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France 15: St Martin d’Ardèche to Le Pontet

Posted on 22 September 20152 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

An easy day of flat cycling with tailwinds and in excellent company. (In other words, English cycle-tourists.) Among vineyards, which helps.



The Rhone isn’t the world’s most picturesque river to cycle alongside (pic), though it was enhanced by classical French sights: countless vineyards, and a nuclear power station.



A short length of cycle path (pic) brought us to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the famous wine producing region, where cyclists gather to sip the gorgeous reds which take your breath away. When you find how much they cost.

But Penny, Andy and I found the smart way to enjoy the regional plonk on a touring budget (pic). Go for the pichet with your ménu: still local stuff, but six euros for 50cl rather than twenty.

Fortunately, we only had a very few km to ride afterwards, to Avignon: them to the train station to go home, me to my €33 hotel. I like cycle touring.

Miles today: 42
Miles since St Malo: 810

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