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This is a holiday characterised by a combination of peaceful, gentle exercise and a sense of freedom. We discovered a young man preparing and selling fruit cocktails from a boat on the canal near Coulon. A great
idea and a most pleasant surprise on a hot afternoon.

- James Patterson

Average Temperatures & Local Forecast
May
16.7
Jun
23.6
Jul
26.3
Aug
25.8
Sep
22

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Cycling Holidays in Venise Verte, France

  • Rediscover a countryside little changed in 40 years. It is still an unexplored, undiscovered backwater
  • You are into a micro climate with hot, dry summers, no good for cows so the farmers raise goats for cheese, expect to find goat trails and goats cheeses, in abundance
  • Close to the sea and with so many rivers means fish is always on the menu, roast eel in a parsley and garlic sauce, Delicious!
  • Le potager is the vegetable garden beside each house, they will often include a row of vines for their Haut Anjou wines
  • The golden stone Romanesque churches are on the pilgrims’ route to Compostella
  • The history of the Huguenots can be found in their temples. Once prolific in the region, many fled from religious persecution 300 years ago and set up vineyards in South Africa.

Our holidays start and finish at Le Logis d’Antan, Vallans, The regional hotels include our very first eco-friendly hotel, the others are ***, and a **** guest house with pool.

The Venise Verte is flat, flat, flat and therefore ideal for cycling. With countless cycle paths alongside the complex network of 12th century canals and rivers, you'll get chances aplenty to paddle, punt and pedal on and beside them.

Places to visit

La Rochelle is near enough for a day out by the sea.

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Our Gentle Tourer holiday options

For other cycling holiday options please click here. For travel details see below.

Cycling Holiday Options
Price Check Availability
(select)
3 nights or Adventurer: Vallans. Hotel Pool.
£393
5 nights: Vallans and Coulon or Arcais. 1 pool.
£655
7 nights: Vallans, Coulon, Velluire or Arcais. 1 pool.
£921
9 nights: Vallans, Arcais, Coulon & Velluire. 1 pool.
£1085
10 nights: Vallans, Arcais, Coulon, Fontenay le Comte, Velluire or Maillezais. 2 pools.
£1167
12 nights: Vallans, Arcais, Maillezais, Velluire, Fontenay le Comte and Coulon. 2 pools.
£1331
14 nights: Vallans, Arcais, Velluire, Fontenay le Comte, Maillezais, Coulon and Celles sur Belle 2 pools
£1495

The holiday availability system is not a live service - instead your details are forwarded to our office team who will check your holiday dates and get back to you by email or phone (whichever you prefer). This is why we require contact details from you.

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Insurance: Up to 11 nights £30.20 Up to 18 nights £33.50 UK residents only
Price Discounts: Children under 15 years per night £20.00 Triple Rooms: per room per night £3.00
Group bookings: 8-12 people per person £12.00
Price Supplements: Single Room: Per Person per night £18.00

NOTE 01 MAR 2008 - Due to the continuing strength of the euro against the £ sterling, we regrettably have had to add a 9% surcharge to our holiday prices above. This applies to all holidays booked from March 1st 2008.

The perfect addition to your holiday; Pamper yourself with a 3 nights Chateau Escape in the Chateau Marcay near Chinon.

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Getting there : cycling holidays in Venise Verte

Your travel options and prices. We can book all or part of your travel to and from the UK and France. Our prices are for return travel, per person, to your first hotel. Airport Tax & passenger service charges are included.

How to get to Vallans
(for cycling in Venise Verte)
1) EUROSTAR, TGV & taxi via Lille to Niort. Departs St Pancras 08.52 1st Class
2nd Class
£344
£281
2) TGV from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Niort and taxi. 1st Class
2nd Class
£177
£150
3) FLIGHTS to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, TGV train direct from the airport with reserved seats to Niort and taxi.

Birmingham
Bristol
Edinburgh
Gatwick
Heathrow
Leeds/Bradford
Manchester
Newcastle
Southampton

1st class TGV upgrade add

£390
£389
£418
£348
£353
£428
£403
£355
£386

£ 27

4) Ferry Crossings with Brittany Ferries and Seafrance. Discuss prices and routes with our office.    

5) For your own bookings, the nearest regional airports are Poitiers and La Rochelle.

   

 

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