All accommodations were comfortable and well appointed. José and Cristina demonstrate an eye for detail, planning, and interest in their clients. A proximité : la ville de Chinon et ses vignobles, face à ceux de Bourgueil et Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil. Hotels and restaurants were quaint, historic, comfortable and we felt very pampered. 23km (14mi), 250m total climbing (820ft), level 1 (1.0). Lodging in an impressive Convent built in 1182 by monks, recently converted in a 4* hotel, with its impressive private collection of eighteenth century Portuguese tile work. We stayed in 5 star hotels, had great meals and learned of the various industries of Portugal, including cork, pottery, wine, and marble. Lodging in a 5* Hotel with swimming-pool located in the historic center of Évora. Visit to a tapestry workshop. 66km (41mi), 950m total climbing (3120ft), level 4 (3.6). Cristina and Jose created a wonderful week. Old. I brought my own pedals clip-ins for the asphalt and flats for the cobblestones (two sided) – but I didn’t need to in retrospect. Portugal is full of warm and friendly people, great food and outstanding wines. Lodging in Pousada Convento de Arraiolos. 5th ... 2011 by Jim McNeill. Tous nos articles magazine pour bien préparer votre séjour, Général Welcome to Portugal Bike Tours! I’ve just reluctantly ended The Ancient Medieval Villages bike tour. Quel calme ! Prior to the trip all our questions were answered promptly and comprehensively. You will see medieval monuments, dozens of churches, enchanting alleys and some of the best Gothic porticos while you are biking in Portugal. My wife and I just returned from a wonderful vacation experience – The Ancient Medieval Villages tour. We found that we had unnecessarily packed bicycling equipment that we simply never needed. Thank you Portugal Bike! Lodging in Casa Amarela TH National Monument. Son architecture typique de la Touraine, faite de tuffeau blanc et d’ardoises, s’accroche harmonieusement à une petite colline. You will visit a town which is one of the most traditional wine regions in Portugal. Our visit inspired me to write a little about its parish church. N'hésitez pas à contacter les Offices de Tourisme de Touraine. The system works as if someone is pushing at your back! The thoughtful itinerary kept us on quality roads with safe riding conditions and interesting stops at castles, ruins, marble quarries, cork trees, and scenery. Helpful accessories included computers, rear mirrors, and seat bags. Val de Loire Patrimoine Mondial de l’Humanité : 20 ans en 2020 ! “Biking and learning at its best: This was the absolute highlight of our travels this spring. Guided bike tours usually start on Sundays. Évora is a city classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. We promise to deliver the very best of what a cycling tour in Portugal should be. Equipped with a lockout fork and Syncros components, the Sportster is set up perfectly for your excursions with a more vertical and comfortable position. Publié le 2 octobre 2020, Vous avez besoin d'un conseil ? It is supposed that you are in good shape. Dinner with the group. Equipment, from rental bikes to vans, was first-rate and well maintained. House Village Rock. In the end you’ll be glad you offset the fantastic food and wine with a few kilometers. Dinner with the group. 75km (47mi), 1030m total climbing (3380ft), level 4 (3.9). Lodging in Hotel M’Ar de Ar Aqueduto. Dining experiences provided fine examples of local cuisine and excellent Portuguese wine selection. They are very accommodating if you decide to bring your own equipment. With a brand new Fulcrum Racing 66 disc wheelset and a complete complement of new Shimano’s superb Ultegra components – with technology borrowed from the range-topping Dura Ace – this is a no-compromise speed machine that’ll flatter any rider’s best efforts. 3-hour drive to Marvão. Publié le 12 octobre 2020, Général It is recommended for “bikers” and “cyclists”. Jose and Cristina are incredibly easy to visit with, and we learned so much about a country that we knew so little about at the start. 35 56 2. Un parcours pédestre vous conduira jusqu’à un superbe point de vue. Let alone fantastic scenery. Lodging in a classic Manor House (Bed & Breakfast) that was built in the 17th century. I am already trying to choose which tour to take next. Old House Old Houses. We also visit a pottery workshop. The trip documentation we received at the start was far superior to anything we’ve received from other companies and the tour went off like clockwork. 35 48 1. 