By bike

10 trips from 13 to 34 km

Dedicated to family trips linking towns and villages in the Vendôme area to discover our local heritage.

Discover and download all our circuits on IGN Rando (only french).

A free tourist map of our bike tours in Vendôme and Dunois regions (our Eure-et-Loir neighbours) is available in the tourist offices.

2 bike trails:

Saint-Jacques via Chartres
380 km of bicycle path through the Centre Val de Loire region through the Eure, Loir, Loire and Vienne valleys, passing through beautiful cities and authentic villages.

The Loir Valley by bike
An outdoor ride of 320 km, from the source of the Loir river (Saint-Eman in Eure-et-Loir) to Angers, an itinerary without major difficulties.

Every stop offers a surprise and entices you to linger: a picturesque village, a chateau, a chapel, frescos, a wine-cellar, a troglodytic bistro…

©Logo Loir Decouvertes|Loir Découvertes

Discover our heritage
by bike
with Loir Découvertes

Loir Découvertes offers themed half-day or full-day electric bike rides in the Vendôme region, including a range of services on request, such as a 100% local picnic basket to take away or a GPS system with audio explanations linked to the theme of the chosen route.

The big new feature for 2025 is the Châteaux & Troglos route, which is available for one or two days, depending on the time you have available.
We recommend the ‘2-day’ option for the chance to stay overnight in Trôo.
A cycling tour along the Loir, its thousand-year-old fortresses and troglodyte villages, with a stop in Trôo for lunch! A great way to discover our heritage, don’t you think?
[Minimum 8 hrs – 70 km – Moderate difficulty – From €45/pers.]

Loir Découvertes also offers 5 other routes of varying lengths: 2h, 3h, 4h and 8h, all departing from Château Vendôme.

For more information, visit www.loirdecouvertes.fr / T 06.12.45.31.05

Welcome bike

Accueil vélo is a national label which guarantees a quality welcome and service all along your itinerary. Identified by its logo, “Accueil Vélo” signals people liable to provide services you may need.

Choosing the Accueil Vélo label allows you to be sure to get the right equipment, such as a secured bicycle locker next to your lodging, bicycle parking at the site of a visit, documents and overall a specific welcome and reliable information dedicated to cyclists!

Lodging, eating, renting/repairing, historical, natural, patrimonial touristic sites, tourist offices…are at your disposal in the Vendôme region.

To organize your stay, find the list of the Vendôme “Accueil Vélo” members at the bottom of this page.

Accommodations labeled "Accueil Vélo" around Vendôme

Camping La Bonne Aventure

A campsite in the countryside! 66 pitches beside the Loir and 2 mobile-homes with...

Hôtel le Petit Trôo du Cheval Blanc

Our Hotel Restaurant “Le Petit Trôo du Cheval Blanc” welcomes you for your stay in...

Auberge de Jeunesse

This youth hostel is ideal for exploring Vendôme and the surrounding area at your own...

Le clos du Loir

This 19th-century estate is ready to welcome you. Ideally situated on the banks of the...

Sites labeled "Accueil Vélo" around Vendôme

Cave Coopérative du Vendômois

The Cave du Vendômois is a cooperative cellar which gathers some winemakers farming 150 ha of vines in the Loir Valley, with mainly its emblematic wines : Chenin and Pineau...

Plessis Sasnières gardens

At the bottom of a little valley, this timeless garden is laid out around a pond with running water. The old walled vegetable garden was transformed into a flower garden and is...

The Birthplace of Ronsard

Troglodytic manor house and outbuildings adorned with sculptures and inscriptions in the early Renaissance style. Inside the dwelling, the great hall features a monumental...

Tourist offices labeled "Accueil Vélo" around Vendôme

Vendôme tourist office

The tourist information center aims at welcoming the public and distributing tourist brochures. Companie also offering packaged tours and bilingual guided tours/Interpreter.

Perche et Haut Vendomois Tourist Office

The aim of the Tourist Office is to welcome the public and distribute tourist information and literature. It is situated in an (beautifully restored) former mill on the Loir...

Renting a Bike

You don’t have your own bicycle? Don’t worry!

The Perche and Haut Vendômois tourist office located in Fréteval rents two different kinds of bicycles: VTC (mountain bikes) or electric bikes.
Come and discover our Vendôme area villages and landscapes by bike.

Rent a bike for a half a day (from 6 to 12€), a fulI day (from 10 to 15€) or several days (from 50 to 80€ for 1 week). Bikes come with the equipment necessary for small repairs.

To reserve your bike, contact the tourist office.
Phone number: 02.54.82.35.01 or 02.54.82.74.91
Email: otihv@cchv41.fr