Tours boasts a rich architectural heritage : the half-timbered houses and beautiful stone mansions of the historic centre, the Charlemagne Tower and its viewing platform, Saint-Gratien Cathedral…

The Maison du Vélo, located near Tours railway station, provides information (on accommodation and routes) and has a repair workshop, a shower and a relaxation area.

From Veigné to Sorigny, the route follows small country roads.

In Tours, connection with the Loire à Vélo/EuroVelo 6 and the Coeur de France cycle route – V46  In Veigné, connection with the Indre à vélo – V49 cycle route.

From Sorigny, the route winds its way through fields and hamlets, passing through the village of Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois, which has a rich religious history.

In Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, head towards the town centre to explore the beautiful market halls on the main square, and if you want to find out everything there is to know about PDO goat’s cheese, pop into Les Passerelles, which also houses the tourist information office.

At the Maillé Memorial Centre, the guided tour will help you understand why the massacre carried out on 25 August 1944 by an SS unit remained largely unknown for fifty years.

Starting from Marcilly-sur-Vienne, set back from the left bank of the Vienne, the route leads to Dangé-Saint-Romain, a lively town on Tuesday and Saturday mornings thanks to its market, where you can sample local specialities from Tours : fouées,  rillettes and rillons, local recipes featuring goat’s cheese, and a wide variety of apples.

From Dangé-Saint-Romain, the route runs back from the left bank of the Vienne and leads to Châtellerault via a lovely cycle path.

The ride out of Orléans is a real pleasure : a cycle path along the banks of the Loire and a crossing of the Pont de l’Europe, a magnificent structure designed by the architect Calatrava.
After St-Hilaire-St-Mesmin, it’s time for the wilder side of the Loire, its islands and its confluence with the Loiret.

The castle of Meung-sur-Loire, which stands next to the collegiate church of Saint-Liphard, can be visited from the attics right down to the dungeons where the poet François Villon was imprisoned.

Halfway along the route, the medieval town of Beaugency reveals a rich cultural heritage: the remains of its fortifications, the Abbey Church of Notre-Dame, the Ursuline Convent, the 23-arch bridge, Dunois Castle…

This route along the right bank is the official Scandibérique route. Two other routes, one along the left bank and the other via Chambord, lead to Blois.

A very pleasant, peaceful walk with splendid views of the Loire.