Cycle France September 2023
TH 14SEP V UAE/USA to Nantes via Frankfurt
Day 1 DXB-FRA EK45 0825-1315 Confirmed: HUBATN
LAUNDRY FRA-NTE LH1056 1615-1750 Booked: P7YK7M
AirBnB 9 Bd de Launay, Nantes EUR90.76 HMQ3PWBMP8
(note this reservation is on the old account)
Host Bernard: +33 6 62 48 29 36
Cycle from Nantes Airport to AirBnB 11 km
FR 15SEP Nantes - Ancenis!
Day 2" " Visit Nantes in the morning. Check out from the AirBnB at 12:00!
" " Cycle along the Loire 41 km to Ancenis!
" " iBis styles - standard suite, EUR106.40 Confirmation: MMMHCPTM!
SA 16SEP Ancenis - Angers!
Day 3" " Cycle along the Loire 65 km!
LAUNDRY" AirBnB: 1 BR apt, EUR94, 18 Rue Beaurepaire, Angers!
" " Checkin 14h-19h, Conf: HMHD5A3H54, Lysiane +33 6 43 72 00 37!
SU 17SEP Angers - Saumur - Fontevraud-l’Abbaye!
Day 4" " Cycle along the Loire 72km!
LAUNDRY" Visit the Chateau de Saumur!
" " Brian stays with Leo, Keith in a hotel. I’ll ask Leo to get a discount at
his hotel!
MO 18SEP Fontevraud-l’Abbaye - Chinon - Azay-le-Rideau!
Day 5" " Leo joins today for cycling 51 km. !
" " Visit the chateaux in Chinon and Azay-le-Rideau!
" " Hôtel de Biencourt, 2 rooms, EUR80 each Conf: booking.com
3654020681!
TU 19SEP Azay-le-Rideau - Tours !
Day 6" " Cycle 40 km from Azay-le-Rideau to Tours (Total 290 km on the Loire)!
" " Hotel St Jean, 13 Place des Halles, Tours!
" " Booking.com Conf: 3654002885!
" " 1 single room EUR57, 1 double room EUR67
WE 20SEP Tours to La Rochelle by Train!
Day 7" " Cycle from the hotel to the TGV station 5 km!
LAUNDRY" Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps station 1320-1521 EUR31.50 Res: ULVRAV!
" " Leo: Tours to Saumur 810-840, 1221-1312!
" " AirBnB: 29 Rue de la Gloire, 1 BR apt, EUR119, 3.5 km from the
station!
" " Conf: HMAEQKHTMZ - Annick +33 6 89 81 22 44!
TH 21SEP La Rochelle to Rochefort 66 km!
Day 8" " Residences de l’Arsenal, booking.com Conf: 3271920258!
LAUNDRY" Quai aux Vivres, Rochefort +33 5 86 22 06 05!
" " 2 bedroom apartment, EUR 94, Checkin 15:00-19:00, Checkout 10 am!
FR 22SEP Rochefort to Royan 92 km !
Day 9" At 3.5 km, ferry Pont Transbordeur operates 0930-1230, 1400-1830!
LAUNDRY 136 Blvd de la Corniche, Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, 1st floor Apt 10!
" " AirBnB 2 bedroom apartment, Checkin from 2 pm, EUR 91, Conf:
HMQKXCY9J3!
SA 23SEP Royan to Blaye 93 km!
Day 10" AirBnB 2 bedroom house, EUR90, Checkin from 15:00!
LAUNDRY" 24 Rue Jaufré Rudel, Blaye, Conf#HM2F5PJ2Y8, +33 7 67 03 59 00!
SU 24SEP Blaye to Saint-Émilion 76km!
Day 11" Les Logis du Roy - Suite Jeroboam, 7 rue Porte Bouqueyre, Saint-
Émilion !
LAUNDRY EUR142, booking.com Conf# , checkin 16h-19h!
MO 25SEP Saint-Émilion to Marmande 86 km!
Day 12" 1 BR Apartment, 8 Rue Léris l’Hermitte, EUR 89, booking.com
2641322024!
LAUNDRY" Checkin 16h, +33 6 64 20 27 94, Lucas!
TU 26SEP Marmande to Villeneuve-sur-Lot 81 km!
Day 13" Hotel des Platanes, 2 standard rooms, EUR52 each, booking.com!
" " 40 Blvd de la Marine, Checkin 15h, Conf #2379373171!
WE 27SEP Villeneuve-sur-Lot to Fumel 8 km + 35 km + 24 = 67 km!
Day 14" " Before checkout at 11am, roundtrip to village of Pujols 8 km!
LAUNDRY"" After checkin at destination, roundtrip to Château de Bonaguil 19
km!
" " " Drop the bags around 2 pm. Castle is open from 10 am to 6 pm.!
" " AirBnB House: Chemin de Cussac, Monsempron-Libos !
" " Emilie +33 6 84 73 34 84, EUR122, Conf# HMXA3KHDKC!
TH28SEP Monsempron to Cahors - 76 km!
Day 15" AirBnB 2 Bedroom for 2 nights, EUR75/night, Patsand +33 6 85 34 61
72!
LAUNDRY"" 86 Rue Denis Forestier, Cahors, Conf# HM8HNP53WP!
FR 29SEP Cahors to Grotte de Pech Merle to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie return to
Cahors - 77km!
LAUNDRY" Reservation Required to visit the cave. Cave tour in English is at 14:15!
" " French at 9:45, 11:15, 12:00. EUR15. Reserve at pechmerle.com!
" " Cahors to the cave, 31 km, Sunset 19:39 !
" " Return to AirBnB at 6 Rue Denis Forestier, Cahors!
SA 30SEP Cahors to Toulouse by Train 09:33-10:58 Res: J52CM4!
""Get the bike boxed for travel - MécaniCycle 09 51 93 14 36 (Marion,
EUR60 ea)
47 Av. de Grand Bretagne, 31300 Toulouse. Appointment for drop off
before noon.
Van from the bike shop to the airport
Luggage storage at Safe Bag, Hall C at TLS.
Note: Safe Bag says they have bike boxes 160x92x23 cm
*** ACCOMMODATION TO BE BOOKED ***
SU 1OCT V Depart Toulouse
TP495 TLS-LIS 1235-1330
UA8495 Air Canada TLS-YUL 1130-1400
MO 2OCT LIS-DXB EK192 1415-0050 Confirmed: GIKFLJ!
(Apartment blocked Oct 1-4…adjust return flight if extra days off found)!
