Provence- Luberon & Lavender: A Bicycle Your France E-Guide

Provence: Luberon & Lavender: A Bicycle Your France Guidebook

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    • The one busy road to avoid in the Luberon is the D between Avignon and Apt, which is the main east-west artery. Below are some cycling circuits in the Luberon region of Provence. And here is a useful resource for cyclists who are out all day, a listing of public water fountains and toilets in the villages of the Luberon: There is a complete circuit of the Luberon that is km long and is designed to take in some of the best sights on the way, which you can download in PDF format here: When on this round-Luberon circuit you will see these signs indicating the route: This is a 51km circuit that takes you to the best places to see the ochre quarries and landscapes of the Luberon: This route is signposted in both directions at every junction with orange and green signs like this:.

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    This is a new paved cycle path for bikes only that roughly follows the path of the Calavon river where the old railway line ran through the Luberon. Eventually it will run all the way from Cavaillon to the Alpes de Haute Provence.

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    As there are no cars, only bikes, it is also very suitable for families with children. The surface of the route is superb. You can just make your own route, here are some suggestions: Perched villages Between Cavaillon and Apt - photogenic perched villages worth cycling to that also have a cafe or restaurant for a stop-off: Here is a site with some shorter rides centring around the wonderful Sorgue river, which emerges from the ground fully formed at Fontaine de Vaucluse, and connect to places like Isle sur la Sorgue, famed for its antiques market: On this site people have posted their own cycling route maps around the Luberon and Avignon: This is not for the faint-hearted, the Mont Ventoux is a mythical climb in the Tour de France that is one of the toughest of all the mountain stages.

    There is about metres of ascent over 22km. The record ascent by bike is about one hour, if you are a decent cyclist 2 hours is a good time. The Bedoin departure point is the most popular and the toughest.

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    Nestled on the hillside near the idyllic village of Mane and drenched in Provencal sunshine, this convent was home to nuns before it was converted into an upscale hotel. Sights Order Aix en Provence 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Return to Book Page. There is about metres of ascent over 22km. The one busy road to avoid in the Luberon is the D between Avignon and Apt, which is the main east-west artery.

    The last 16km have an average gradient of 8. Malaucene is about the same.

    The easiest route is from Sault, which starts m higher than the other two and has an average gradient of 4. Preview — Provence by Walter Judson Moore. This is a guidebook for the inquisitive, bicycling tourist. A basic premise is to center your cycling This is a guidebook for the inquisitive, bicycling tourist. A basic premise is to center your cycling in one community for five to seven days. That activity may include staying put, nibbling olives they all have pits , checking out the local Roman ruins every village has some , reading that novel or engaging your companions in a board game.

    Whatever you choose, you will absorb a bit of the culture.

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    Why Provence and the Luberon? For beauty, history and lifestyle, this area of France is high on all lists. Motorists are extraordinarily courteous towards cyclists.

    You can stop beside the narrow, paved roads in these routes for a break and not be concerned by traffic typical to the south along the Mediterranean coast. You may buy goat cheese from the farmer, a bottle of wine at a vineyard or sausage in a morning market.

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    The list is very long. You will want to return. The guide includes details necessary for travel to this area and arrive relaxed—well at least not stressed. There are sixteen cycling routes mapped and profiled. Each itinerary discusses a few villages and points of interest along the route.

    All circuits are on paved roads, except for three kilometers on a cobbled section of the Royal Road.

    Motor vehicle traffic on these routes is light, but riding single file is encouraged. Sixteen routes including seven town detail maps are mapped in detail color with elevation profiles and exacting, step-by-step directions. There are color photographs used to supplement the cycling routes.

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    To increase the value of your vacation or holiday, the guide helps you anticipate what to expect, thus diminishing travel stress and manage costs.