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Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire

The route runs between the Loire and the Authion, through a horticultural valley dotted with greenhouses and mills. The Levée de la Belle-Poule completes the journey at Les Ponts-de-Cé, on the outskirts of Angers.
IMPORTANT: the route will be laid out and marked in summer 2005.
Distance: 31 km
Additional technical information: tarmac or reinforced gravel/sand surface

STAGE 1: Starting from St-Mathurin-sur-Loire

Built next to the Loire levée, Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire is within the area of the Loire Valley awarded UNESCO World Heritage status. The route follows the levée: low-lying fertile land, dotted with greenhouses and mills.

Where to eat:
- La Promenade
Places to see or visit:
- Valley of Anjou Observatory

Bicycle hire or repair:
At Les Ponts-de-Cé, Cycles Cesbron, 2 avenue Galliéni - Tel 02 41 44 87 44 -

Between Saint-Mathurin and Angers

ON YOUR WAY

The trail follows the low-lying land, along the network of roads which cross it. It moves on to the Levée de la Belle Poule which divides the valley in two: on one side the water's fluid reflection and on the other the fertile silt of the land. Your arrival at Les Ponts-de-Cé marks the end of the levée. The route then follows the banks of the Authion before passing through Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire with its many greenhouses, vegetable gardens and plant nurseries.

Where to sleep
in Les Ponts-de-Cé:
- Camping de l'Île du château
at Ste-Gemmes-sur-Loire:
- Guesthouse Le Ponceau