60km (37mi), 1060m total climbing (3480ft), level 4 (3.7). You can visit a vineyard and taste the world famous Alentejo wine. Chédigny, the only village in France which has been certified with the label “Jardin Remarquable”! Both José and Cristina answered questions as if it was the first time asked… (after being in business twenty years I’m pretty sure none of us had an original question). But what if you want to establish a new town or village. Il fut progressivement rejoint par nombre de ses fidèles. Skip bringing your own helmet. The tour was well-organized and well-supported. After breakfast we leave this medieval town and its castle, its churches and the Jewish quarters and we ride on into the Natural Park. At the time the Domesday Book was compiled in 1087, there were only 18 towns in England with a population of over 2000. The attention to detail of owners Jose & Cristina provided a well thought out and problem-free trip. After breakfast we ride down from the medieval village of Marvão on the top and we ride into the Natural Park of São Mamede Hills. You will climb to a little chapel on the top of a hill where there is an amazing view over a beautiful medieval town and its rows of whitewashed houses. Home > Places to visit > The prettiest villages in Touraine. Rated 2.5 from 3 votes and 0 comment. En effet, un fortuné comte polonais s’installa ici voici deux siècles, rachetant le château et des milliers d’hectares de terre. Les nuits solaires de l’été valent aussi le détour tout comme la base de loisirs de Chemillé-sur-Indrois. A proximité : le château du Rivau, le musée Balzac et l’espace culturel Osier & Vannerie. Pre-ride orientation and daily briefings kept us apprised of what to expect, how to stay safe on the road, care for equipment, and language and cultural differences. Alley Archways Passage. Why I felt intimidated by the gentle hills of the Alentejo region is lost on me now because Jose kept the pace comfortable and my interest diverted during almost all inclines encountered. 38 34 3. I’m glad I brought my riding shoes that I could also easily walk in. Pour ceux qui le souhaitent, une jolie chambre d’hôtes vous attend, tout comme une jolie randonnée de 14km. We always felt comfortable with the company and pace of the ride. - Departing from the hotel in Touraine between Tours and Blois, discover the prettiest villages and towns in France. Trois d’entre eux sont situés en Touraine. What a great experience! 27 25 0. BTTour – Tour Operator | RNAVT: 2996 | RNAAT: 12/2003, Enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful colors of the landscape, Beautiful towns protected by the castle at the top, The overall difficulty level of this tour is, One Pousada (16th century former Convent), One 4* Historic Hotel (12th century former Convent), One 4* Historic Hotel (17th century former Convent), 6 Dinners (including our famous wines, cheeses and desserts), Carbon frame and superior quality road bicycles with hydraulic disc brakes and 20 speeds, tailored to your height and specifications, The beautiful village of Marvão and its castle, The Natural Park landscape of S. Mamede Hills, Adam Singer, 63 – St Albans, United Kingdom, Two experienced, knowledgeable local Guides, One of the Guides will ride with you at all times, Our comfortable support and backup vehicle van with air conditioning, Techno-mechanical assistance at all times, All transportation from airport pick-up to drop-off, Documentation booklet about PortugalBike Tour, Personal Accident Insurance and Liability Insurance. Lodging in a cozy 3* Hotel in Marvão, the highest medieval village of Portugal. Le Mag’ : inspirations et belles expériences › A l’occasion de votre prochaine venue, ne manquez donc pas de prendre les chemins de traverse pour découvrir les charmes de Candes-Saint-Martin, Montrésor et Crissay-sur-Manse. A great route, with enough challenge, good hotels, good food, and of course, being in Alentejo some of the best wines in Europe. The town is full of monuments, fountains and ancient houses. …Everything is quiet. During the trip José and Cristina ably communicated information necessary for the ride as well as superior knowledge of the terrain, environment, history and culture of Portugal. Category Archives: Medieval history. Very, very happy customers!”. Prices are based on a double bedroom occupancy (hotels may be different depending on availability) | Groups: Discount for Groups of 4 or more people | E-bike rental: + Euro 200 | If you wish a different date, ask us for prices and availability | Longer tour: If you wish a longer tour you can do “Jewels Of Portugal“, and know the big contrast between inland and the coast, in a program of 13 days / 12 nights / 9 days cycling / 2 days rest (minimum of 4 people). On the next day you will visit a town which is famous for its rugs and a cork processing plant. Dinner with the group. …Everything is quiet. There you can admire a spectacular view and then cycling down along a medieval narrow road with ancient stone walls. We have our picnic on the way and a visit to a cork processing plantand. On this Road Bike tour you will ride with thinner tires (700×28). 21 23 12. Ne pas manquer la visite de la collégiale, et les sorties en bateau traditionnel proposées au départ de l’un des plus beaux villages de France. The bicycle tour continues to the capital of marble, where even the sidewalks are made of marble. 