3 days of cycling along the ‘Voie Bleue’ route

Saint-Jean-de-Losne - Seurre - Verdun

Saint-Jean-de-Losne, your departure point

Come to Saint-Jean-de-Losne, France's leading river tourism harbour. Everything revolves around the water here, and this is what you can expect from your morning.

To start as you mean to go on, begin at the Musée de la Batellerie. Inside this beautiful 15th-century building, built using cob and traditional brick found in river plains, visitors can learn all about the boating history of this small town.

To warm up your muscles slowly before getting on your bike, we recommend the interactive, audio walking tour, the 'Balade des Mariniers' (sailors' walk).

Chalon-sur-Saône

Go for a stroll along the quayside or around the cobbled streets of this Town of Art and History. To make sure you don't miss any of the must-sees, opt for one of the many guided tours or simply follow the Chemin de l’Orbandale.

This trail will take you on a walking tour of this stunning town with half-timbered houses, colourful façades, Saint-Vincent cathedral and the magnificent cloister, the Nicéphore Niepce museum, bell tower, etc.

Find out more about the Chemin de l'Orbandale walking tour

Head to Tournus

It's time to set off on the last but also the longest section of this bicycle touring adventure through Burgundy. Very quickly you'll find yourself once again cycling along the river Saône. On this section of the route, the river flows through a protected area, and you'll be cycling through a wilder environment up until you arrive in Tournus.

In Tournus, you'll enjoy the easy-going atmosphere as you admire the old-fashioned shopfronts, private manor houses, traboule passageways and unique heritage sites. The first sounds of the singing cicadas and colourful façades also reflect the Mediterranean-style atmosphere in this pretty town.

Besides of course visiting the beautiful Musée du Vélo which is a must-see for cycling fanatics like yourselves, don't miss the Hôtel-Dieu which houses the Musée Greuze and Saint-Philibert Abbey, a masterpiece of Romanesque art overlooking the Saône and built from ochre and pink coloured stone.