La Flow Vélo bike tours

Flow Vélo® bike route key figures

• 290 km/180 mi of bike routes linking the Atlantic to Périgord.
• Crosses 3 departments: Charente-Maritime, Charente & Dordogne
• 50% of the route runs along rivers and in particular the Charente river

At the gates of the South-West, this 290-kilometer-long, chic cycle route connects the Île d’Aix in Charente-Maritime to Thiviers in Dordogne.  From Rochefort, it flirts with the  Charente river for a rejuvenating journey, travels through vineyards, passes through Saintes, Cognac, Angoulême before taking the greenway “La Coulée d’Oc” and making a foray into the Regional Natural Park of Périgord.

Discover the must-see sites of the Flow Vélo® ! Towns of Art and History and the Most Beautiful Villages of France® punctuate the route along the river. From the Green Périgord to the Charente estuary, passing by cognac vineyards. A chic and green countryside, a many-hued and sinuous Charente river, a hilly vineyard, an invigorating ocean, villages of stone, water and charm …

Cities to visit on the Flow Vélo® bike route

• Rochefort, Grand Dockyard of the 17th century
• Cognac, city of prestigious distilleries
• Saintes, Gallo-Roman city
• Angoulême, capital of comics with its famous Angoulême International Comics Festival

Sites to visit on the Flow Vélo®

• The valley of Charente, from Rochefort to Angoulême
• Abbaye-aux-Dames, jewel of Romanesque art
• The Corderie Royale, the largest rope manufactory in Europe
• Hermione, frigate of freedom
• The Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park