Provence-Camargue

Cycle Tour through one of the most beautiful regions of Europe Provence and Camargue. The land of light, colours and scents. For these reasons, many well known painters have lived in the Provence: Picasso, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Cézanne, Chagall ... The Mediterranean climate is pleasant, the sun shines more than 3000 hours a year. People are living outside, even during the winter, play "pétanque" and drink their "pastis". Provence has not only an easy way of live, but is also one of the richest cultural regions of Europe. Numerous monuments testify a long and great past since the Greek and Roman period going to the Middle Ages and, at least, to the last centuries.

1. day  Avignon Arrival

Arrival in Avignon at about 5 or 6 p.m., Dinner and stay in the hotel. Avignon is famous for its pope palace (world patrimony), the medieval town and its imposing wall.

2. day  Avignon - Arles 55 km (34 miles)

In the morning you will get your bikes and soon start cycling. You ride along the Rhone and pass Little Crau to St. Rémy de Provence. Glanum is famous for its Greek and Roman monuments. Further on you cycle to the medieval village Les Baux until you reach your destination for tonight – Arles, where the whole city has been classified as world patrimony, because of its numerous Roman and medieval monuments.

3. day  Arles - St. Maries de la Mer 45 km (28 miles)

Visit Arles, then ride through the Camargue to the interior sea of Vaccarès, observe the rare birds, then to Saintes Maries de la Mer on the beach.

4. day  St. Maries de la Mer - St. Gilles 40 km (25 miles)

Through ample rice fields you roll to St. Gilles. You should visit the abbey with it´s famous romanic portal and the crypt.

5. day  St. Gilles - Pont Du Gard 60 km (37 miles)

With the smel of the herbs of the Provence in your nose you cycle through the wine-growing districts of the Côte du Rhône and to the famous Pont du Gard. the old Roman aqueduct spans the river Gardon in huge curves and is a wonderful motif for photos.

6. day  Round trip Uzès 40 km

A really worthwhile bike trip lies ahead of you. Through fruit groves and calm villages, small side streets take you to Uzès, one of the most beautiful small towns the Provence has to offer.

7. day  Pont Du Gard - Avignon 40 km (25 miles)

Through vineyards you cycle on little roads to Aramon and along the Rhone river to Avignon.

8. day  Avignon Departure

After your breakfast, regrettably, the trip is over.