Practical information for travelling on bicycle in and around Aix-en-Provence

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Bicycle : vélo > vehlo < Mountain bike : VTT > veh teh teh <

Warning: avoid rush hours in and near Aix-en-Provence
(7:30am - 9:30 am, 11:00 am - noon, and 5 pm - 7pm).

Superb countryside beckons within easy distance
(Distances approximate for complete circuit).

Suggested half-day outings :

Entremont	6 kms.	Avenue Philippe Solari to top of hill on right / return via chemin de la Marguerite
Le Tholonet	12 kms.	Boulevard des Poilus / Route du Tholonet / return via l’Angesse / R.N. 7.
Beaurecueil	18 kms.	As above, direction Saint-Anronin, take a right / return via N.7.
Vauvenargues	35 kms.	Cours des Arts et Métiers, > Saint-Marc Jaumegarde > barrage de Bimont
Puyricard	12 kms.	Avenue Philippe Solari > Entremont > Venelles > Aix
Eguilles	16 kms.	Cours des Minimes > right on D.17 / return via D 543, Saint-Pons Les Milles
Rognes	35 kms.	via Puyricard, > D.14, return via le Puy-Sainte-Réparade.

Suggested whole-day circuits :

Ventabren	70 kms.	via les Milles, D 65 > Roquefavour > Roquepertuse
Lourmarin	80 kms.	via Puyricard (D 14) > Rognes > Cadenet Sylvacane Abbey
Jouques	85 kms.	via Vauvenargues > Peyrolles > Meyrargues > Venelles

Two-day excursion :

Le Luberon	A work-out for fitness freaks! (150 kms) Avoid "Routes Nationales" whenever possible, and be aware of other traffic at all times. 1 - Cavaillon / Oppède-le-Vieux / Ménerbes / Bonnieux / Lacoste / Roussillon / Apt / Forcalquier. 2 - Fontaine de Vaucluse / Gordes / Sénanque. 3 - Mallemort / Charleval / la Roque d’Anthéron / Rognes.
	Never ride two or more abreast. Remember, one "vrroooom" may out-vrrooom another !

Bicycles may be rented from :

Cycles Zammit	27, rue Mignet tel : 04 42 23 19 53
Loc 2 roues	62, rue Boulegon tel : 04 42 21 37 40

Special rates are available for groups.
If you rent for an overnight period, be sure that your hotel / campsite has a secure place for storage.
Use the lock at all appropriate times. You are responsible for possible theft !

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