Cycling in the Luberon

[kelownagirl]

Has anyone ridden this route? I've done Cavaillon to Bonnieux but wondering about the rest, particularly the southern portion.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/kml/episode.kml?episodePkValues=1338545

Thanks! :)

[Grog]

Nope, but if you tell me more about it I can try it in June and get back to you by July 1st.

I think we'll be staying in the area 4-5 days and we're looking for places to ride.

[tulip]

No, but if you send me over there, I'll try it out and report back to you ;)

[kelownagirl]

Nope, but if you tell me more about it I can try it in June and get back to you by July 1st.

I think we'll be staying in the area 4-5 days and we're looking for places to ride.

Aw, thanks but I need to figure out my trip and book accomodations now. I will still want to hear about your trip tho!


No, but if you send me over there, I'll try it out and report back to you ;)

You are *so* helpful! :)

[maillotpois]

I've only ridden (slightly) North of there for quite a bit but:

It will be great.

You will be in France.

The food will be amazing.

The roads are small but lightly traveled.

You will be in France.

It will be great.

:)

Oh - and go HERE: http://www.nougat-silvain-freres.fr/01/nougats.php It's the best nougat and also the most entertaining video ever. We went 2 years in a row.

We stayed here and it was pretty great: http://www.chateaudemazan.com/

[papaver]

I don't know if it's closeby, but this is a really great b&b and the service is outstanding.

http://www.lesareymond.com/Engels/home.EN.htm

And this guy is amazing!

http://www.chezbru.com/

He's a great chef and host and it's on your route. :)

[tulip]

I've ordered maps from the following website. Look at the left side of this link and you can choose your region:

http://www.cartovelo.fr/guides-velo-france-xsl-34_21.html

And as maillotpois says, you'll be in France!

T'es chanseuse, toi!

[kelownagirl]

I've only ridden (slightly) North of there for quite a bit but:

It will be great.

You will be in France.

The food will be amazing.

The roads are small but lightly traveled.

You will be in France.

It will be great.

:)

Oh - and go HERE: http://www.nougat-silvain-freres.fr/01/nougats.php It's the best nougat and also the most entertaining video ever. We went 2 years in a row.

We stayed here and it was pretty great: http://www.chateaudemazan.com/


You are SO right, it will be awesome. We cycled there for 10 days in 2007 and I remember asking you lots of questions back then and getting some great information! I could easily go back and stay for 2-3 months. Sigh...

Since I first posted this, I've been doing some more searching and I'm really having trouble finding anything really compelling to see once we've gone past Forcalquier and back along the southern side of the mountains. I'm starting to think maybe we should travel more slowly along through Bonnieux etc (we loved it there), on to the Rousslllon area, up the climb to Vacheres and then maybe loop back west around northern route towards Carpentras instead. I'll check into that. The nice thing about the route on my map is that it's super well marked and all on quiet roads.

Here's a link to the website. http://eng.veloloisirluberon.com/velo_loisirs/gauche/autour_du_luberon/autour_du_luberon

I'd appreciate any more feedback if anyone has done this trip!

Thanks!





I don't know if it's closeby, but this is a really great b&b and the service is outstanding.

http://www.lesareymond.com/Engels/home.EN.htm

And this guy is amazing!

http://www.chezbru.com/

He's a great chef and host and it's on your route. :)

Looks like an awesome place, but sadly and bit too far north of where we'll be.


I've ordered maps from the following website. Look at the left side of this link and you can choose your region:

http://www.cartovelo.fr/guides-velo-france-xsl-34_21.html

And as maillotpois says, you'll be in France!

T'es chanseuse, toi!


The map books look great! I have a few form my trip in 2007 but I am curious about the Luberon one. I wonder how long it would take to get to my house?

[tulip]

I ordered some last year and they came in a couple of weeks, but the postage was more than the books. If you are going to be in Paris before you head down south, you could go to the giant FNAC bookstore in Les Halles (in the underground mall). They have a great selection of books and may have these, too.

In any case, whatever you do, you can't go wrong with cycling in France!