This short break cycling holiday starts in the quaint town of Isle sur la Sorgue - the Venice of Provence - famous for its Sunday market.
You explore the Luberon and the magnificent perched villages of Venasque, Gordes and Roussillon boasting the world’s largest ochre deposit. You ride through a paradise of rolling hills and small country roads, through diverse landscapes of vineyards, olive trees and cherry orchards.
Your Provence cycling trip begins in the pretty town of Isle sur la Sorgue.
This veritable island of a village with the river Sorgue running through boasts quaint quayside antique shops and a labyrinth of narrow roads in the centre.
Meals included : none
Night : Isle sur la Sorgue
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This first ride takes you through the Pays des Sorgues with its back roads lined with cypresses and dotted with old farmhouses. You reach Pernes-les-Fontaines with its 40 fountains, its Romanesque church and mansions. You then explore the peaceful landscapes and the perched villages of the Monts de Vaucluse in northern Luberon to Venasque, a medieval town labelled as one of “the most beautiful villages of France”. Continue on towards the lost hamlets of la Roque sur Pernes and Le Beaucet on tiny country roads through cherry orchards and Muscat vineyards. You descend back to l’Isle through pine forests and quaint valleys.
Your biking journey takes you to two of the most beautiful villages in the region. First
Morning transfer to Isle sur la Sorgue. End of trip in Isle sur la Sorgue