A beautiful journey from the romantic city Paris to the charming Montargis with numerous channels. You cycle through the Seine Valley, a region with a rich royal past. Through the beautiful gardens of Fontainebleau and the artists' village of Barbizon you will follow the Seine to Moret-sur-Ling, from there you will follow the channels 'du centre' to your endpoint Montargis.

Your journey begins in beautiful Paris. You can find the Fleur near the Place de la Bastille and in the evening, there is time for an evening walk along to a number of places in the city. By the Seine you will leave Paris and after lunch you will cycle to Melun, a town known as 'le domaine des reines blanches', as in earlier years it was the domain of widows of French kings. Through the beautiful forest of Fontainebleau you cycle to the artists' village of Barbizon, where you can visit the local museum of the school of Barbizon and of course make a stop at the palace of Fontainebleau. Through the charming medieval fortified town of Moret-sur-Loing you will ride through a wooded area to Nemours. From Nemours continue your route to Chateau-Landon, where you can visit the Abbey of Saint-Severin, dating from the 13th century, you will end in the rural Neronville. The medieval town of Ferrieres, the beautiful old town has been preserved, is one of the targets on Thursday. Amid the narrow streets you will find a beautiful monastery. The ultimate aim of the trip is Montargis, where on the last day you can make a wonderful tour, visit the beekeeper museum and taste the delicious honey or just have a drink at a terrace in the town.

Highlights:

Paris & Fontainebleau

Artists’ village Barbizon

Beautiful surroundings

 

The route from day to day + km or v.v.
sat		Paris, embarkation at 4 PM, evening walk through Paris
sun		sailing to Evry, Evry - Melun 35
mon		Melun – Moret-sur-Loing 35
tue		Moret-sur-Loing - Nemours 45
wed		Nemours - Néronville 40
thu		Néronville – Montargis 35
fri		Montargis, round tour 40
sat		Montargis, debarkation before 10 AM

1 km = 0.62 miles