27 30 1. Discover the medieval town of Loches perched on a rocky spur, a town of art and history located 35 km from the Best Western Hotel Le Vinci Loire Valley. They have very clean equipment and helmets are hard to pack. Don't miss a trip to the market, one of the largest in Touraine, which sells many local products (Sainte-Maure de Touraine goat's cheese, Géline (hens) from Touraine, rillettes etc...). Lodging in Hotel Santa Luzia. The scenery, equipment, accommodations and food were amazing and interesting. It also has a star-shaped fort, several churches, a monumental Aqueduct, a unique pillory dating back to the 16th century and many interesting details. After breakfast we leave the Convent where we spent the night and we ride towards another beautiful and quiet town, land of marble and wine. Welcome at Lisbon airport. A wonderful ride through the medieval villages near the Spanish border. Then you will cycle to a typical border town with its castle, again surrounded by walls. Pour les gourmands, ne pas manquer les macarons version recette médiévale du boulanger du village. With a wave of a magic wand, between the majestic chateau of Chenonceau and the royal city of Loches, a village was turned into a garden. Le réseau des Plus beaux villages de France regroupe 157 villages au patrimoine architectural et environnemental remarquable. Arrangements varied from hotels, to boutique hotels, to convents and historical pousadas. Don’t forget your riding gloves or swimsuit (yes I forgot my swimsuit). Pensez donc, on compte à peine 150 habitants dans ce village lové autour de son ancien château et de son église ! This PortugalBike Tour in Portugal ends in Évora, a wonderful walled town with many Roman vestiges, medieval churches and buildings, fountains, the aqueduct, charming streets, etc. This bicycle tour in Portugal starts in Marvão, a small medieval town on the top of the hill, surrounded by walls and with a majestic castle that defended this small town from the Spanish people many times. This is a quiet small town where even the sidewalks are made of marble. Newsflash – this area of Portugal is not only amazingly beautiful, but also does not have laundromats. Lodging in a 4* Hotel that was built conserving the old architectonic structures of the convent. Amazing adventure with amazing people! We’re already starting to plan and look forward to our next trip with Cristina and Jose. Now you can ride an e-bike without feeling too exhausted! The road bikes were extremely well tuned and in excellent condition. The equipment, itinerary, and food were just top notch. Jose and Andre made the trip exceptional. Publié le 7 octobre 2020, Général Don’t be afraid of not being able to keep up with the group. De sa rue principale et passante, n’hésitez pas à vous engager dans les ruelles adjacentes. 74 86 10. A proximité : la cité royale de Loches, le château-monastère de la Corroirie du Liget et le ZooParc de Beauval. These guys are good, really good!! We have our picnic at a place with a dazzling view over another medieval village. Total distance 273km (170mi) | Average 55km/day (34mi/day) | 100% asphalt, Accommodations for this tour include Signature Hotels (the best charming Hotel of the region, usually stylish 4-star hotels or 5-star properties), as well as Monument and Historic Hotels (gorgeous Castles, Palaces, Monasteries and Convents once inhabited by the clergy or the Queens and Kings and now converted into exquisite lodgings), See here the difference between Guided, Self-Guided and Supported tours. We visit a winery and taste the wine and then we have the afternoon free to wander around in this historic city where we can find evidences of 2000 years of History. Many of these medieval towns were originally Roman towns. A ces charmes, il ajoute une spécificité étonnante : celle de constituer, par la grâce des aléas de l’Histoire, une « petite Pologne » en Touraine. In that regard, I would encourage anyone interested in Portugal Bike to skip the self guided tour option and get the benefit of the knowledge, small places and answers to obscure questions/answers that you would be otherwise missing. We will always look back on our tour with Portugal Bike with fondness and appreciation for José and Cristina as well as for Portugal, it’s welcoming people, culture and history. Street Medieval Stone. clock tower medieval. You will ride along narrow roads, either sided by cork trees or stone walls and now you will get to a beautiful town in Alentejo located in the cool mountains of the Natural Park of São Mamede, among dense olive groves and chestnut trees. Avec son château fortifié du XIème siècle et son entrelacs de petites ruelles médiévales au cœur de la campagne tourangelle, le village de Montrésor fait presque figure de carte postale. The equipment was the best we’ve seen on an organized tour. The only thing that could have made it better is if I could have caught a glimpsed the elusive Alentejo’s Black Pig. