Toulouse, Pyrenees, Tarn
Riding the Canal du Midi is a firm favourite among recreational cyclists—and for good reason. Following mostly former towpaths along the historic Canal du Midi, the route stretches from Toulouse to Sète, covering roughly 250 kilometres on traffic-free paths. It’s a ride that offers both tranquility and variety, though the surface isn’t always uniform.
The main goal is cycling in the Gers but it is much more : 4 french departments of Occitanie are visited: Haute-Garonne, Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne and Lot-et-Garonne. Here is the route: Toulouse, Levignac, Sarran, Laréole, Mauvezin, Saint-Clar, Lachapelle, Auvillar. Valence-d’Agen. First bit : Toulouse to Lareole (48 km) To exit Toulouse, it is pretty ok with … Lire la suite
Toulouse cycling hub in Southwest France? Yes!!!! Toulouse is a city in Southwest France, the 4th largest city in France according to the Toulousains (inhabitants of Toulouse) or 5th according to the Bordelais 🙂 . Nice weather all-year, not far from the Pyrénées, the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is good to live … Lire la suite
Where does this idea come from, cycling from Gaillac to Marseille? Cycling with goals is always more motivating, espeacially in winter when outside temperature is closed to 0°C . Winter is this time when everything slows down and I had time to do other things than working! So I decided to go visit a friend … Lire la suite
Even if the weather forecasts were not the best for this adventure, we took our bikes out anyway for 3 days of gravel and bikepacking from Gaillac to Girona. And it was a good idea! Day 1 : Gaillac to Lagrasses After a short bus ride between Gaillac (50 km northeast of Toulouse) and Castres … Lire la suite