Palais et Parc de Versailles
X. Renoux
Château de Chambord à vélo
D. Darrault - CRT Centre-Val de Loire

De Versailles à Chambord à vélo : l'échappée royale !

Un parcours vélo de 415 km au fil de l'histoire de France

Voici un parcours aussi original que royal qui relie deux châteaux à la renommée prestigieuse. On s'éclipse tranquillement de l'éclatant château de Versailles par la discrète vallée de Chevreuse suivie de la bocagère vallée de L'Eure. À Chartres, pédalez dans les traces des pèlerins de Saint-Jacques, où cette intimiste rivière révèle ses curiosités : villages, châteaux et autres vestiges... Une fois à Tours, il ne vous reste plus qu'à remonter le cours d'eau du fleuve royal jusqu'à votre arrivée au château de Chambord.

Mise en jambes en Vallée de Chevreuse
David Darrault

Mise en jambes en Vallée de Chevreuse

À peine sorti de la capitale et la campagne est déjà là. La vallée de Chevreuse est un condensé de nature et de petit patrimoine aux portes de Paris. Malgré le relief un peu prononcé, vous aurez plaisir à traverser les forêts, espaces naturels et ses charmants villages entre Versailles et Rambouillet. Un arrêt à l'abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay s'impose avant de rejoindre Rambouillet et son domaine.

🏰 : Château de Versailles, Domaine de Rambouillet

L'Eure de s'élancer
David Darrault - La Véloscénie

L'Eure de s'élancer

Vos coups de pédales vous portent tout droit au château de Maintenon qui abrita les amours secrets du Roi Soleil et de Madame de Maintenon, puis sous les vestiges de l'Aqueduc qui devait alimenter en eau le château de Versailles. Projet avorté, témoin de la folie des grandeurs de nos rois de France ! Quelques tours de roues plus loin, les flèches de la cathédrale de Chartes s'élèvent au-dessus des champs, une invitation à visiter cette cathédrale aux vitraux somptueux. On s'échappe de la capitale de la Beauce dans les traces de Marcel Proust jusqu'à Illiers-Combray et les rives du Loir.

🏰 : Château de Maintenon, Cathédrale de Chartres

De Loir en Loire
J. Damase

De Loir en Loire

Dans les traces des pèlerins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, vous furetez sur de petites routes tranquilles au fil de la Vallée du Loir et du Vendômois. Les petits villages de caractère et châteaux rutilants se succèdent : la cité médiévale de Bonneval, surnommée la Venise de Beauce ; l’éclatant Château de Montigny-le-Gannelon ; Châteaudun et son château perché au-dessus de la rivière ou encore le château en ruines de Lavardin. Avant d'arriver à Tours, vous traversez le Pays du Vouvray où les célèbres vignobles de Touraine méritent une dégustation !

🏰 : Bonneval, Château de Montigny-le-Gannelon, Châteaudun, Château de Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Lavardin

Le sprint royal
D.Darrault - CRT - Centre Val de Loire

Le sprint royal

Entre Tours et Blois, vous remontez le cours de ce fleuve royal, symbole séculaire de l’art de vivre à la Française. Sur l'itinéraire de la Loire à Vélo, vous évoluez au milieu de nombreux châteaux, petits et grands. Autour de vous, chaque château est marqué du sceau de son souverain. En ligne de mire, le château de Chambord, apothéose royale qui mérite une visite XXL. À moins que ses prestigieux voisins aient trop ralenti votre progression... Si vous êtes attendus, n'oubliez pas que la ponctualité est la politesse des rois !

🏰 : Amboise, Clos-Lucé, Chaumont-sur-Loire, Blois, Chambord

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Versailles / St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

3 Versailles / St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse

24 km
1 h 37 min
I begin
After a royal stop in Versailles, head for the Natural Park of the Chevreuse Valley, a regional park with such a rich natural, cultural and architectural heritage. This stage is rather difficult and is suited to seasoned cyclists. You cycle through authentic villages, but the most surprising awaits you on the next stage.
St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse / Rambouillet

4 St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse / Rambouillet

26 km
1 h 54 min
I begin
Here you discover the Chevreuse Valley, full of many treasures: châteaux, museums, old wash houses… This stage, before arriving in Rambouillet, is packed with things to see, but is more geared to intermediate cyclists, as there are a steep slope in Choisel and traffic is very heavy on two sections. Those who tackle this stage will be rewarded by some beautiful landscapes.
Rambouillet / Épernon

8 Rambouillet / Épernon

17 km
1 h 06 min
I cycle often
The route is provisional for this last stage before you leave the Ile-de-France Region, but it is very charming. After exploring the Jardin Anglais at Rambouillet, join the Guéville Valley, with pleasant little roads leading to the pretty town of Epernon, perched above the confluence of three rivers.
Épernon / Maintenon

9 Épernon / Maintenon

17 km
1 h 07 min
I cycle often
Epernon, on the edge of Rambouillet Forest, stands in a very green setting. As you head on along roads, the pretty local architecture adds to the pleasure of the trip. You arrive at the town of Maintenon, where Eure and Voise Rivers meet. The Château de Maintenon and the Vauban aqueduct close by will impress you.
Maintenon / Chartres

5 Maintenon / Chartres

20 km
1 h 19 min
I begin
From the city of Maintenon, the arches of the aqueduct set the atmosphere of this itinerary. It is followed by small roads along the Eure Valley that offer a bucolic and relaxing landscape. A must-see stop on the traditional Santiago de Compostela Way, Chartres overlooked by its cathedral, a jewel of Gothic art, symbolically crowns the stopover on this pilgrimage by bicycle.
Chartres / Illiers Combray

