A cycle route that connects Paris to the sea along the Seine, La Seine à Vélo unveils three new getaway ideas on its route of some 420 kilometers.
In order to take advantage of the beautiful sunny days that await us, the La Seine à Vélo cycle route offers a variety of experiences over a week on average during long weekends or during holidays. From a weekend with your feet in the sand in Deauville to a relaxing and refined stay in Île-de-France, via a nature break in the Normandy countryside, here are three micro-adventures to do by bike.
1/ An iodized weekend in Deauville (2 days / 20km by bike)
On the menu an epicurean break combining guided bike tours on the Côte Fleurie, shellfish aperitifs by the sea and cultural visits (Les Franciscaines, Belvédère de Deauville, etc.). For the taste buds: lunch at La Halle aux Poissons de Trouville or dinner on a barge. To sleep, choose between the feet in the water or in a charming hotel-spa with typical Norman architecture.
2/ Ile-de-France from another angle (3 days / 100km by bike)
A bike ride from Colombes to La Roche-Guyon with a diversity of experiences and panoramas, from the most urban to the most bucolic. Among the unusual activities: canoeing in Chatou, hot air ballooning in the Vexin, heated Nordic bath in the middle of the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye… As for tables and refined accommodation: Le Pavillon des Ibis (Le Vésinet), Domaine de la Bûcherie (Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies), La Maison du Val (Saint-Germain-en-Laye).
3/ Reconnect with nature in the Marais-Vernier (4 days / 125km by bike)
To reach this precious natural site of 4,500 hectares with a unique ecosystem, cycle tourists will criss-cross a landscape offering rare biodiversity, traditional Norman architecture and unusual encounters with white storks and Camargue horses.
Taste local cuisine: Le Relais des Chaumières (Aizier) or L’Auberge de l’Etampage (Marais-Vernier). In terms of accommodation, it is possible to sleep in a refurbished chicken coop at Gîte de l’Ânerie (Pont-Audemer) or at La Bonne Auberge (Vieux-Port).