The Centre and Pays de la Loire regions are delighted to announce the opening of a further section of the Loire à Vélo (Loire by Bike) cycle route. The route will eventually run all the way from Cuffy (Cher) to Saint-Brévin-les-Pins (Loire-Atlantique). By way of a warm-up, however, the two regions which instigated the project will be inaugurating the stretch between Tours and Angers on 3 July 2005. This summer’s opening of a significant stretch of the Loire by Bike route will allow residents of the two regions, as well as tourists, to cycle safely along 90 miles of continuously signposted cycle trails through the riches of a living cultural landscape included on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites.
The programme for the day aims to reflect the essence of the
Loire by Bike project: relaxation and leisure alongside the river,
on a route designed to combine enjoyment with safety and a chance
to discover the cultural and natural riches of the Val de Loire,
one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
Touring cyclists will be setting off at intervals throughout
the morning from Tours and Angers, with families joining the route
at Chinon and Saumur. All those taking part will converge on the
Montsoreau – Candes-Saint-Martin meeting point for lunch.
Street entertainers, nature events, activities based on the river
and a huge picnic area will all give the event a welcoming, family
atmosphere.
This inauguration is also a symbol of the close cooperation
between the Centre and Pays de la Loire regions, which initiated
the project and which have been working on it together since 1995.
The choice of Montsoreau as a venue – located at the point
where the two regions meet – in the presence of elected
representatives and residents from both regions, coming together at
the end of the two stretches linking Tours and Chinon to Angers and
Saumur, is an expression of the determination to emphasise the
interregional nature of the Loire by Bike project.
Two new stretches are set to open in 2006. The first is in the
eastern part of the Touraine between Tours, Montlouis-sur-Loire and
Amboise, with the second in Anjou, to the east of
Angers between Bouchemaine and Savennières.
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