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La Vélidéale

A new cycle route takes off from the Limousin to the Atlantic. Over more than 600km, from Lac de Vassivière to the Port of Saint Nazaire, or vice versa, a resolutely optimistic, committed and multi-faceted cycling adventure awaits you! This cycling itinerary is environmentally friendly, attentive to the fragility of biodiversity, and open to local encounters that make life more beautiful. On the Creuse side, the Vélidéale is connected to the Tour de la Creuse à vélo and La Vagabonde, but all along its 600 km, there are more than 10 other cycle routes of interest to our bike travellers.

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La Vélidéale, the route for nature lovers

Formerly known by its code name -V93 – this newcomer will add to the range of cycling options available in the Grand Ouest region. From Royère-de-Vassivière (Creuse) to Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique), La Vélidéale crosses 5 regional nature parks and numerous sensitive areas, at the crossroads of numerous rivers and classified marshes. All along its route, 638 kilometers to discover, aquatic DNA predominates, through ocean, lakes, rivers and waterways. With a passion for freedom, you’ll experience an itinerary that’s by turns coastal, urban or wild, but always at the heart of biodiversity. Binoculars recommended! This cycle route brings you closer to what’s essential: a perfect getaway for passionate contemplation of the nature we all love.

An eco-sustainable itinerary that’s committed to the living world!

The route’s biodiversity is exceptional (plant and animal species, wet and dry environments, remarkable ecosystems, unique biotopes, natural habitats…). – Creuse: La lande du Puy la Croix at Royère de Vassivière (interpretation trail). – Haute-Vienne: 2 Natura 2000 sites, 2 special conservation areas, 1 ornithological observatory, PNR Millevaches en Limousin, PNR Périgord-Limousin, 1 national nature reserve, 7 Espaces Naturels Sensibles. – Charente: 12 sites labelled Espaces Naturels Sensibles, 1635 ha in surface area, and the Issoire valley, close to the route, classified Natura 2000. – Deux-Sèvres: Espaces Naturels Sensibles d’Argentonnay et de Mauléon (Moulins),Saint-Romans-les-Melle, Fontenille-Saint-Martin d’Entraigues and Aigondigné, PNR du Marais poitevin, PNR de Gâtine in the process of being created, Natura 2000 site for the Argenton Valley. – Vend&e acute;e: 2 Espaces Naturels Sensibles (Vallée de la Sèvre Nantaise and Etang Beau Soleil). – Loire-Atlantique: PNR de Brière, Natura 2000 sites (Estuaire et vallée de la Loire, Lac de Grand-Lieu). Espaces Naturels Sensibles: La Garenne de la Moine, Bois du Buis, Angreviers mill.

4… and soon 5 Regional Nature Parks

The Vélidéale is the common thread linking the Parc naturel régional Périgord-Limousin, the Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin, the Parc naturel régional du Marais Poitevin, Parc naturel régional de Brière… and soon Parc naturel régional de Gâtine. You’ll be immersed between peat bogs, ponds and streams, deciduous forests and heather carpets, mysterious marshes, dry or wet, hedged farmland, orchards and valleys, gardens and castles, authentic villages…

H20 DNA

The water, the freshness, the greenery, the tranquility of little-visited areas, the proximity to the ever-mysterious wetland ecosystems, create a special harmony along the entire route. With a port and the ocean at one end of the route and Lac de Vassivière at the other, the reward is guaranteed. Water reveals itself in all its forms, confi dential or invigorating, and sculpts landscapes both intimate and open. Numerous fleuves and rivers such as the Loire, Vienne, Sèvre Nantaise, Sèvre Niortaise and Charente punctuate the landscapes and enchant the eye.

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