Motorcycle trip in Brittany and Normandy

Motorcycle trip in Brittany and Normandy

History, traditions and legends are the key words of this motorcycle trip in Brittany and Normandy. One by one, you will succumb to the bewitching atmosphere of the Breton moors and the Norman bocage. You will taste a bowl of cider, a creamy camembert, sitting facing the port, watching the old rigging. Then, your road will cross that of freedom at Ste Mère Eglise and you will walk in the footsteps of the liberators to Omaha Beach.In the distance, you will be amazed to see the Mont St Michel once again become an island, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before plunging into the history of France at the Puy du Fou, a theme park awarded the Thea Classic Award in 2012. Your motorcycle will then guide you to the residences of the kings of France on the banks of the Loire. You will toast with an excellent Chinon or sparkling Vouvray and take with you a bit of the French soul.

Normandy and Brittany

Guided or free

9 days and 9 nights

Mileage : 1633 km

Presentation of the trip

Points of interest

Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans - Landing Beaches - Mont St Michel - Pink granite coast of Perros Guirec - Le Puy du Fou theme park - Loire Valley castles - Fishing ports of Morlaix and Honfleur - Monts d'Arrée - Wild coast of Croisic

Program

DAY 1 : ARRIVAL IN TOUR or PARIS

Arrival in Paris or Tours. Transfer to the hotel and delivery of the motorbikes. Briefing and dinner in Paris or Tours.

DAY 2 : TOURS or PARIS - HONFLEUR (273 km or 184 km)

We will take the road to Normandy and will make a stop at the mythical Le Mans 24 hours circuit for the departures from Tours. We will drive through the typical villages of Normandy with their characteristic half-timbered houses and visit the Basilica of Lisieux in memory of St Therese. Finally we will arrive in Honfleur, this charming 18th century port.

DAY 3 : HONFLEUR - CARENTAN ( 150 km )

Today is Landing in Normandy Memorial Day. We will pass by all the major sites where this event took place, from the English beaches and the famous Bénouville Bridge, to the breathtaking beach of Omaha and its moving cemetery. Utah beach and the village of Ste Mère Eglise will be our last stop of the day, the first village in France to be liberated by the Us 101st Airborne.

DAY 4 : CARENTAN - ST MALO (167 km)

We will head towards the famous Mont St Michel through the Normandy countryside and you can enjoy the fortified town of St Malo, a town of sailors and privateers where Jacques Cartier, who later discovered Canada, was born. We thus enter Brittany, a Celtic land of tradition and independence.

DAY 5 : ST MALO - BRASPARTS (234 km)

After wandering through the medieval streets of Dinan, we will follow the wild coasts of Brittany. The road will take us from Cap Fréhel, where the storms are so spectacular, to the pink granite coasts of Perros Guirec. Then through the deep harbour of Morlaix we will reach the mysterious moors of the Monts d' Arrée.

DAY 6 : BRASPARTS - LE CROISIC (250 km)

Nature and tradition are the key words of the day. We will penetrate into the heart of Brittany and cross the Monts d'Arrée. It is here that you can feel the Celtic soul of this region so much so that you can sometimes think you are in Ireland. We will reach the Atlantic coast after visiting Auray and the listed village of Rochefort en Terre. Then, it is by crossing the Guérande salt marsh that we will arrive at the charming resort of Le Croisic.

DAY 7 : LE CROISIC - LE PUY-DU-FOU (168 km)

Fast link stage today because it is a day of relaxation and show around the history of France at the Puy du Fou park, which has been rewarded several times as the best amusement park in the world. Here you can relive the highlights of our history from Roman times to the 20th century. Fun and culture in one place...

DAY 8 : PUY DU FOU - CHINON (134 km)

The Loire Valley and its innumerable castles welcomes you for this beautiful day of motorcycling. You will be able to admire the most famous of them: Saumur, Montreuil-Bellay, Brézé, and finally the medieval city of Chinon dominated by its fortress where we will make a stopover.

DAY 9 : CHINON - TOURS or PARIS (160 km or 290 km)

For our last day of the trip, we will admire the most emblematic of all the Loire Valley castles: Chambord. It is the most visited castle after Versailles. Our route will then take us back to Tours or Paris, through lesser known but equally majestic castles. Before arriving in Paris, don't hesitate to stop along the way. You will pass through the beautiful city of Orleans. Take the opportunity to rest there before reaching the capital. A farewell dinner in old Tours or in Paris will end this wonderful motorcycle trip in Brittany, Normandy and the Loire Valley!Find all our motorcycle trips in France on our dedicated page.And for more information about Brittany, visit the official website of the Tourist Office of Brittany !