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that traffic on the designed routes was very light and drivers were extremely, cautious, polite, and safety conscious. Herald Medieval Village. Les Plus beaux villages de France en Touraine. A mi-chemin entre Azay-le-Rideau et Chinon par le chemin des écoliers, voilà un petit bonheur, tout en calme et en beauté simple. If you wish a different date, ask us for prices and availability. Rest stops and picnic lunches were well timed and evenly spaced. Briefing about the tour. Simply put…. We have cycled in the USA, and in most countries in Western Europe, and we all agreed this was one of the best bike tours we have ever had. The overall difficulty level of this tour is 3, Intermediate (more precisely, level 3.1 between 1~5). Aujourd’hui encore, les rues portent des noms à consonance polonaise, et les propriétaires sont des héritiers directs du comte. Notre conseil : prévoir votre panier pique-nique (vous pourrez le compléter d’un pain d’épices ou d’un fromage sainte-maure-de-touraine chez les producteurs locaux) et vous installer confortablement pour un déjeuner sur l’herbe. After breakfast we ride down from the medieval village of Marvão on the top and we ride into the Natural Park of São Mamede Hills. Thank you Portugal Bike for the warm, lasting memories of Portugal! The Village-garden of Chédigny. After breakfast we ride towards the capital of marble in Portugal. Situé à la confluence des cours de la Loire et de la Vienne, le village de Candes-Saint-Martin semble faire corps avec le fleuve vers lequel cet ancien haut-lieu de la marine ligérienne est résolument tourné. Thank you José and Cristina for a fabulous taste of your beautiful country. We end our day in a small town, the land of the famous rugs. Now you don’t have any excuse for not participating on a Portugal Bike Tour! Old Village Old House. Sporster 20 Solution emphasizes comfort and convenience for touring and transportation. Lane Medieval Village. They are wonderful ambassadors for their country! 49km (30mi), 830m total climbing (2720ft), level 3 (3.1). It seems time has stopped! 36 42 2. Découvrir › 28 29 4. Lodging in a 16th century convent converted into a Pousada where you find the perfect harmony between the traditional and modern concepts of Portuguese architecture. The best site for medieval towns or villages. Our group has been cycling one week a year for the last 20 years, and this is a highly, picky bunch of successful people, used to the best; that there were no grumbles, and just a continuous repetition of ‘wow,’ shows how well it went. Having previously completed bicycling tours in other countries we were very impressed with our experience with Portugal Bike. It seems time has stopped! I highly recommend Portugal bikes for your next adventure in one of the most beautiful countries of Europe. Loches is steeped in history and boasts remarkable examples of Romanesque and Renaissance style architecture. The cycling was spectacular, through rolling countrysides on mostly rural roads. 339 Free photos of Medieval Village. Today, Sandra and I visited our nearby market town of Ligueil in the South Touraine. I can’t recommend this highly enough; Portugal Bike has thought of every detail in their tour. Trois d’entre eux sont situés en Touraine : Candes-Saint-Martin, Montrésor et Crissay-sur-Manse. After breakfast we leave to Lisbon airport (2-hour drive). There is marble everywhere. We have our picnic and the day ends in a beautiful border town with its castle, walls and an aqueduct built in the 16th century. Touraine Val de Loire – ADT de la Touraine, Accueil › The more you pedal, the more electric assistance you have. Le réseau des Plus beaux villages de France regroupe 157 villages au patrimoine architectural et environnemental remarquable. Lodging in Hotel Dom Manuel. Tours et les plus belles cités de Touraine, Entrez dans nos vignobles et partagez notre art de vivre, Le Mag' : inspirations et belles expériences, Visites, loisirs de nature (rando, vélo, canoë), shopping…, Voyager en itinérance : Loire à vélo, GR3, camping-car…, Les Plus beaux villages de France en Touraine, Le Mag’ : inspirations et belles expériences, la base de loisirs de Chemillé-sur-Indrois, le château-monastère de la Corroirie du Liget, Les vacances de la Toussaint avec les enfants, Touraine Accessible / Tourisme et Handicap. The transport van was large and comfortable. The beautiful village of Marvão and its castle 49km (30mi), 830m total climbing (2720ft), level 3 (3.1). I’m also ready to ride despite a few sore muscles that I hope will balance the amount of wonderful food eaten. Here Nature and History embrace each other. After breakfast we ride towards Évora, a city classified as World Heritage by UNESCO. Here, we don’t just promise a cycling vacation in Portugal. Here Nature and History embrace each other. Dinner with the group. José and Cristina (owners) were amazing hosts, guides and cheerleaders. Les superbes toits de Crissay-sur-Manse, l’un des plus beaux villages de France. Dans les ruelles de Montrésor, l’un des plus beaux villages de France. With the culmination of carbon frame technology, this bike is all the proof you need that comfort and high performance aren’t mutually exclusive. Discover the medieval town of Loches perched on a rocky spur, a town of art and history located 35 km from the Best Western Hotel Le Vinci Loire Valley. Village Medieval France. Lodging in Hotel Convento de São Paulo. Site officiel du Best western Le Vinci Loire Valley à Amboise, Châteaux in the Loire Valley near the hotel, Unusual experiences and visits in the Val de Loire, Access map | Hotel near the Château d'Amboise. Vézénobre Gard. 69 57 7.
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