From the north of the Charente to the edge of the Perigord, there are over 1,000km of mainly off-road cycle routes, ideal for families with young children. If you're looking for flat routes, there is a good selection through parts of Deux-Sevres and Charente-Maritime and on the Ile de Re. The city of La Rochelle has some 180km of cycle routes and for the long-distance rider there are 4 routes criss-crossing the Poitou Charentes region created by the Ligue Regionale de Cyclotourisme:
280km, Argention-Chateau to St Pierre d'Oleron
281km, Confolens to Royan
291km, Cerizay to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
329km, Angles-sur-l'Anglin to Ars-en-Re
5km St Savinien | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Character Watermill with B&B and Swimming Pool
Deluxe Room Double Bed En Suite Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2/3
Double Room En Suite Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Twin Room 1 En Suite Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 2
Twin Room 2 En Suite Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 2
Twin Room 3 En Suite Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 2
Price: €65 to €75
10km Beauvoir sur Niort | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Spacious House with Private Swimming Pool and Patio
Village House Bedrooms: 5 Sleeps: 8
Price: £250 to £850
10km St Jean-d'Angély | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Family Friendly Gites with Heated Swimming Pool
Cassioppe Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Cygne Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Baleine Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 6
Vierge Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Pavillon Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £400 to £875
0.8km Bouillé-Loretz | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Delightful Cottage close to the Loire Valley
Farmer's Cottage Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
Price: €560 to €790
14 km Parthenay | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
A Pretty Cottage in Tranquil Setting
Le Grand Bois Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 2
Price: £180 to £285
10km Cognac | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Pretty Charentais Farmhouse, Pool and Large Garden
Charentais Farmhouse Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 10
Price: £550 to £1200
2km Neuvy Bouin | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
One of 3 Stunning Gites in Beautiful Rural France
La Bonniniere Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £320 to £570
5km Moncoutant | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
A Granite Farmhouse in a Tranquil Rural Location
Grateloube Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £400 to £495
18km St-Jean-d'Angely | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Farmhouse & Gites & Indoor Pool, nr Atlantic Beaches
Farmhouse Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8
La Vigne Bedrooms: 4 Sleeps: 9
La Grange Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4/5
Price: £300 to £950
25km Angouleme | Charente | Poitou Charentes
French Farmhouse, Gites, Pool & Gamesroom
La Grange Farmhouse Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 8/10
The Wine Press Bedrooms: 1 Sleeps: 4/6
The Granary Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 6
The Stable Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6/8
Price: €200 to €1050
9km Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire | Charente | Poitou Charentes
Secluded Millers House with Private Pool
Chez Meunier Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 9
Price: £500 to £1350
8 km Melle | Deux Sèvres | Poitou Charentes
Spacious Detached Holiday Cottage in Quiet Village.
L'Ecurie Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £190 to £340
20km Riberac | Charente | Poitou Charentes
Converted Beamed Wine Store & Pool in Dronne Valley
Barn Conversion Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 7
Price: £350 to £800
10km La Rochelle | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Bungalow on Residential Complex, Shared Pool, Forest
La Jarne Bedrooms: 2 Sleeps: 4
Price: £170 to £380
10km Saintes | Charente Maritime | Poitou Charentes
Beautiful Traditional Charentais House nr Royan
Apple Tree Cottage Bedrooms: 3 Sleeps: 6
Price: £240 to £600
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