Tag: France
Tour de France part 2: Pedaling Through Provence
Part two of our bike tour takes us through the wonderfully scenic, quiet area of Provence, the backyard of the Cote d’Azur…
Tour de France part 1: A Glamorous Tour through Cote D’Azur
This year’s bike tour saw us in one of the most glamorous locations in the world, the French Riviera, Marseille, Nice, and Monaco were some of the highlights.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley part 10, Cheverny and Blois
This is our final leg of our two-week bike tour through France’s Loire Valley full of culture, and castles. After a rocky start, we ended the trip with wonderful memories.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 9, Châteaux Azay le Rideau and Chenonceau
Chenonceau, in France’s Loire Valley, is a picturesque Château. It should be high on everyone’s bucket list, especially castle lovers.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 8, Fontevraud L’Abbaye and Azay le Rideau
A two-week bike tour through France’s Loire Valley full of culture, and castles. Royalty, Abbey’s and romance were on display during the trip
Biking Through France’s Loire Valley Part 7, Saumur and the best mistake I ever made
A lovely bike tour through the Saumur section of the Loire Valley. This was our most romantic stop of our trip. Le Domaine de Mestré is a paradise.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 6, Chinon
Today marked the longest leg of our trip so far, 60km (37 miles) to Chinon. Along the way we stopped at Chateau Villandry for a tour and at Chateau d’Ussé for a quick photo stop.
Biking Through France’s Loire Valley Part 5, Tours
24 June On the morning of June 24th, we said goodbye to Blois and after a short 30km bike ride we arrived in Tours, our next target. I have to admit that I didn’t plan much in Tours. We wanted a castle tour and the chateau in Tours (pictured below) is a small, unassuming building…
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 4, Amboise
Amboise is a beatiful city where we encountered Leonardo Da Vinci!. It was here we began the biking portion of the trip.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 3, Blois
Blois was a crossroads for our trip. Here we parked our car and took our bikes. Here begins our bike tour. But first a day in Blois, home to royalty.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 2, Orléans and Chambord
A two-week e-bike tour through France’s Loire Valley full of culture, and castles. Today we explored Jean D’Arc’s Orléans, and Chambord.
Biking through France’s Loire Valley Part 1, Intro
The Loire Valley has an interesting place in French history, which will help bring alive the story of our bike tour and put these castles in a proper context.
