Our trip will traverse the length of France from  Deauville on the English Channel (or La Manche to the French) to the Mediterranean Sea just south of the town of Montpellier. The “Manche to the Med” is the French equivalent of “Lands End to John O’Groats” in the UK. We will ride over 1000km in 10 days with the majority of our trip on small country roads .

Our journey will take us through the rolling countryside of Normandy, the Chateaux of the Loire, the forests and lakes of Limousin, the volcanic vistas of the Auvergne and the Massif Central, the spectacular limestone Gorges of Languedoc and the edge of Provence to our finish on the Mediterranean Sea at La Grande Motte just south of Montpellier.

Day 1, Thursday, June 4 Meet up in Deauville

Day 2, Friday, June 5 Deauville to Alencon, 120km

Day 3, Saturday, June 6 Alencon to Chateau du Loir, 100km

Day 4, Sunday, June 7 Chateau du Loir to Loches, 110km

Day 5, Monday, June 8 Loches to Argenton sur Creuse 85km

Day 6, Tuesday, June 9 Argenton-sur-Creuse to Aubusson, 110km

Day 7, Wednesday, June 10 Aubusson to Riom-en-Montagne, 110km

Day 8, Thursday, June 11 Riom-en-Montagne to Chaudes-Aigues, 80km

Day 9, Friday, June 12 Chaudes-Aigues to Ste. Enimie, 105km

Day 10, Saturday, June 13 Ste. Enimie to St. Hippolyte du Fort, 105km

Day 11, Sunday, June 14 St. Hippolyte du Fort to La Grande-Motte, 75km

Day 12, Monday, June 15 “au revoir”