{"id":12398,"date":"2026-10-30T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=12398"},"modified":"2026-10-30T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:27:38","slug":"castles-around-paris-by-bike","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/en\/blog\/castles-around-paris-by-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling to the ch\u00e2teaux around Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12398\" class=\"elementor elementor-12398 elementor-12368\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ddb5b7 art-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69ddb5b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e475786 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e475786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18cbda52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"18cbda52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d15a939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2d15a939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7b4496 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c7b4496\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Castles around Paris by bike<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d18fd5 e-con-full art-img-big e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69d18fd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f223775 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f223775\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chiemseherin-versailles-8928156_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d478fa2 copyright elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d478fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>chiemseherin<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544e60e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"544e60e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118c42a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"118c42a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab3a735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ab3a735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Are you planning a trip to Paris and dreaming of exploring the castles that surround it? If so, why not visit the castles near Paris by bike? In fact, in less than an hour by train, you can leave the city behind and head to Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Rambouillet and Versailles, all linked by royal forests and peaceful rivers. Over five days, you\u2019ll cycle from ch\u00e2teau to ch\u00e2teau at your own pace. Meanwhile, a van will transport your luggage from one charming hotel to the next. As a result, you\u2019ll travel light, free and stress-free.     <\/p><p>In this guide, you\u2019ll first discover why this castle cycle tour is the perfect complement to a stay in Paris. Next, we\u2019ll follow the route castle by castle, describe where you\u2019ll be staying each night and explain how your luggage will be transported. Finally, you\u2019ll find our practical tips to help you organise your trip with confidence.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abd866f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2abd866f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba9b0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ba9b0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Why visit the ch\u00e2teaux near Paris by bike?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b669931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b669931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Most visitors spend a few days in Paris before heading off to the next big city. Yet the real treasures of the \u00cele-de-France region lie just beyond the ring road. By bike, you can explore them at a leisurely pace, in the fresh air and amidst open countryside. So here are three good reasons to extend your stay by a few days.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9083e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f9083e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just 40 minutes from the city<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da7b770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da7b770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">First of all, there\u2019s no need for a car or a plane. Direct trains run from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau-Avon station in around 40 minutes. In other words, you can finish your visit to Paris in the morning and set off on your cycle ride that very afternoon. Similarly, at the end of your trip, Versailles is just a short train journey from central Paris.   <\/p><p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What\u2019s more, this cycle tour of the ch\u00e2teaux near Paris reveals a side of France that few travellers get to see. Instead of bustling boulevards, you\u2019ll cycle along the Seine, through vast oak woodlands and across golden plains. Along the way, you\u2019ll also pass medieval towns, artists\u2019 villages and peaceful farms. That\u2019s why every day feels like a journey back in time.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-310e4e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"310e4e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The most beautiful ch\u00e2teaux near Paris, at your own pace<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f72215a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f72215a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Finally, the itinerary takes in some of France\u2019s most beautiful royal estates. Indeed, both Fontainebleau and <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/fr\/list\/83\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Versailles <\/a>are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In between them, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Blandy-les-Tours and Rambouillet complete the picture. Best of all, you can visit them at your own pace, without tourist coaches or a tightly scheduled itinerary.   <\/p><p>Before you set off, however, do remember to check the opening hours on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">official Fontainebleau Castle website<\/a>, as it is closed on Tuesdays.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ceb0eee e-con-full art-img-big e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ceb0eee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd12b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fd12b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Versailles-c-Bartlomiej-Koc-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Versailles-c-Bartlomiej-Koc-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Versailles-c-Bartlomiej-Koc-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Versailles-c-Bartlomiej-Koc-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Versailles-c-Bartlomiej-Koc-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3169b copyright elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa3169b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bartlomiej Koc<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5190a12e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5190a12e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dac75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15dac75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 . The route: cycling from the ch\u00e2teaux of Fontainebleau to Versailles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736df930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"736df930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Our route mainly follows small country roads, forest tracks and cycle paths. What\u2019s more, each stage takes you to a new castle and opens a new chapter in the history of France. Furthermore, the landscapes are constantly changing, from river valleys to deep forests and across vast plains.