Aveyron
La Ligne Verte

Moderate Cycling Holiday in South of France
Southern-Aveyron and Larzac: Land of the Templars and Roquefort

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A journey through the quiet, sparsely populated Parc Naturel Régional des Grands Causses. https://www.tourisme-aveyron.com/fr


St. Affrique - Camarès - Ceilhes - Gorges de la Dourbie - Millau - St. Affrique


plateau of the Larzac


Through the river valley of the Sorgues and Cernon, up and down the hills of the Monts de l'Hérault you will head to the vast limestone plateau of the Larzac the domain or sheep herds, the providers of the Roquefort. Modern time keeps up at slow pace here. Past centuries-old villages, such as the Templars'fortresses or Ste Eulalie-de-Cernon and La Couvertoirade. You bike in a hilly to mountainous environment staying in small characteristic ** family-run hotels, where you'll enjoy the special menus of the Aveyron "terroir".
More info on the scenery .

For a stage through the canyon of the Dourbie river you can book the 8 days trip. Every trip can be extended with extra (i.e. second) nights in one of the standard hotels for a rest-day or for a extra cycling day in a smaller or larger loop around the hotel you opt for.

This very typical and characteristic tour of South-Aveyron can starts in St. Affrique or in Millau. Daily cycling distances: short variant: 30-40 km, 40-60 km. long variant: 82-98 km.
Global elevation gains from100 to 400m, 3 to 5 times a day.
For booking this tour you go to our booking form .


Pays de Roquefort. South of the Tarn river, water acting on the limestone plateaux created caves, subterranean rivers, gushing springs.The most famous of the caves is now still used for the ripening of sheep cheese: Roquefort, king of cheeses, cheese of kings.


Roquefort-Le Combalou

Roquefort and Cirque de Tournemire

 
More pictures on Pays de Roquefort.

Pays de Roquefort includes the Causse du Larzac with its restored Medieval Templars garrisons from where crusades set out in 10th-13th centuries, and the Redlands of Camarès with its Cistercienzer Abbaye de Sylvanès. St.Affrique, a small Southern town, is the starting place of many walks in this walking area. The landscape exudes peace and unspoiled natural beauty.


St. Affrique in Sud Aveyron

Saint Affrique in Sud-Aveyron


Here le "Midi" (South of France) begins: A nice climate, : mountains, limestone plateaus (Causses), lush green valleys, roaring rivers (Sorgues, Dourdou). Lots of small villages. No fast food here, but the French cuisine, honest food in small family-run hotels and you will get a warm welcome.

More pictures or Pays de Roquefort.

Office de Tourisme Pays de Roquefort


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B02-plus 2027 Rates: Bags transfers included in basic rate.
Basic rate: in p.p. double room sharing.
             
B02-plus 2026 BnB Dinners Basic
Rate MS
Basic rate
Suppl. HS
single room
Supplement
Solo
All-in
Bike
rent
e-Bike
rent
B02 moderate plus 5 days 4 2 840 41 268 1357 55 136
B02 moderate plus 6 days 5 3 976 49 332 1598 72 177
B02 moderate plus 7 days 6 3 1149 56 384 1902 89 193
B02 moderate plus 8 days 7 4 1307 57 425 2148 100 212
Booking a tour with La Ligne Verte
Extra night BnB Dinner Price p.p.
MS
Suppl.
HS
single room
Supplement
Solo
extra night
Bike
rent
e-Bike
rent
St. Affrique Vaxergues **** 2p-plus Yes No 79 13 67 95 17 35
St. Jean d'Alcas *** 2p plus Yes Yes 84 7 60 94 17 35
Millau Hotel des Causses plus Yes No 65 6 49 72 17 35
Castelnau Pégayrols **/*** zwembad plus Yes Yes 66 1 43 68 17 35

  • Take-away lunches are not included. You can order them at the hotel or the host the evening before departure.


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Discounton basic rate p.p. for small groups and families
See terms and conditions of group discounts
Parties of 3 persons :   8 % p.p.
Parties of 4 persons : 12 % p.p.
Parties of 5 persons : 14 % p.p.


Duration Day stages Pricing


Stages 5 to 8 days packages
5 days 6 days 7 days 8 days
St. Affrique ****
day 1

0, 34 or 63 km

day 1

0, 34 or 63 km

day 1

0, 34 or 63 km

day 1

0, 34 or 63 km

Camarès ** pool day 2

42, 62 km or
98 km

day 2

42, 62 km or
98 km

day 2

42, 62 km or
98 km

day 2

42, 62 km or
98 km

Ceilhes ** day 3

61 or 92 km

day 3

61 or 92 km

day 3

61 or 92 km

day 3

61 or 92 km

St. Jean-d'Alcas *** pool   day 4

68 or 94 km

day 4

60 or 94 km


day 4

60 or 94 km


Millau Hotel des Causses***     day 5

57 or 73 km

day 5

57 or 73 km

Castelnau-Pégayrols
**/***
pool
      day 6

52, 78 or 102 km


St. Affrique ****
Domaine Vaxergues
day 4

46 or 86 km

day 5

44 or 70 km

day 6

44 or 70 km

day 7

62 or 71 km

  day 5

Leave after breakfast

day 6

Leave after breakfast

day 7

Leave after breakfast

day 8

Leave after breakfast





Cycling in Grands Causses with La Ligne Verte

Cycling in France with La Ligne Verte

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