The accommodation

Your accommodation for this centre-based tour is a 3* hotel with heated swimming pool in the valley of Vézère. It is set in a quiet countryside and disposes of a large park (around ten hectares!), sheltering different kinds of wildlife : deer, fox, hundreds of birds, to the delight of children and wildlife photography lovers. A well-being area with a heated pool, spa and sauna is at your disposal. In the morning, a rich buffet breakfast awaits you in a separated building overlooking the pool and the park. And in the evening, you can enjoy delicious regional specialties prepared from local products, if you choose to dine at the hotel. Ideally located halfway between the medieval town of Sarlat, the cave of Lascaux and Les Eyzies, the world capital of prehistory, this traditional family-run hotel is an oasis of calm.
The comfortably furnished rooms are available in two different categories and spread over two buildings. The price of our package includes accommodation in village side rooms ("côté village"), located in the main house in the heart of the village. The cosy rooms dispose of large double beds or two twin beds, with a shower or bathtub. They are all equipped with television, safe, free Wifi, and a courtesy tray.

Comfort version: Comfort park side rooms, are located in the building adjacent to the beautiful park ("côté parc"). Most of the rooms have a balcony or a private terrace overlooking the valley and the surrounding countryside, and air conditioning, in addition to the basic equipment (television, safe, free Wifi, and a courtesy tray).

Daily loops

• 5 full days
• 2 half-days

• Loop #1 Causse and Vézère (half day): A half-day road bike loop, to break in or relax in the middle or at the end of your stay. Level 1 will take you as far as Montignac, while level 2 will take you even further north ibis to Sainte Orse. Discover the beautiful Vézère Valley and its ancient villages (St. Léon, Montignac, Thonac) as well as the prehistoric site of La Roque Saint Christophe on this round trip.
  Distance (km) and elevation gain (m):
  Level 1: 50 and 700
  Level 2: 90 and 1500
• Loop #2 The Dordogne Valley: On today's tour you will discover the treasures of the Dordogne Valley. After the village of Saint Cyprien, we discover the hostile twin castles of Beynac and Castelnaud la Chapelle. A leap into the Middle Ages! Further south, on the border with the Lot department, the small valley of Céou welcomes us. Via Sarlat, the capital of the Périgord Noir, we will return to our accommodation.
  Distance (km) and elevation gain (m):
  Level 1: 80 and 1100
  Level 2: 135 and 1900
• Loop #3 The Lot and its truffle fields: We start our day along the eastern heights of Sarlat before crossing the Dordogne and reaching the Lot further south. The highlight of this loop is the picturesque village of Gourdon and its medieval alleys. Here, the truffle is king. On the way up, the route passes through Domme, considered one of the most beautiful villages of the Périgord. Visit highly recommended!
  Distance (km) and elevation gain (m):
  Level 1: 90 and 1250
  Level 2: 120 and 1650
• Loop #4 Valley of man and Cro-Magnon: Humans have inhabited the Périgord since prehistoric times. So they are far from being not the first to roam these magnificent landscapes! Since for at least 30,000 years, Homo Sapiens has been using the numerous hollows for shelter and the abundant local resources for to live. Today, we set out on our bikes on what may be the the most beautiful loop of the week: the magnificent Vézère reveals all its secrets to us; among the villages that line up like a string of pearls
  one is more beautiful than the other...
  Distance (km) and altitude gain (m):
  Level 1: 75 and 850
  Level 2: 95 and 900
• Loop #5 The Corrèze and its Causse: Today we start from the hotel to the east of the Black Perigord, towards the Corrèze and its and its limestone plateaus ("Causses", the French name for the large-scale limestone plateaus at 700 to 1200 m altitude in the French Massif Central). Massif Central). We reach the village of Salignac Eyvigues and its medieval castle, which lies in the triangle of 3 departments (Dordogne, Corrèze and Lot). We then follow for a few kilometers the Borrèze before going up the Causse. End of the stage in the valley of the Dordogne, which leads us on a cycle path to the gates of Sarlat.
  Distance (km) and altitude gain (m):
  Level 1: 80 and 900
  Level 2: 130 and 1850
• Loop #6 The Trans-Quercy-Périgord: Today we attack the western foothills of the Causse du Quercy. A day in the same sector as the loop "The Lot and its truffle fields", Gourdon is again on the program. On top there are a lot of small lost roads with a lot of charm.
  Distance (km) and altitude gain (m):
  Level 1: 100 and 1450
  Level 2: 130 and 1900
• Loop #7 Confluence of valleys: Vézère, Dordogne... two valleys that you now know a little, well, even passionately! This time we head west towards Bergerac, more precisely in the area of Limeuil, where these two remarkable valleys and their rivers meet. A relatively flat stage with (relatively) little elevation gain and a gentle profile, for enjoying, relaxing or kicking into high gear. Perhaps this will be your last stage to say goodbye to this magnificent region.
  Distance (km) and altitude gain (m):
  Level 1: 100 and 1100
  Level 2: 125 and 1250