With its countless chateaux and monuments, its lively picturesque towns and villages, its diverse rural landscapes, its vineyards, its forests, its peaceful ponds and rivers, the Loire Valley is an ideal destination for sightseeing by bike.
A hundre "Vélotel" hotels will share with you their passion for the thousand and one hidden treasures of the "Land where life is sweet" and for the quiet, shady route of the "Garden of France"

The Luberon by bike: Cavaillon-Apt-Forcalquier
In the Regional Nature Reserve of the Luberon, in the heart of Provence, a cycling itinary of some 100 km crosses the Luberon from east the west. Cycling along roads with very little traffic through lovely scenery is clearly signposted in both directions.

Discover France Biking Adds Provence Cooking Classes
Discover France Biking has added yet another twist to its unique bicycle vacations, this time with cooking classes in the heart of Provence. The classes are conducted by the ever-entertaining and energetic Jean-Marie Carret at the beautifully restored renaissance Chateau of Vins Sur Caramy, in the Var department of Provence. Jean-Marie speaks fluent english and has received clients such as the actor Sean Connery. The program combines 4 days of biking, either guided or unguided, in the region around Brignoles and Vins Sur Caramy with 3 days of cooking classes which include visits to the local markets to buy the needed goods. "Students" get to enjoy their coursework at the evening meal in preparation for the next day’s bicycle discovery.

Mountain Biking in the Alpes
Mountain biking downhill is a vacation, and its one of the newest products available from Discover France Biking. Two options exist, one is based in the "chic and cool" alpine town of Chamonix while the other is a getaway to the small village of Lanslevillard near the Italian border. In either case you can have the pleasure of a van ride or gondola ride in the morning before tackling the trails and little alpine villages on the day’s itinerary. Both tours are guided and include just about all you need, which even covers the opportunity to parapente or climb rock gorges attached to wire cables (via Ferrata).