Keith Schwols
Tue 19 September 2023
September 2023 Cycled France's Loire valley and Lot valley with Brian McMorrow
Cycle France September 2023TH 14SEP V UAE/USA to Nantes via FrankfurtDay 1 DXB-FRA EK45 0825-1315 Confirmed: HUBATNLAUNDRY FRA-NTE LH1056 1615-1750 Booked: P7YK7MAirBnB 9 Bd de Launay, Nantes EUR90.76 HMQ3PWBMP8(note this reservation is on the old account) Host Bernard: +33 6 62 48 29 36Cycle from Nantes Airport to AirBnB 11 kmFR 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 EUR67WE 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!