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670fb31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670fb31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Vaux-le-Vicomte to the Forest of Fontainebleau\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c59fe0e e-con-full art-mini-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c59fe0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddd1440 e-con-full art-img-portrait e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ddd1440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560e6471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"560e6471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/judyma-chateau-143000_1920-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/judyma-chateau-143000_1920-1-1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/judyma-chateau-143000_1920-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150a598f copyright elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"150a598f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Judyma<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f597e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f597e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ce88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ce88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Your journey begins gently in Fontainebleau or Melun, on the banks of the Seine. On the very first morning, a 56-kilometre loop takes you through peaceful plains and villages. Suddenly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaux-le-vicomte.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">, the Ch\u00e2teau de Vaux-le-Vicomte <\/a>looms on the horizon. Incidentally, its architects and gardener \u2013 Le Vau, Le Brun and Le N\u00f4tre \u2013 would later go on to create Versailles for Louis XIV. A few kilometres further on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateau-blandy.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">the medieval fortress of Blandy-les-Tours<\/a> offers a striking contrast. You then return along the Seine, passing through Samois-sur-Seine, before reaching Fontainebleau.     <\/p><p>The next day, the stage begins amongst the tall oaks and pines of the Fontainebleau Forest. Covering 25,000 hectares, it is indeed one of the largest forests near Paris. Soon, you\u2019ll reach Barbizon, the artists\u2019 village where 19th-century painters would set up their easels amidst the natural surroundings. The landscape then opens out onto fields and rolling hills. In Dannemois, for example, you\u2019ll pass a picturesque mill that once belonged to the singer Claude Fran\u00e7ois. Finally, you\u2019ll arrive in \u00c9tampes, a royal town with a remarkable medieval heritage.     <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e57f35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e57f35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Rambouillet to Versailles via the Chevreuse Valley<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb8fdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bb8fdae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Starting from \u00c9tampes, you follow a quiet cycle path alongside a peaceful river, through meadows and woodland. Shortly afterwards, you come to Dourdan, a fortified town with a 13th-century castle and an old market square. Next, the Rambouillet Forest takes over, with its 20,000 hectares of shaded paths and tranquillity. As the day draws to a close, the elegant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateau-rambouillet.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ch\u00e2teau de Rambouillet<\/a> finally comes into view, set in the heart of its vast grounds. There, the Chaumi\u00e8re aux Coquillages, built for the Princess of Lamballe, remains a true gem of 18th-century interior design, as does the Laiterie de la Reine, built for Marie-Antoinette.    <\/p><p>The final stage of this cycle tour of the ch\u00e2teaux near Paris then takes you through the Chevreuse Valley. Throughout the route, winding rivers, wooded hillsides and stone villages create a peaceful setting. Gradually, however, the countryside gives way to grandeur. Eventually, the gilded gates of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chateauversailles.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Palace of Versailles<\/a> come into view. Cycling into the palace grounds is, in fact, an unforgettable experience. After this regal finale, you can make the most of your final evening to explore the town of Versailles.     <\/p><p>If you\u2019re keen on royal estates, our guide to exploring the ch\u00e2teaux of the Loire Valley by bike will also inspire you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76301e68 e-con-full art-img-big e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76301e68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ab191b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60ab191b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chateau-de-Rambouillet-cyue-ruan-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chateau-de-Rambouillet-cyue-ruan-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chateau-de-Rambouillet-cyue-ruan-1-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chateau-de-Rambouillet-cyue-ruan-1-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Chateau-de-Rambouillet-cyue-ruan-1-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df00469 copyright elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7df00469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yue Ruan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6109dbf5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6109dbf5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a6acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a6acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 . Where to stay: charming places to spend the night along the route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71115801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71115801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"01401caf-36a3-414f-b15b-5c508b3f1c1c\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">After a day in the saddle, a good night\u2019s rest is just as important as the ride itself. That\u2019s why we carefully select each place to stay, based on its charm, comfort and location. In practical terms, you\u2019ll be staying in 3-star hotels and cosy guesthouses that cater to the needs of cyclists. Here\u2019s what you can expect at each stage.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c296ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10c296ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fontainebleau or Melun: two nights on the edge of the royal forest<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75772424 e-con-full art-mini-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75772424\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d48270c e-con-full art-img-paysage e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d48270c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29177e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29177e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/edmondlafoto-castle-fontainebleau-3322089_1920-1536x1086.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c3b2b copyright elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13c3b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>edmondlafoto<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a172e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73a172e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18012fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18012fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"e0d04dea-2f3f-4fcb-a8be-294db6699585\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You\u2019ll spend your first two nights in Fontainebleau in an elegant guesthouse or one of the charming hotels, just a stone\u2019s throw from the ch\u00e2teau.<\/p><p data-lfile-container=\"e0d04dea-2f3f-4fcb-a8be-294db6699585\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In \u00c9tampes, you\u2019ll be staying in the heart of a historic town designated a \u2018Ville d\u2019art et d\u2019histoire\u2019 (Town of Art and History). Your hotel is usually situated near the medieval alleyways and the Notre-Dame Collegiate Church. So, after a refreshing shower, you can walk to the restaurant and admire the old fa\u00e7ades in the evening light.  <\/p><p data-lfile-container=\"e0d04dea-2f3f-4fcb-a8be-294db6699585\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In Rambouillet, the surroundings become greener. Your accommodation is usually situated near the ch\u00e2teau grounds or the town centre. So you can take a leisurely stroll along the park\u2019s canals after your day\u2019s journey. What\u2019s more, the tranquillity of the forest guarantees a truly restful night\u2019s sleep.   <\/p><p data-lfile-container=\"e0d04dea-2f3f-4fcb-a8be-294db6699585\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">And what about the nights that follow? Let us surprise you: we\u2019ve already found the best places to stay, and we\u2019ll be happy to tailor them to your preferences. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696e7370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696e7370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canaldes2mersavelo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Canal des 2 Mers<\/a> is thus a route that combines tranquility, beauty, and diversity: shaded paths, historic locks, medieval villages, and gourmet stops make each stage a unique experience. Heritage enthusiasts and landscape lovers alike will find on this route a perfect balance between physical effort, contemplation, and cultural discovery. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef48f2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ef48f2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f10607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f10607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Luggage and the season: how to prepare for your cycling trip near Paris<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5393caf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5393caf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does the baggage transfer work? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270decfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"270decfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-lfile-container=\"e0d04dea-2f3f-4fcb-a8be-294db6699585\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Carrying heavy luggage on a bike can quickly spoil the enjoyment of a ride. On this cycling tour near Paris, however, you never have to worry about it. Every morning, a van collects your suitcase and drops it off at your next hotel. In other words, you only carry the essentials with you during the day.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4c3c10 e-con-full art-img-big e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b4c3c10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56222f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56222f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/france-1049333_1280.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/france-1049333_1280.jpg 750w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/france-1049333_1280-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4a58d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b4a58d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is the best time to go?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109bde90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"109bde90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tour runs from April to October, and every season has its own charm. In spring, the forests turn a vibrant green and the castle gardens come into bloom. In summer, the shade of the tall oak trees protects you from the heat. Finally, autumn dresses the woodland in golden hues, making for a more peaceful visit.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9aaf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d9aaf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Book your cycling holiday near Paris with Trip My France<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63de767d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63de767d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">Charming accommodations, fully equipped bikes, luggage transfer and assistance: with our <a href=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/en\/bike-tours\/from-fontainebleau-to-versailles-by-bike\/\">From Fontainebleau to Versailles<\/a> tour, everything&#8217;s ready for you. All you have to do is pedal. <\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2d19a e-con-full art-mini-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c2d19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3528d6cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3528d6cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our favorite cycling trips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f999d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6f999d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1beff e-con-full iti-incontournable-container e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ea1beff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734230c5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"734230c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735cc18d e-con-full art-img-big iti-incontournable e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"735cc18d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/en\/bike-tours\/loire-valley-by-bike\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec92512 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ec92512\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f85198e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f85198e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chenonceau_0797_Gillard-et-Vincent_CRTCentreVdL-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chenonceau_0797_Gillard-et-Vincent_CRTCentreVdL-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chenonceau_0797_Gillard-et-Vincent_CRTCentreVdL-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chenonceau_0797_Gillard-et-Vincent_CRTCentreVdL-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Chenonceau_0797_Gillard-et-Vincent_CRTCentreVdL-1-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec8c9ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec8c9ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Loire Valley by bike<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edff747 e-con-full art-img-big iti-incontournable e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5edff747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/en\/bike-tours\/burgundy-by-bike-along-the-wine-route-from-dijon-to-macon\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789af68d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789af68d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b7ae6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38b7ae6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clos-De-Vougeot-cAlain-DOIREBFC-Tourisme.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clos-De-Vougeot-cAlain-DOIREBFC-Tourisme.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clos-De-Vougeot-cAlain-DOIREBFC-Tourisme-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clos-De-Vougeot-cAlain-DOIREBFC-Tourisme-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Clos-De-Vougeot-cAlain-DOIREBFC-Tourisme-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78bceb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78bceb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Burgundy by bike<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef775d4 e-con-full art-img-big iti-incontournable e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef775d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/tripmyfrancebiketours.com\/en\/bike-tours\/la-velodyssee-de-lile-de-re-a-bordeaux-a-velo\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdabfaf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdabfaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb45637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eb45637\" 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