Tourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPATourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA
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Just an hour from the mythical Géant de Provence and at the crossroads of two international cycle routes, Avignon is the ideal destination for discovering Provence by bike. On your bikes, we’ll take you on a cycling tour of the City of the Popes!

The Accueil vélo brand

Since January 2020, the Tourist Offices of Avignon and Greater Avignon – located on the ViaRhôna itinerary – have been awarded the Accueil Vélo label. We offer a warm welcome to our cycle-touring visitors, and a number of specific free services! We provide a free repair kit and pump in the Tourist Office. We welcome any comments and suggestions you may have about our services for cycle tourists and the infrastructure in and around Avignon, so that we can improve our welcome for cycle tourists around Avignon. Avignon, the former city of the Popes and capital of the Côtes du Rhône, is an essential stop-off point on the ViaRhôna before reaching the sea. The city’s exceptional historic center is home to a number of UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the famous Palais des Papes and Pont d’Avignon. * Batteries are not kept at the Tourist Office outside business hours.

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Bike rides and circuits

Explore the cycling itineraries of the city and surrounding countryside, discover local sites, indulge in sporty escapades, cycle the trails of the Luberon, Ventoux or Alpilles nature parks… Whatever your level or cycling preferences, you’ll find the ideal package starting from Avignon!

Cycling in Avignon

Good to know

Our advisors will give you all the information and advice you need to organize your trip: practical information, itineraries, cycling routes, weather forecasts, train and bus timetables…. We’ll point you in the direction of the Accueil Vélo label establishments in Greater Avignon: accommodation, rentals and repairs, sites and museums… We’ll provide you with a free repair kit and pump in the tourist office. We welcome any comments and suggestions you may have about our services for bike tourists and the infrastructure in and around Avignon, so that we can improve our facilities for bike tourists around Avignon. Free, secure bicycle parking (13 spaces) is available in the Palais des Papes parking lot. *Batteries are not kept at the Tourist Office outside business hours.

Tourists reading a cycling itinerary in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPATourists reading a cycling itinerary in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA
©Tourists reading a cycling itinerary in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA|Alain Hocquel / VPA
Bike clips in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPABike clips in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA
©Bike clips in front of the tourist office. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA|Alain Hocquel / VPA
Tourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPATourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA
©Tourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA|Alain Hocquel / VPA
Tourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPATourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA
©Tourists on bicycles. Credit: Alain Hocquel / VPA|Alain Hocquel / VPA

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    Discover the region

    Want to explore the region and discover the nuggets of Provence? No need for a car! Nothing could be easier than using public transport. If you’re looking for some fresh air and a 100% nature break, there’s a wide range of hiking and biking trails in and around Avignon.

    ▶ Villeneuve-lez-Avignon // Via Rhôna + Véloroute des Chartreaux (approx. 4 km) ▶ Sorgues // Via Rhôna + Voie des Papes (approx. 18 km alley)e) ➔ possible return by TER with the bike on the train ▶ Caderousse // Via Rhôna (approx. 27km route) ➔ possible return with the bike : bus ZOU 922 to Sorgues and then TER

    ▶ Châteauneuf du Pape // ViaRhôna + shared lane (approx. 20km driveway) ➔ return possible with bike : bus ZOU 922 to Sorgues and then TER ▶ Orange // Via Rhôna + Via venaissia on shared track (approx. 45km route) ➔ possible return by TER with bike on the train ▶ Pont du Gard // ViaRhôna greenway and shared route + Pont du Gard greenway (approx. 35km route) ➔ return possible LIO 115 bus with bike in hold ▶ Tarascon // ViaRhôna voie verte and voie partagée (approx. 36km route) ➔ possible return by TER with bike on train ▶ Beaucaire // ViaRhôna voie verte and voie partagée (approx. 36km route)e) ➔ possible return by TER with bike on the train ▶ Arles // ViaRhôna greenway and shared-use path (approx. 54km aisle) ➔ possible return by TER with bike on the train

    Avignon CitypassBenefit from the destination at the price
    Earn more than 50€ on the tourist attractions of the City of Papes, direct access to museums and monuments of Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, discounts on your visiting guides and certain places. Activities, as well as your favorite station 24 or 48 hours!
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