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Practical Information : Travelling - how and where to go by bicycle | how to get there
 
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Bicycle in country side around Aix en Provence
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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