Atlantic to Med (La Rochelle to Perpignan)

Another fine place to pause

Appetising food

Appetising food on our cycling holidays

Approaching a hilltop town in the south of France

Approaching Perpignan and the conclusion of your cycling tour

Arrival at the Med

Dip your toes in the sea having cycled to the Med!

Auch

Auch

Bikes taking a rest!

Brouage

Brouage Citadel

Carcassonne

We overnight here, with a fantastic view of the old citadel

Carcassonne by night

Cognac tasting

Tasting Cognac in Cognac. Luckily these were shared between everyone otherwise not much riding would have been done the next day!

Cordes

Cordes Sur Ciel

Crossing the Dordogne, one of France's great rivers

Cycling food

French patisserie is allowed when riding all day!

Cycling through more vineyards!

Day 1 complete!

Our overnight stop at the end of day 1 is in a nice resort with the hotel on the beach

Gers Sunflowers

Good food awaits on our journey

Hilltop towns in south of France

Historic buildings everywhere

La Rochelle

La Rochelle

La Rochelle, start of your cycling trip across France

Lovely views at a roadside stop

Old town gate

You will see plenty of history on your ride from La Rochelle to Perpignan

Picnic on your cycling holiday in France

Preparing the picnic on your cycling holiday

Queribus

Queribus

Quiet roads are the order of the day

St Emilion vineyards

Cycling through the St Emilion vineyards, a memorable experience!

Sunflowers in Gascony

Support van

Our support van is ready and waiting at all the right places!

The foothills of the Pyrenees

As we approach Perpignan the Pyrenees loom large in the distance, but we do not cross them and they are a marvellous backdrop!

The iconic harbour towers of La Rochelle

The iconic harbour towers of La Rochelle are evident as you set out on your ride to the Med

Typical hotel room

We aim to make your cycling tour comfortable as well as supplying great routes!

Village

Vineyards everywhere!

Winding streets in hilltop villages

Charming hilltop villages await with streets not changed since the middle ages!

Windmills and a pigonnier in Gascony

A classic sight cycling in this part of France