From Loire Valley to Vienne Valley
From Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, there are two routes to Châtellerault
- The official Scandibérique route : this leads to Châtellerault via the Vienne Valley. The roads (D1 and D18) are busy and there are few cycle facilities.
- CycloTransEurope route : a more pleasant route to discover Descartes and the troglodyte refuges on small roads.
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The 4 stages of the section « From Loire Valley to Vienne Valley »
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.