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# La Vélo Francette

623 km cycle route.

623km

9-14days

easyDifficulty

2,354 mClimbing

yesE-bike friendly

[Plan this route](https://biketrip-planner.com/plan/la-velo-francette?days=11&start=ouistreham&direction=forward) See example stages

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*Elevation profile1–240 m*

## The route at a glance

La Vélo Francette crosses France for about 630 kilometres, from Ouistreham on the Normandy coast to La Rochelle on the Atlantic. First you follow the Orne south and later the Mayenne, through meadows, forests and villages with old farmhouses. In the Pays de la Loire you reach Angers and Saumur, with their châteaux and vineyards. It makes a relaxed cycling trip, and at the end La Rochelle awaits with its historic harbour and old fortifications.

## Example stages

A suggestion with overnight stops in towns along the way. Adjust it to your pace in the planner.

- [9 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette?tage=9#etappen)
- [10 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette?tage=10#etappen)
- [11 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette?tage=11#etappen)
- [12 days](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette?tage=12#etappen)

1. 1 [Ouistreham → Ifs](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/ouistreham-ifs)6 m up · approx. 1:08 h20 km
2. 2 [Ifs → Flers](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/ifs-flers)553 m up · approx. 6:14 h79 km
3. 3 [Flers → Mayenne](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/flers-mayenne)272 m up · approx. 4:54 h72 km
4. 4 [Mayenne → Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/mayenne-chateau-gontier-sur-mayenne)61 m up · approx. 3:59 h68 km
5. 5 [Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne → Angers](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/chateau-gontier-sur-mayenne-angers)105 m up · approx. 3:40 h60 km
6. 6 [Angers → Saumur](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/angers-saumur)200 m up · approx. 4:35 h71 km
7. 7 [Saumur → Thouars](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/saumur-thouars)100 m up · approx. 2:57 h47 km
8. 8 [Thouars → Parthenay](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/thouars-parthenay)529 m up · approx. 5:25 h66 km
9. 9 [Parthenay → Niort](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/parthenay-niort)366 m up · approx. 4:12 h54 km
10. 10 [Niort → Vix](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/niort-vix)25 m up · approx. 2:34 h45 km
11. 11 [Vix → La Rochelle](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/etappe/vix-la-rochelle)45 m up · approx. 2:33 h43 km

Ø 57 km per day623 km · 2,262 Hm

[Plan this route for me](https://biketrip-planner.com/plan/la-velo-francette?days=11&start=ouistreham&direction=forward) [All stage plans in detail](https://www.biketrip-planner.com/en/radrouten/la-velo-francette/in-11-tagen)

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