On the road of Louis XIV in the Paris area

Welcome to Fontainebleau

Arrive at your accommodation where you will find the road book and bikes waiting for you.

(Optional day): Palaces of Vaux le Vicomte, Blandy, and Fontainebleau

Today start your cycling holiday towards the unmissable castle of Vaux le Vicomte and its French gardens where you could enjoy a lunch break at the restaurant of the chateau. Go through Melun and discover its river port and its 6 km long banks where the river Seine winds surrounded by gardens and small squares. Then continue your journey towards the Castle of Blandy, a rare example of medieval military architecture in Île-de-France area. Your cycling journey then continues along the banks of the river Seine on small country roads. Pedal along medieval villages of Fontaine le Port and Samois-sur-Seine and reach the park of the Castle of Fontainebleau. Along a bike path, you will end your day discovering this impressive Castle!

From the imperial forest of Fontainebleau to the small villages of the Paris countryside

Today, you will cycle through the imperial forest of Fontainebleau. With an area of 25,000 hectares, it remains a pure delight for nature lovers, for its fauna and dense and diverse flora. Discover the small village of Barbizon, birthplace of Impressionist painting. Continue your journey to explore other small villages such as Dannemois, where the famous singer “Claude François” lived, known for his french version song of “my way”. Finish your day cycling along a bike path that leads you right to your third step city.

Royal cities and forest of Rambouillet

Your cycling holidays in Paris takes you this time towards the forest of Rambouillet, where, it is said, there is a wild group of wallabies! From Etampes, you borrow a bike path along a charming little river and will continue on country roads that allow you to enjoy the quiet surroundings. Discover the royal city of Dourdan, which is also the "gate city of the Regional natural park of the high Valley of Chevreuse". Find its castle, the gate of Chartres, architecture in the nineteenth century, the walls ... Your day then ends in the heart of the forest of Rambouillet, opposite its impressive castle.

From the valley of Chevreuse to the Palace of Versailles

After a few kilometers you go through the heart of the Valley of Chevreuse and cycle to discover all its treasures: churches, abbeys, castles, mansions, wash houses ... Around typical small villages, the countryside and the woods still dominate. Discover picturesque villages and head towards the surprising Palace of Versailles. End of your Paris Cycling holidays to discover the masterpiece of Louis XIV. You will then have the opportunity to cycle inside the park of the palace.

Departure

After breakfast