Who are we?
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© C. Mouton - CRT Centre-Val de Loire
The Loire by Bike Itinerary Committee was created in 2023 with the aim of developing and promoting the Loire by Bike itinerary in France and abroad.
Its ambition for 2030 is to position the Loire by Bike among the top 3 cycle routes in Europe by offering an eco-friendly experience and optimum quality of service.
⏳ Key dates :
- 2005 : opening of the first section between Tours and Angers
- 2011: experimentation with a service for welcoming bicycles on board the Orléans-Nantes railway line, which became the ‘Train Loire à Vélo’.
- 2012 : Official opening of the entire Loire by Bike itinerary
- 2012 – 2023 : Promotion and development of the route co-managed by the Regions and Regional Tourism Committees
- 2023 : Creation of the Loire by Bike Itinerary Committee
🥇 Key figures :
- 900km of signposted routes from Cuffy to the Atlantic Ocean
- 1.9 million cyclists each year
- + 700 establishments with the ‘Accueil Vélo’ label
- + 50 bike hire companies
- 280 km listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 23 châteaux and major sites in the Loire Valley
🤝 The funding partners involved in implementing the project :
- The Centre-Val de Loire Region and the Pays de la Loire Region
- The Comité Régional du Tourisme Centre-Val de Loire and Solutions&Co, the economic development agency of the Pays de la Loire Region
- The Departmental Councils and Tourism Agencies of Cher, Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Maine-et-Loire and Loire-Atlantique.
- The project is also receiving funding from the ERDF, Loire Basin, and ADEME.
📩 Our contacts :
Claire Clément, coordinator of the Loire by Bike / c.clement@laloireavelo.com / 02 38 79 95 99 / 06 76 77 73 51
Manon Rousseau, communication officer for the Loire by Bike / m.rousseau@laloireavelo.com / 02 38 79 95 28 / 06 45 24 45 63
The Itinerary Committee is hosted by the CRT-Centre Val de Loire at 5 boulevard de Verdun 45 000 Orléans, France.