Your week's cycling

Day 1 (Sunday) Welcome
We meet you at Bergerac airport or Gourdon rail station and drive you to Mas de Flory, your home for the week.
Relax and unwind with a glass of fizz while you settle in and later enjoy a long, lazy meal – 5 courses with plenty of wine and coffee to finish – and meet your fellow guests for the week.
 
Day 2 (Monday) Meander the Dordogne
After a substantial buffet breakfast you’ll be fitted with your bike and have time to check that everything is comfortable before setting off at your leisure for your first tour.
This is a mostly flat route following the river valley to give you a nice gentle introduction to your cycling week. You’ll ride through pretty, sleepy villages and explore the spectacular, historic riverside settlement of La Roque Gageac, carved into the rocky hillside and pretty Domme, perched high above the Dordogne.

Day 3 (Tuesday) Catus market and valley vistas
Cycle along quiet, leafy backroads  to the small town of Catus where you can browse the Tuesday market and buy some fresh provisions for a lazy lunch by the lake – the lovely Lac Vert. In the afternoon you will make your way towards the Lot River valley and the pretty town of Luzech, and then through the vineyards of Caix, Parnac, Caillac and into Douelle where we’ll meet at a riverside bar before the drive back home at the end of the afternoon.

Day 4 (Wednesday) Gourdon and Rocamadour
In the morning you’ll take the winding, country route to Gourdon where you can explore the history of this ancient town, visit the shops and bars or even take a swim in the outdoor pool!
This afteroon you can choose to have a break away from cycling and join the optional visit to amazing Rocamadour, one of France’s most popular tourist attractions. Alternatively, you may prefer to continue cycling the pretty, but fairly challenging route, and meet up with the rest of the group in Rocamadour.
Whichever option you choose we’ll get you back home in the bus with time to relax and refresh before dinner.

Day 5 (Thursday) Villages of the Bouriane  
Today you’ll cycle through the dappled green shade of the wooded backroads in the Bouriane, exploring tiny and pretty hamlets, such as Lherm, Thedirac and Goujounac and the small town of Cazals with its attractive central square, where you could stop for a drink in one of the bars or cool off by the pretty lake on the edge of the town. You’ll also pass through quaint Les Arques where a visit to the museum of Zadkine with its remarkable sculptures, is a must.

Day 6 (Friday) River Lot and Chateau Chambert
On your last cycling day you’ll explore the lovely winding River Lot and finish the day with wine-tasting!
You’ll meander along the river and among the vineyards passing through the small villages of Albas, Castelfranc and Grezels – all of which have bars where you can stop for a coffee or a cool beer and watch the river flow. If you’d like to work a bit harder you could take a detour up to either Albas or Belaye – both fairly steep climbs, but absolutely worth it for the breathtaking views across the valley from the top.
After lunch by the river you’ll cycle along to Puy L’Eveque, where you can take some time to explore the ancient port and mediaeval town with its 14th century narrow streets and houses rising from the Lot river and cladding the hillside beyond. Take the rest of the afternoon to cycle the gentle climb to Floressas, where you’ll find Chateau Chambert sitting majestically above the vines. Here you can join a tour of the grounds and then taste their wonderful selection of wines.
We’ll meet you with the backup bus and drive you back home to enjoy your last evening with yet another delicious dinner!

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Day 7 (Saturday) ‘Au revoir’
After a leisurely breakfast we’ll drive you to Gourdon rail station or Bergerac airport to meet your homeward connection.
We wish you bon route and hope you enjoyed your stay - a bien tot!

Chateau Chambert

Puy L’Eveque

Gourdon

River Dordogne