The Rhône Alpes & Tour de France Motorcycle Tour 2023

Day 1 – Saturday 15th July
Arrive and check in at Caday Rouge, settle in, relax and socialise by the pool and meet your new companions before dinner.

Day 2 – Sunday 16th July
This is the start of your touring adventure, and we head east towards Le-Puy-en-Velay, riding through the beautiful Regional Natural Parks of Volcans d’Auvergne and Livradois-Forez. Some fabulous riding to enjoy before checking-in at our hotel near Le Puy in the Aubrac Natural Regional Park– 330 kms

Day 3 – Monday 17th July
We continue east to the amazing alpine town of Annecy riding through the Pilat Natural Regional Park before arriving at our hotel where we will stay for the next three nights. This is a great chance to see Lake Annecy flowing into Le Thiou river. This beautiful city is famous for its old town and cobbled streets, winding canals and pastel-coloured houses and is perfect for this extended stay – 360 kms

Day 4 – Tuesday 18th July
A relaxing start as we prepare to experience stage 16 of the Tour de France. And what better, the time trial from Passy to Combloux and a stone’s throw from the iconic Chamonix-Mont Blanc. This will be a fantastic, but demanding, riding experience for you to enjoy before we return to Annecy for another overnight stay – 200 kms

Day 5 – Wednesday 19th July
After breakfast we saddle up and head southeast through the Massif des Bauges Natural Regional Park towards Beaufort, a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. We will find the perfect spot to enjoy stage 17 of the Tour de France caravane spectacle and iconic race before returning to Annecy for our last overnight stay – 200 kms

Day 6 – Thursday 20th July
Another fabulous day riding. We leave Annecy, and head towards Aix-les-Bains to see stage 18 of the Tour de France. We will then continue south into the Vercors Massif for our first of two overnight stays in the beautiful commune of Villard-de-Lans in the Isère department – 150 kms

Day 7 – Friday 21st July
A well-deserved rest day and a great chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful town of Villard-de-Lans and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. A truly spectacular part of France to enjoy. We will enjoy a great sociable evening in the centre village with fabulous French cuisine before returning to the hotel – 0 kms

Day 8 – Saturday 22nd July
We will start the day early and head southwest through the Vercors Massif to the beautiful town of Meyrueis, a commune in the Lozère department in southern France. It will be an enjoyable but demanding ride as we explore the magnificent Natural Regional Parks of the Ardeche and Cevennes – 350 kms

Day 9 – Sunday 23rd July
Another enjoyable early start as we ride through the Cevennes and the magnificent Tarn & Jonte gorges heading to the amazing Viaduct of Millau, the tallest bridge at 343 metres, higher than the Eiffel Tower! After lunch we will head back to Caday Rouge for a relaxing evening – 300 kms

Day 10 – Monday 24th July
Today our tour takes us to the stunning villages of Tournon d’Agenais and Penne d’Agenais. We head South towards Agen and then onto Beauville, Montjoi, Lauzerte, Montcuq, Bélaye and then onto Château de Bonaguil, a magnificent 13th century fortified castle – 200 kms

Day 11 – Tuesday 25th July
An optional rest day and a chance to relax by our private pool. Or a ride out to the beautiful Château de Campagne in the Dordogne. Our scenic route will take us to the amazing and historic Abbey of Cadouin for lunch. We will then ride south to the famous bastide of Monpazier, then onto Chateau de Biron for a visit of this remarkable historic monument, before returning to Caday Rouge via the Chateau de Gavaudun – 140 kms

Day 12 – Wednesday 26th July
We continue your touring adventure as we travel into the Dordogne Valley to the beautiful bastide and fortified medieval town of Domme. We will visit the Abbey Nouvelle and a magnificent viewing tower with breath-taking views of the surrounding area. After lunch, we enjoy a tour of the historic Château de Beynac or the fun museum ‘La Rue du Temps qui Passe’ before returning to Caday Rouge – 200 kms

Day 13 – Thursday 27th July
Today we head east deep into the beautiful Lot Valley visiting Cahors, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Cajarc. We will stop at the 14th century Pont Valentré then onto Cajarc for lunch by the River Lot. We then head north into the Célé Valley visiting Marcilhac-sur-Célé and Cabrerets for some of the most scenic riding this region has to offer, before our return to Caday Rouge – 240 km

Day 14 – Friday 28th July
After breakfast we head to the medieval town of Pujols and then onto Monbahus and Lauzun before visiting the 16th century Renaissance Château de Monbazillac, which has been a listed historic monument since 1941. We will lunch in Issigeac before returning to Caday Rouge via the bastides of Villereal and Monflanquin and the commune of Montagnac-sur-Lède – 190 kms

Day 15 – Saturday 29th July
Farewell and bon voyage, we hope you have had a fantastic holiday and we would love to see you back here again for another tour.

CRMT can change the itinerary to suit seasonal opening times as required.
CRMT cannot be held responsible for any government Covid restrictions implemented during your stay.