6 Chartres / Illiers Combray

34 km
2 h 10 min
I cycle often
After leaving Chartres, Saint-Jacques by bike head for llliers-Combray, town which inspired Marcel Proust for his mythical book "A la recherche du temps perdu". The places mentioned in his famous work: the Pré Catelan or the house of Tante Léonie, now the Marcel Proust Museum, immerse you in the atmosphere he created. There is also a gentle transition to a more hilly territory, between Beauce and Perche.
Illiers-Combray / Châteaudun

7 Illiers-Combray / Châteaudun

39 km
2 h 35 min
I cycle often
This two-wheeled pilgrimage now touches the first streams of the Loir, not far from its source, a few kilometres upstream. Head south through fields and meadows to reach the medieval town of Bonneval, nicknamed the little venice of Beauce. Châteaudun one of "the most beautiful detours of France", perched on a rocky promontory, rises through its castle and its high town overlooking the Loir marks the final stop of this stage.
Châteaudun / Vendôme

8 Châteaudun / Vendôme

52 km
3 h 28 min
I cycle often
Through gentle valleys, this stage of Saint-Jacques by bike runs along the Loir. Barely started, the discovery of the dazzling Château de Montigny-le-Gannelon will stop you in your stride. Once the charming village of Cloyes-les-trois-rivières is over, the cycle route enters the Vendômois, where forests and fields meet scattered vineyards. Vendôme is in the spotlight, a city with a rich heritage, ideal for a historical, cultural and gourmet break!
Vendôme / Montoire-sur-le-Loir

9 Vendôme / Montoire-sur-le-Loir

25 km
1 h 38 min
I cycle often
The peregrination continues, undulating as it winds its way through the meanders of the Loir. The nautical base of Villiers-sur-Loir, at the beginning of the stage, is a great opportunity to refresh yourself before cutting through the Vendôme countryside. Montoire-sur-le-Loir, a city with a dense medieval heritage and ancient houses grazing the river, will be the stopover town on the route.
Montoire-sur-le-Loir / Château-Renault

10 Montoire-sur-le-Loir / Château-Renault

26 km
1 h 45 min
I cycle often
At Montoire-sur-le-Loir, cross the river to reach Lavardin, a member of the association “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France”, its houses tucked below castle ruins. Beyond this picturesque village, it’s full steam southwards, the Saint-Jacques à Vélo route running beside a tributary of the Loir for several kilometres.
The stage continues through country parts and undulating farmland, entering the Château-Renault area set between the Loir (without an “e”) and the Loire.
Château-Renault / Tours

11 Château-Renault / Tours

38 km
2 h 32 min
I cycle often
This Saint-Jacques à Vélo stage alternates between quiet country roads and greenways, running beside waterways lined by fields and pastures. Midway along, you enter the Pays du Vouvray, where Touraine’s famed vineyards yield a fine array of white wines. Then you come to the Loire, a lovely cycle path hugging its north bank. Finish by crossing what the French describe as the last great wild river in Europe to reach the centre of the city of Tours.
Montlouis-sur-Loire / Tours

20 Montlouis-sur-Loire / Tours

12 km
1 h 02 min
I begin
This Loire à Vélo stage proves as delightful as it is easy, leading to the gentle capital of the county of Touraine, Tours. The microclimate at the confluence of the Loire and Cher rivers proves ideal for imparting unique qualities to the grapes of the exclusive Montlouis wine appellation. You can now explore this blessed corner of Touraine with ease thanks to the new greenway laid out beside the Loire.
Amboise / Montlouis-sur-Loire

19 Amboise / Montlouis-sur-Loire

15 km
1 h 01 min
I begin
On this Loire à Vélo stage, the soaring Chinese-style Pagoda of Chanteloup near Amboise offers a Zen experience. Next, on to the prestigious Montlouis appellation wine area. Discover the wide range of local whites in the cellars and restaurants around here. Don’t overdo it like Gargantua, the greedy fictional giant closely linked with Touraine! This stage is relatively easy for cyclists.
Chaumont-sur-Loire / Amboise

18 Chaumont-sur-Loire / Amboise

23 km
1 h 15 min
I begin
On this Loire à Vélo stage, enjoy exploring fine wine-making lands as well as the regal river. You’re now in the historic county of Touraine. Excite your taste buds by visiting wine estates, some with impressive underground cellars. As to your eyes, marvel at the glories of the Château d’Amboise and nearby Clos-Lucé, the latter last home to Leonardo da Vinci. There are a few slopes along the way.
Blois / Chaumont-sur-Loire

17 Blois / Chaumont-sur-Loire

20 km
1 h 21 min
I begin
This Loire à Vélo stage takes you away from Blois along the Loire’s south bank, then a little further south to the village of Candé-sur-Beuvron via vine-covered slopes. Next, follow the River Beuvron back to the majestic Loire and the splendid Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, perched above the river, with magnificent gardens and garden festival.
Muides-sur-Loire / Blois

16 Muides-sur-Loire / Blois

19 km
1 h 14 min
I begin
On this easy Loire à Vélo stage from Muides-sur-Loire to Blois, you enter the fabulous Pays des Châteaux tourist area, covering the lands around Chambord and Blois, boasting many famed châteaux. Choose between three more or less direct routes. The Loire à Vélo itself provides the most direct way, but the alternative, meandering circuits allow you to seek out great castles scattered across these unique landscapes.

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