your kids designed for a maximum of 5 to 9 days. The light biking tours will take you along the Tarn river through the Tarn valley . The track comprises an old railway track that was never operated. You’ll be starting from the plateau du Levezou. It’s fun freewheeling back and down and covering long distances. All of this while enjoying the magnificent view from the St. Affricain hills. Explore the raw and undiscovered beauty of the place that remains far away from the chaos of cities. A week spent close to the nature is enough to bid goodbye to stress. Along Dordogne River light bike tours for your family. Why Choose Us? You will enjoy certain benefits if you book biking tours in France with us. They are: Light bike tours of max 40km per day, moderate bike tours of max 80km per day. Some to all dinners, all bag transfers, written instructions, and info about nearby attractions are included. Detailed roadbook (route notes, maps, access to GPS tracks) - 1 set per group of 1-4 pax. Emergency hotline All types of accommodations available: standard /, plus/, superior*/, and luxury/* hotels and resorts Group discounts for a group of 3 to 8 people Suitable biking tours in France for families with kids. Opportunities to swim or have a canoe trip en route . Transparent pricing models. All types of accommodations available: standard, plus, superior, and luxury E-bikes available So, why wait? Book your dates with us right away. For further information, click here: Cycling in Provence, Dordogne Valley, Grands Causses in Occitanie, the Cevennes, Corsica and Cathar country. Book a tour with us and you'll get .... Self-guided biking holiday trips with detailed route notes and bags transfer. Many years experience organizing cycling packages all over South of France. Small typical country hotels with character and charm. Transparent prices, no surprises. Very interesting small-group discounts. From and * small family-run hotels to * and **** luxury hotels. Rooms with shower and bathroom en suite in all packages. The excellent service of a local tour-operator. Flexible: Choice of length and level of trip. Last minute bookings: Leaving within a week is not a problem! Find your way with free GPS support (GPX-tracks) and with maps and route notes. Bike rental : Terms and conditions
Family cycling holidays Luxury cycling tours in France Cycling in Dordogne valley and Lot Cycling in Provence Canal du Midi and Cathar Castles Cycling in Occitanie, our home-base in France: The Grands Causses Nature Park in Aveyron: Tarn Valley, the Gorges du Tarn, Pays de Roquefort. "Surprise, unexpected!" A virtual visit of our homebase in Occitanie: Aveyron & Grands Causses. Cycling in Grands Causses Aveyron our home base in Occitanie.

Bike tours in Provence, Dordogne Valley, Grands Causses (Occitanie),
The Cevennes, Corsica and Cathar country.

Embark On An Exciting Family Biking Holidays in France

Dordogne River basic received recognition from UNESCO in 2012. Its natural heritage and breathtaking setting got it added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves list. The Dordogne river flows in a westerly direction across southwest France.

Statistics reveal that children between the ages of 8 to 12 years spend at 4 to 9 hours on their gadgets every day. Parents need to make their children realize that there are much more adventurous things to do out there for fun. Take your family out for biking holidays in France this vacation. Our trips could last from 2-3 days to an entire week.

Explore beautiful France with Light Cycling Tours

Among a wide range of packages, there are light cycling tour packages you can do with your kids designed for a maximum of 5 to 9 days. The light biking tours will take you along the Tarn river through the Tarn valley . The track comprises an old railway track that was never operated.
You’ll be starting from the plateau du Levezou. It’s fun freewheeling back and down and covering long distances. All of this while enjoying the magnificent view from the St. Affricain hills. Explore the raw and undiscovered beauty of the place that remains far away from the chaos of cities. A week spent close to the nature is enough to bid goodbye to stress.

Along Dordogne River light bike tours for your family.

Why Choose Us?

