{"id":3569,"date":"2023-01-19T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rochelets.plune.fr\/4-good-reasons-to-cycle-the-loire\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:02:17","slug":"4-good-reasons-to-cycle-the-loire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/4-good-reasons-to-cycle-the-loire\/","title":{"rendered":"4 good reasons to cycle the Loire!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/camping-saint-brevin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint-Br\u00e9vin-les-Pins<\/a> is a seaside paradise for sun and sea lovers. From your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4-star Les Rochelets campsite<\/a>, the V\u00e9lodyss\u00e9e and V\u00e9loc\u00e9an cycle paths, as well as the legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loireavelo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loire \u00e0 V\u00e9lo<\/a> route, allow you to discover the <strong>sumptuous landscapes of <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/camping-en-loire-atlantique.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Loire-Atlantique<\/a><strong>, Vend\u00e9e<\/strong> and many other d\u00e9partements. What better way to spend a waterside vacation than on a leisurely stroll? Ready for adventure? Discover our four good reasons to cycle the Loire!    <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/to-go-biking-5178398_640-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 &#8211; The perfect vacation combining sport and culture<\/h2>\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to explore a unique territory at your own pace, dotted with forests, gardens, rivers and marshes. ? Would you like to discover the history and exceptional wealth of towns and villages, from the beaches of the Atlantic to Cuffy, its final destination, near Never?<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The<\/strong> 900 km <strong>Loire \u00e0 V\u00e9lo is one of France&#8217;s most beautiful cycle routes<\/strong>. Most of the route passes through the Unesco World Heritage area. It&#8217; <strong>s an unforgettable experience<\/strong>. But be warned: to have a good trip, you&#8217;ll need a good bike, padded shorts, a first-aid kit and a kit for minor repairs.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 &#8211; An original vacation to share memories with the whole family<\/h2>\n\n<p>Thanks to its easy, signposted and safe route, the Loire \u00e0 V\u00e9lo allows you to cycle with your family or friends. It&#8217;s all <strong>about freedom<\/strong>! Whether it&#8217;s a tour or a loop from your vacation destination, you can easily choose your starting and finishing points. <\/p>\n\n<p>A wide range of services are available along the entire route, including listed accommodation within 5 km of the itinerary, bike rental and repair services, luggage transfer, bike transport and equipped stopping areas&#8230; To cross the Loire from the Saint-Br\u00e9vin bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/camping-saint-nazaire.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saint-Nazaire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saint-brevin.com\/franchissement-de-la-loire-a-velo-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free shuttles, cabs and Al\u00e9op buses<\/a> are available. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 &#8211; It&#8217;s the ideal way to admire all the beauty of the river and the regions it crosses.<\/h2>\n\n<p>Castles, towns and villages steeped in history, famous vineyards, local gastronomy, Loire landscapes, <strong>unusual getaways<\/strong>&#8230; The Loire \u00e0 v\u00e9lo is the <strong>starting point for a unique adventure to discover an exceptional region<\/strong>. Among the wooded islands, meandering river banks and sandbanks, you&#8217;ll catch a glimpse of one of the Loire ch\u00e2teaux, a troglodyte house or, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/camping-nantes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nantes<\/a> and <strong>Saint-Br\u00e9vin,<\/strong> be surprised by one of the works on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.levoyageanantes.fr\/les-parcours\/parcours-estuaire-nantes-saint-nazaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voyage \u00e0 Nantes Estuary Trail<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 &#8211; Bicycle rental at Les Rochelets campsite<\/h2>\n\n<p>Would you like to discover our beautiful region by bike? Your Les Rochelets campsite in <strong>Saint-Br\u00e9vin-les-Pins<\/strong> offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/camping-saint-brevin-location-velo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bike hire<\/a> for children and adults by the day, week or even longer! Reservations are made directly at the campsite reception. All safety equipment, including helmets, child seats and locks, is supplied with the bikes.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Photo@Thomas\/Pixabay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint-Br\u00e9vin-les-Pins is a seaside paradise for sun and sea lovers. From your 4-star Les Rochelets campsite, the V\u00e9lodyss\u00e9e and V\u00e9loc\u00e9an cycle paths, as well as the legendary Loire \u00e0 V\u00e9lo route, allow you to discover the sumptuous landscapes of Loire-Atlantique, Vend\u00e9e and many other d\u00e9partements. What better way to spend a waterside vacation than on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3569"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3571,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3569\/revisions\/3571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rochelets.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}