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Biking with Ben and Beth in France

Normandy, Britanny and the Loire

1,494 km (928 miles) over 27 days from September 9, 2005 to October 5, 2005

Topic: Bicycle Touring  
Categories: Tour diaries, Equipment lists, 2-4 weeks
Locales: Europe, France, Haute-Normandie, Bretagne, Centre, Pays de la Loire, Ile-de-France
Year: 2005

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/org2005

Copyright © 2006-2012 By Ben Elderd and Beth Elderd - (contact)

Status: Completed May 2006
Last updated: Sunday January 21, 2007 10:01 UTC -08:00 (edited Sun 3 Jun 2007 13:01 UTC -08:00)
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Beth escaping Sleepy Beauty castle on her trusty steed

Table of Contents

Introduction
Equipment List
Day 1: Arrival in Paris
Day 2: The City of Lights
Day 3 - Paris to Vernon: We’re off !
Day 4 - Vernon: Touring Monet’s Gardens
Day 5 - Vernon to Rouen: Riding on a National Route
Day 6 - Rouen to Honfleur: Lost in Rouen, a Wrong Turn
Day 7 - Bus to Bayeaux: Rain, Rain Go Away
Day 8 - Normandy: A Ride around the D-Day Beaches
Day 9 - Bayeaux to Granville: Rolling Hills
Day 10 - Granville to Le Mont St. Michel: What a Sight!
Day 11 - Le Mont St. Michel to St. Malo: Last Look at the Abby
Day 12 - St. Malo to Broons: Too Many Tour Buses
Day 13 - Broons to Josselin: Hills and More Hills
Day 14 - Josselin to Vannes: No Complaints
Day 15 - Vannes to La Baule: Back on the Coast
Day 16 - La Baule to Nantes: The Loire
Day 17 - Nantes to Angers: A Foggy Morning
Day 18 - Angers to Saumur: First Chateau on the Loire
Day 19 - Saumur to Chinon: Riding in the Vineyards
Day 20 - Chinon to Azay-le-Rideau: Chateaux and Rivers
Day 21 - Azay-le-Rideau to Chenonceaux: A Women’s Chateau
Day 22 - Chenonceaux to Blois: A Motherly Concern
Day 23 - Blois to Chambord: One Big Chateau
Day 24 - Chambord to Sully-sur-Loire: Hunting Preserves
Day 25 - Sully-sur-Loire to Fontainebleau: The Celery Root Route
Day 26 - Fontainebleau to Paris: Back to Paris

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