La Vélodyssée: the French part of EuroVelo 1, one of the 17 cycle routes in the EuroVelo network
La Vélodyssée is connected to Europe because it is the French section of EuroVelo 1, which is also known as EuroVelo 1 - the Atlantic Coast Route.
ℹ️ In 2024, La Vélodyssée obtained EuroVelo Certification across its entire route! It was the very first cycleroute in France to receive this recognition, which guarantees the quality of its infrastructure and services.
Stretching across 11 150 km, the Atlantic Coast Route (EuroVelo1) links the North Cape in Norway with Sagres in Portugal. The route travels the length of Western Europe going down the Atlantic Coast from north to south, taking in six consecutive countries: Norway, the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal.
Atlantic Coast Route is one of the 17 cycle routes interlinking the countries of Europe as part of the Eurovelo network:
💡 Find all the information to continue the Atlantic Coast Route (EuroVelo 1) in Spain and England.
Other cycle routes connected to La Vélodyssée
La Vélodyssée is located at the intersection of two European cycle routes and seven national cycle routes.
In Finistère: La Vélomaritime
In Roscoff, La Vélodyssée opens onto the English Channel with La Vélomaritime, a 1,500 km cycle route from Roscoff to Dunkirk. It then continues for 4,000 km to Kyiv, as it is part of the EuroVelo 4 European route.
💡 La Vélodyssée and La Vélomaritime share a common stage: Roscoff - Morlaix
In Loire-Atlantique: La Loire à Vélo
La Loire à Vélo follows the same route as La Vélodyssée from Nantes to Saint-Brévin-les-Pins.
In total, there are 800 km of cycle paths running along the banks of the Loire, through unspoilt natural landscapes and past the royal treasures of the Loire châteaux: sights you never tire of discovering. La Loire à Vélo is also the French section of the trans-European route EuroVelo 6 which stretches for 3,600 km to the Black Sea.
💡La Vélodyssée and La Loire à Vélo share 2 common stages between Nantes and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins :
In Loire-Atlantique: La Vélidéale
In Nantes, La Vélidéale crosses La Vélodyssée. This 665-km cycle route takes you from Lake Vassivière to Saint-Nazaire, passing through several regional nature parks.
💡 La Vélodyssée and La Vélidéale share a common stage:
In Loire-Atlantique: The Regalante
In Nantes, discover La Régalante, which begins its 275-km journey to Mont Saint-Michel. Its route runs along the Marches of Brittany, alternating between medieval castles and bucolic landscapes.
💡 The Vélodyssée and La Régalante share a common stage:
In Charente-Maritime: The Vélo Francette
In La Rochelle, La Vélodyssée connects to La Vélo Francette. This 600-km cycle route allows you to discover the towns and villages of the heart of the French countryside all the way to the Normandy coast.
💡 La Vélodyssée and La Vélo Francette share a common stage:
In Charente-Maritime: La Flow Vélo
It is in Rochefort that La Vélodyssée meets La Flow Vélo. A chic, bucolic cycle route, La Flow Vélo is 290 km long. Split into 9 stages, it links Thiviers in the Dordogne to the Île d’Aix in Charente-Maritime. Between vineyards and the water's edge, this route is an introduction to bike travel that also blends Art and History.
💡 La Vélodyssée and La Flow Vélo share 2 common stages between Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée and La Vallée (Pont de la Cèpe):
In Charente-Maritime: The Canal des 2 Mers by Bike
In Royan, the Vélodyssée crosses the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo. This route spans 800 km of trails that take you serenely along the Gironde estuary, the Canal de Garonne, and the Canal du Midi, finally reaching the Mediterranean.
In the Pyrenees-Atlantiques: The Vélosud
In Biarritz, La Vélodyssée meets La Vélosud. A route that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean and is accessible to all! Explore the trails at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains on this exhilarating 650 km journey.
💡 La Vélodyssée and La Vélosud share a common stage:
