E-book: Practical Guide to La Vélo Francette

The complete guide to preparing your Vélo Francette and riding from the Channel to the Atlantic at your own pace.

Everything you need to organise your adventure from Ouistreham to La Rochelle: how to split your stages, manage long days, choose your accommodation, prepare your gear and anticipate the different terrain between greenways, towpaths and quiet shared roads. 34 pages designed to help you prepare about 542 km and 4,050 m of elevation gain, through Normandy, the Pays de la Loire, Poitou and Charente-Maritime.

What you will find inside:

• 5 athletic stages in detail from Ouistreham to La Rochelle, with distances, levels, terrain, profiles, points to watch and places not to miss
• A crossing designed over 5 days, with about 4 to 6 hours of riding per day, excluding breaks
• GPX guidance and good habits to keep your track available offline
• 3 extra getaways: Saveurs de Suisse Normande, the Mayenne loop and the Anjou loop
• Advice on choosing your accommodation, understanding the Accueil Vélo label and finding suitable places at the end of each stage
• Advice on anticipating the hilly sections of the Suisse Normande and the Gâtine, towpaths, rain and the different surfaces
• A section on safety, mechanics and essential repairs
• A complete checklist for gear, clothing, electronics and the essentials to take
• Useful apps, product recommendations and Les Bornées perks with our partner Alltricks
• A section on what to anticipate when travelling by bike as a woman

Who is it for? For cyclists who want to discover La Vélo Francette in an athletic format, for a few stages or the whole route between Ouistreham and La Rochelle. Some sections are very accessible, while the Suisse Normande and the Gâtine call for more careful pacing.