La Vélo Francette: Route Saumur (station) - Les Rosiers sur Loire
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La Vélo Francette: Route Saumur (station) - Les Rosiers sur Loire

Useful information

  • 16 km
  • 1,5 hours
  • Easy-to-use
The start

Saumur train station
49400 Saumur

Route type: Route

A route as close as possible to the last wild river in Europe, in the heart of the Loire-Anjou-Touraine Regional Natural Park and the Loire Valley, classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.

Spoken languages
  • Français
Services
  • Hosting
  • Cycle repair
Equipments
  • Picnic area.
  • Public toilets
  • Parking nearby
  • Charging station for 2 electric wheels
Activities on site
  • Cycle route
Roaming Information
  • Distance: 16km
  • Duration: 1,5 hour
  • Difficulty: Easy
Environments
  • In the city
  • SNCF station less than 500 m away
  • Public transport stop within 500 m
  • At the water's edge
  • River or river view

-Saumur
With its exceptional heritage, the fame of the Cadre Noir and its fine bubbles, Saumur, city of art and history, is a privileged tourist destination which knows how to offer rich encounters and unusual discoveries in a preserved environment. Classified as a "tourist resort", its equestrian tradition and its Loire heritage give it a double listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

- St-Lambert-des-Levees
Associated commune of Saumur, Saint-Lambert-des-Levées is a former village of sailors which extends along the north bank of the Loire. The fertile land freed up by the embankment of the river has made it possible to develop a strong market gardening activity there.

- St-Martin-de-la-Place
St-Martin-de-la-Place extends between Loire and Authion. From Gallo-Roman times to the present day, the history and development of the village are intimately linked to the Loire. The village, classified as a "green resort", has managed to preserve its Loire lifestyle and offers visitors a superb view of the south bank of the river. To visit in the town: the castle of Boumois, open to visitors in summer. To practice: canoeing, starting point of the Canoës d'Anjou.

- St-Clément-des-Levees
Saint-Clément-des-Levées stretches for nearly 3 kilometers along the north bank of the Loire. The village owes its existence to the Grande Levée d'Anjou built over the centuries to stem the overflows of the river. The rise of the Loire navy then made Saint-Clément-des-Levées an authentic village of sailors. To discover in particular: the Loire & Métiers museum.

- Rosiers-sur-Loire
Labeled "Station Verte", the town of Rosiers-sur-Loire is ideally located on one of the crossing points of the Loire, between Saumur and Angers. Place of life, vacation or simple tourist stopover, this town is appreciated both for its calm environment, and for its cultural and associative dynamism. From the top of the Notre-Dame church, a superb 360° panorama opens onto the Loire, the hillside, the village of Gennes, as well as the fertile Authion valley.