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Sud-Aveyron
Around Causse du Larzac
Vallée du Tarn, Pays de Roquefort and Gorges de la Dourbie
 
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B05b
 Light Family Cycling Tour

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Cycling along at your own pace, you're able to absorb the sights, scents, and atmosphere in a way you never could on an ordinary holiday.This region of France is a wonderful location for a light French cycling holiday with major river valleys clad in green woods and forests. Often as though hanging from cliff edges you see many sandstone fortified villages. Romantic ancient villages are just some of the delights to see on your French cycle tour in the extraordinary variety of landscapes of Aveyron and the Parc Naturel des Grands Causses.
A light journey along three rivers: Tarn, Sorgue and Dourbie.

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  • 7 or 8 days; start any day of the week.
  • option 1 - 5 extra nights (restday or cycling programme)
  • Baggage transfer included.
  • Dinners and B&B included. (Except in Millau, 2x)
  • This cycling tour is also available in 'plus' (**&***) and 'superior' (***&**) package.
  • Standard accommodation (** hotels) with toilet, shower/bath en suite.
  • 8 days: 7 nights: 1 x  ***,  1 x  *,  5 x  ** hotels.
  • We provide for every day the choice of two routes (average 35 or average 55 km)

The trip can be cut in three parts:

The first part you will be cycling in the Canyon of the Dourbie to Nant.
You'll see the vultures circling high above you.
More pictures of Gorges & Causses.
 

 

In the second part you'll be traversing the Causse du Larzac and see La Couvertoirade the most known Templars town, The Larzac is a limestone plateau from where the Templars started their crusades to Jerusalem in th 12th and 13th century, nowadays known because of José Bové 's strugglle with the globalized world. You'll find Roquefort and its cheese caves on your way. Through the beautiful valleys of the Sorgue you'll be heading slowly going down to St. Affrique.
Pictures of Pays de Roquefort.

In the last part you'll cycle in the valley of the Tarn and ride under the Millau Viaduct back to your starting place: Millau.
On your first day too you can cycle to the Millau viaduct.
Pictures of the Tarn valley.
 

Average dayly distances: 35 km.
Starting days : every day from March till October.
For booking this tour, we ask you to complete our booking form.
Travel: The nearest airports to B05 are Rodez and Montpellier.
Transfer to starting point of the B05 is not included. 
Taxi from airport to Rodez train station = €14,-.
Train/bus to Millau = € 14,-
Transfer from the airport to Millau: taxi: € 115,-
You can also travel (TGV or airport) to Montpellier and take the (SNCF)-Bus to Millau (€23,-).


Travel info here.
 

Prices

B05b Standard packages.   Bags transfers included. Basic rate: in €   p.p. in double room, sharing.
2010 B&B Dinners Lunches  Basic rate Suppl. single room Solo all-in Bike rental
B05  5 days light
or active		 4 2 0 416 82 582 69
B05  6 days very light
or active		 5 3 0 521 105 736 78
B05  7 days  light
or active		 6 4 0 636 114 907 87
B05  8 days light
or active		 8 5 0 774 129 1058 105
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 Extra nights B&B Diner Lunch Price p.p. Suppl. route notes Suppl. single room Bike rental
Millau ** Yes Yes No 46 Free 25 11
St. Affrique ** Yes Yes No 72 Free 23 11
Broquies ** Yes Yes No 59 Free 11 11
St. Rome-de-Tarn *** Yes Yes No 94 Free 17 11

Discount on basic rate p.p.
for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts

Parties of  3 persons : 11 % p.p.
Parties of  4 persons : 15 % p.p.
Parties of  5 persons : 18 % p.p.
Parties of  6 persons : 19 % p.p.
Parties of  7 persons : 21 % p.p.
Parties of  8 persons : 22 % p.p.

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Programme Family Cycling Journey B05b
   
Tour details standard F05b       5 and 6 packages
 

DBB = Dinner, B&B
DD = Daily Distance (in km); minimum daily distance. For every day we provide short and long stages.
EG = Elevation Gains in meters (cumulative)
  5 days 6 days
    DD
km		 EG
m		   DD
km		 EG
m
Arrival day Millau B&B **
Biking round Millau viaduct  		Day 1 22 + 50
- 50		 Day 1 20 + 50
-  50
Nant  DBB **/***
Gorges de la Dourbie		 Day 2 36 + 100 Day 2 35 + 100
Fondamente  DBB **
Visit to La Couvertoirade 		Day 3 32 + 250
- 100		 Day 3 26 + 250
- 100
St. Affrique DBB **
Visit caves of Roquefort and Templar towns		       Day 5 38 - 200
Millau  BB **
Under the viaduct back to Millau in the valley		 Day 4 23 - 200
+ 200
- 200		 Day 6 23 + 200
- 200
Leave after breakfast Day 5     Day 7    
 

Tour details standard F05b       7 and 8 day packages
 

DBB = Dinner, B&B
DD = Daily Distance (in km); minimum daily distance. For every day we provide short and long stages.
EG = Elevation Gains in meters (cumulative)
  7 days 8 days
    DD
km		 EG
m		   DD
km		 EG
m
Arrival day Millau B&B **
Biking round Millau viaduct  		Day 1 22 +& - 50 Day 1 20 +& - 50
Nant  DBB **/***
Gorges de la Dourbie		 Day 2 36 +100 Day 2 35 +100
Fondamente  DBB **
Visit to La Couvertoirade 		Day 3 32 +250
- 100		 Day 3 26 +250
- 100
St. Affrique DBB **
Visit caves of Roquefort and Templar towns		 Day 4 38 -200 Day 5 38 -200
Broquiès DBB **
Pool, Canoe base in July and August		 Day 5 20 +200 Day 5 32 -200
St. Rome-de-Tarn   DBB ***
Cycling to Tarn valley. Pool		       Day 6 24 +200
Millau  BB **
Under the viaduct back to Millau in the valley		 Day 6 23 +100 Day 7 23 +100
Leave after breakfast Day 7     Day 8    
 

 

 


 

 

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