You will enjoy certain benefits if you book biking tours in France with us. They are:

Light bike tours of max 40km per day, moderate bike tours of max 80km per day.
Some to all dinners, all bag transfers, written instructions, and info about nearby attractions are included.
Detailed roadbook (route notes, maps, access to GPS tracks) - 1 set per group of 1-4 pax. Emergency hotline
All types of accommodations available: standard **/***, plus***/**, superior***/****, and luxury****/***** hotels and resorts
Group discounts for a group of 3 to 8 people
Suitable biking tours in France for families with kids.
Opportunities to swim or have a canoe trip en route .
Transparent pricing models.
All types of accommodations available: standard, plus, superior, and luxury
E-bikes available

So, why wait? Book your dates with us right away. For further information, click here:

Cycling in Provence, Dordogne Valley, Grands Causses in Occitanie, the Cevennes, Corsica and Cathar country.

Book a tour with us and you'll get ....

Self-guided biking holiday trips with detailed route notes and bags transfer.
Many years experience organizing cycling packages all over South of France.
Small typical country hotels with character and charm.
Transparent prices, no surprises.
Very interesting small-group discounts.
From ** and *** small family-run hotels to *** and **** luxury hotels.
Rooms with shower and bathroom en suite in all packages.
The excellent service of a local tour-operator.
Flexible: Choice of length and level of trip.
Last minute bookings: Leaving within a week is not a problem!
Find your way with free GPS support (GPX-tracks) and with maps and route notes.
Bike rental : Terms and conditions

Cycling in Grands Causses Aveyron our home base in Occitanie.

map grands causses

Planning a bike-tour

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Very Light Cycling tours in France

The very light cycling stages of La Ligne Verte will not exceed 40 kmand cycling time will be no more than 4 hours a day.
These tours are also well suited for families with small children, with enough opportunities to stop for a swim in a river or lake or have a canoe trip.

Level 1 and 2 (out of 7) flat and rolling with some small short and light climbs.

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in any hotel.

Light Cycling holidays in South of France

The light cycling stages of La Ligne Verte will not exceed 60 kmand cycling time will be no more than 4 to 5 hours a day.
These tours are also well suited for families with children, with enough opportunities to stop for a swim in a river or lake or have a canoe trip.

Level 1 and 2 (occasionally 3) out of 7 mostly flat and rolling with some small short climbs.

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in any hotel.

Moderate Cycling Holidays in South of France

For all holiday-makers who particularly like biking in a beautiful natural environment with a hillier profile and some longer ascents and descents in middle range mountains.
Families with sports loving children aged 15 and more can make this tours. There will be enough time left for rest, lunch, sightseeing or for taking a break beside a river or a lake and going for a swim.
Some longish climbs between 350 m and 750 meters. Itinerary between 350 and 1000 meters altitude.

Daily distances will not exceed 70 km. Levels 2 and 3; occasionally 4 (out of 7).

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in any hotel.

Challenging Cycling Tours in France

Lots of longer ascents and descents in middle range mountains. Several climbs a day of more than 300m and sometimes more than 600m should be no problem.

Daily distances of 60 to 90 km a day. More longish climbs (5 - 9 km, up to 500m elevation gains, more times a day). Itineraries between 350 and 1000 meters altitude except for the Mont Ventoux and the Mont Aigoual "hors catégorie".
Levels 2 , 3, 4 and occasionally 5 (out of 7).

Lodging: every night an other hotel; you can book extra nights in any hotel.

Start here for planning a cycling holiday in France

The Tours are offered in 5 hotel classes: budget, standard, plus, superior and luxury. Shower and WC en suite in all classes. Global price indications of a 8 day (7 nights) tour with 7 dinners, 7 BnB, all luggage transfers, roadmaps, written instructions, assistance when in trouble included. Prices per person, Basic rates double occupancy, two sharing room:

Standard packages are in ** and *** hotels (often Logis de France and owner run hotels) with shower and bath en suite and much "vieille pierres" as they call here natural stone built houses. In the best of family hotels we have come to know over the years (no chain hotels!). Quality of our owner-run hotels in Aveyron is more than can be expressed in the number of stars!
Plus packages have one or more nights in *** hotels and exceptionally in guesthouses, some with a pool).
Superior packages have more ** and **** hotels.
Self-guided tours, (group guided tours when asked for; minimum of 6 personen needed); but as much support from us as needed and asked for when in real trouble.
Important group discounts for Parties van 3 to 8 personen (5 to 18%).

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