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New long distance cycle route: Normandy - Atlantic

Date: 30 Jan 2015

The cycle track Vélo Francette will run 600 km from the coast of Normandy near Caen to the Atlantic at La Rochelle and will have connections to the cycling routes Eurovelo 4 (near Cean), Eurovelo 6 (in Angers and Saumur) and Eurovelo 1 (near La Rochelle). The new route is scheduled to open in June 2015. On biroto the GPS track and first part of the tour guide are available right now.

France Vélo Tourisme characterises the route like this:
Start with your touring bike on the southern coast of the English Channel and ride to the Atlantic - through Normandy, the Mayenne valley, the Loire Valley and the valley of the Thouet and the Marais Poitevin up to the towers of the port of La Rochelle. An unforgettable bicycle route through the green valleys and passing the heritage that invites you along the route to be discovered. It is another way to discover France - in the fresh air cycling on small streets, on towpaths along the canals and through meadows, forests and fields. A distance of nearly 600 km - a combination of nature, culture, relaxation and enchanting landscapes - on long stretches already signposted as Voie Vertes.

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