Cycling Holidays in the Mayenne & Sarthe, France

• A perfect introduction to Cycling in France
• Easy to reach, easy to cycle. Still unknown except to a lucky few
• An unusual pork pate, Rillettes du Mans, is only produced in the Mayenne
• Liverot and Pont l’Eveque are local cheeses, a real treat to be sampled one evening
• Mayenne is famous for apple orchards so try the Calvados and eat the apple tarts
• The regional hotels are *** and a chateau with an occasional ** hotel
• Lots of hotel pools, ideal for families

Our cycling holidays start and finish at Hotel du Commerce at Vaiges. The Mayenne & Sarthe is the perfect region for leisurely cycling, more of an appetite builder than a sweat producer.

Much of the cycling is along towpaths by the river Mayenne travelling through gentle, undulating countryside.

A few of the places to visit:

Ste Suzanne, a medieval city surrounded by fortified walls which makes an excellent day out. Jublains, excavating the remains of the Roman Camp, then munching on a crepe, a tasty local dish, before the cycle home. Prehistoric caves at Saulges where you follow a guide so you can’t get lost even when it means squeezing down ladders from one cavern to the next. Listen to the beautiful Gregorian chant in the abbey at Solesmes.

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Our Gentle Tourer holiday options

For other cycling holiday options please click here. For travel details see below.

Cycling Holiday Options	Price	Check Availability (select)
3 nights or Adventurer: Vaiges, Hotel pool.	£393
5 nights: Vaiges, Mézangers. 2 pools.	£655
7 nights: Vaiges, Mézangers, Loué or Saulges, 3 pools or Moulay & Laval, river route	£921
9 nights: Vaiges, Chateau Gontier, Laval, Moulay. 3 pools. River route (alternative route, 4 pools, no river.)	£1085
10 nights: Vaiges, Solesmes, Chateau Gontier, Laval, Moulay, 3 pools (River route)	£1167
14 nights: Vaiges, Loué, Solèsmes, Chateau-Gontier, Laval, Moulay, and Mézangers. 6 pools. (River route)	£1495
Region to Region: 14 nights Mayenne to Loire. Vaiges, Loué or Chateau Gontier, Solèsmes, la Flèche, Hommes, Azay le Rideau and Chinon. 4 pools.	£1532

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Insurance: Up to 11 nights £30.20 Up to 18 nights £33.50 UK residents only
Price Discounts: Children under 15 years per night £20.00 Triple Rooms:per room per night £3.00
Group bookings: 8-12 people per person £12.00
Price Supplements: Single Room: Per Person per night £15.00

NOTE 01 MAR 2008 - Due to the continuing strength of the euro against the £ sterling, we regrettably have had to add a 9% surcharge to our holiday prices above. This applies to all holidays booked from March 1st 2008.

The perfect addition to your holiday; Pamper yourself with a 3 nights Chateau Escape in the Chateau Marcay near Chinon

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Getting there : cycling holidays in the Mayenne & Sarthe

Your travel options and prices. We can book all or part of your travel to and from the UK and France. Our prices are for return travel, per person, to your first hotel. Airport Tax & passenger service charges are included.

How to get to Vaiges (for cycling in the Mayenne & Sarthe)
1) EUROSTAR, TGV & taxi via Lille to Le Mans. Departs St Pancras 08.52	1st Class 2nd Class	£327 £264
2) TGV from Paris to Le Mans and taxi.	1st Class 2nd Class	£159 £133
3) FLIGHTS to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, TGV train direct from the airport with reserved seats to Le Mans and taxi.	Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Gatwick Heathrow Leeds/Bradford Manchester Newcastle Southampton 1st class TGV upgrade add	£366 £365 £394 £324 £329 £404 £379 £331 £362 £ 26
4) Ferry Crossings with Brittany Ferries and Seafrance. Discuss prices and routes with our office.
5) For your own bookings, the nearest regional airport is Rennes.

 

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Cycling holidays / Mayenne & Sarthe : Cuisine