Waytypes of the cycle route
Surface of the cycle route
Route marking
The Flow Vélo is entirely signposted from Thiviers to the Atlantic Ocean. Arrangements to bring the itinerary as close as possible to the Charente River are planned, read the descriptions of the different stages to keep you informed.
Trains and transport along La Flow Vélo
The route is well served in stations, but be careful in peak periods when the transport of bicycles is complicated on TER trains.
- Thiviers station (departure): TER line Limoges - Périgueux with TER connection Périgueux - Bordeaux
- Angoulême train station: TER and TGV stations (Paris, Bordeaux, Poitiers) - TER line Angoulême - Châteauneuf-sur-Charente - Jarnac - Cognac - Saintes - Saujon - Royan
- Cognac train station : TER line Angoulême - Châteauneuf-sur-Charente - Jarnac - Cognac - Saintes - Saujon - Royan
- Saintes train station: TER line Angoulême - Châteauneuf-sur-Charente - Jarnac - Cognac - Saintes - Saujon - Royan; TER and Intercity lines for La Rochelle and Bordeaux
- Rochefort train station (last station on the route) : TER and Intercity lines for La Rochelle, Saintes, Bordeaux
Boats to and from the island of Aix
- Link Fouras - Island of Aix
- Island of Aix - La Rochelle
- Island of Aix - Island of Oleron
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