La Vélobuissonnière invites you to pedal for 250 km. It connects Alençon to Saumur, via Le Mans and La Flèche. Between Normandy and the Châteaux de la Loire, via the Sarthe Valley and the Loir Valley, this route offers you a very diversified architectural and landscape heritage. Also take advantage of the connection of this route to the Véloscénie, to the north, and to La Loire à Vélo and the Vélo Francette, to the south. Great discoveries in perspective! Good road !
La Vélobuissonnière®, a cycling route surrounded by nature from Normandy to the Loire. Departing from Alençon, head towards Saumur and the banks of the Loire off the beaten track!
An adventure in the heart of landscapes full of charm: valleys of the Alpes Mancelles, intimate rivers of the Sarthe or the Loir and small villages of character...
Along the way, explore an unusual and historical heritage, from the half-timbered houses of the Cité Plantagenêt of Le Mans to the esplanade of Saumur castle without forgetting Alençon and its lace,Baugé apothecary or the earthenware workshops of Malicorne.
La Vélobuissonnière follows an old rehabilitated railway line. You will walk on this greenway until you reach Cuon, a charming rural village with pretty manor houses and farmhouses. It is also a very pleasant picnic stop.
After Cuon, you will continue on the split road towards The Lande-Chasles in a wooded environment. The route passes a place called “La Picotière”: a stop is necessary at the Chèvrerie Ory, open all year round! Discovery of the livestock farm, the cheese dairy and fresh produce shop...
You will then travel towards the town of Jumelles, then the town center of Longué. Take a slight detour to visit theHydroship, a superbly restored 18th century watermill. Then discover, on the course, the "promenade of the washhouses", along the Lathan.
Your route will continue in the Authion valley, a rich and fertile market gardening, horticultural and seed producing valley.
Pleasant wooded road which will take you to Monteaux lake, located in the town of Vivy : ideal place for bird watching, fishing pond, fitness trail, children's games, sheltered areas for a picnic break. If you were considering a break, this is ideal!
A stone's throw away, you will cross the Authion at the level of the Gué d'Arcy: note the charming bridge which spans this tributary of the Loire.
Then you will begin the last kilometers towards Saumur, the “Pearl of Anjou”! Take advantage of its charm, its numerous visiting sites, its know-how, get lost in the pedestrian streets, embark on a toue cabanée and... find out at the Tourist Office about the many festivities which enliven the city all year round...
In summer, at the end of the stage, perhaps a swim would be welcome? A leisure center located on theMillocheau island, in Saumur, between the train station and the old town center, is open and free every day: picnic area, children's games and supervised swimming in July and August. Also at your disposal: 4 individual bike boxes (provide a padlock to close the box.)
Saumur Val de Loire, land of cycling, allows you to pedal on the major national routes of "La Loire à Vélo", "Vélo Francette" or even "Vélobuissonnière". But, connected to these routes, do you know the circuits "L'Authion à Vélo", "Between Loire and Authion marshes", "Between Loire and forest", "Variant des Pins", "Vineyards and Thouet valley" or even "Between Loire and falun"? More than 300 km marked out in the north and south of Saumur are available to you! Varied landscapes, to be enjoyed in all seasons... and to combine according to your desires!
Are you more into castles or troglodytes? Animal parks or parks and gardens? Cruises on the Loire or a ride on the touristic train?
We offer you a wide choice of tickets at reduced prices for visits or activities! We also offer the ticket office for many events in the area.
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Match your accommodation to your stay! Saumur Val de Loire is an infinite range of accommodation (or almost) to get settled in the place that really suits you...
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For more choice, go directly to our gift shops.
