A day of discovery of the city of Puy-en-Velay.
The opportunity to discover the Vellave city. ! You stroll and discover the upper town of Puy-en-Velay. Take the secret streets, discover the Cathedral starting point of the Way of Saint Jacques de Compostela.

To discover :
> The Cathedral starting point of the Saint-James way
> Notre-Dame de France
> The Saint-Michel chapel
> Crozatier museum
> the secret streets of the old town
> The castle of Polignac
> During summer, the light show Puy de Lumières
> The immersive Show Hôtel e Lumières
> The Immersive show Terres de Géant

You will leave Le Puy to join the cool Borne valley then take the height to reach the fortress of Polignac. Small roads, will make you discover the landscapes of Haute-Loire, magnificent small villages before descending towards the gorges of the Loire, starting point of the greenway Via Fluvia. The via Fluvia is a greenway which is based on the route of the Galoche railway. A route that winds through the heart of a wild landscape

To discover:
• Les Estreys
> Magnificent village on the edge of the river (Borne)

• Polignac
> The visit of the fortress

• Lavoute sur Loire
> Château Lavoûte Polignac built on a rocky outcrop above a meander of the Loire
> Aquapassion Center
> The lakes on the banks of the Loire in Saint-Vincent

• Beaulieu
> The Notre-Dame church (12th century)
> The Castle of Adiac

You continue on the old railway line which hosted a steam train linking Lavoûte-sur-Loire to La Voûlte-sur-Rhône. You travel on this route which invites you to discover the Ravin de Corboeuf (a canyon of multicolored clay), the Moulin du Pinard (interpretation of the Vivarais railway lines and water games) and many other curiosities. A real pleasure to ride safely and in the middle of nature! Soon you reach Lapte and its imposing bell tower to reach Montfaucon, a village which houses 12 paintings from the Flemish school.

To discover :
• Rosieres
> The Ravines of Corboeuf and its multicolored clays
> Le Moulin du Pinard - Old locomotives and water games

• Yssingeaux
> Saint-Pierre church and its remarkable paintings, most of which are listed as "historical monuments"
> The Chapel of the Penitents
> The Saint-Roch museum which occupies the former chapel of the hospital and hospice
> Ceramics and pottery workshops
> The archaeological site of Saussac

• Grazac
> The Priory - a Clunisian site to visit
> The Rosary
> The Snail House - Reservation possible
> The Bridge of the Saint

• Lapt
> The Church and its high bell tower (the highest in Haute-Loire - 54m - Belvedere)

• Raucoules
> The Velay express, journey by steam train
> Train Museum

• Montfaucon
> Le Jardin du Mirandou, sensory discovery with bare feet
> Notre-Dame Church which houses 12 Flemish paintings

A great day of cycling! Continue your journey to reach Dunières, further Riotord where you reach the Col du Tracol which offers you a splendid view of the Regional Park of Pilat, the Rhone Valley. A beautiful descent awaits you first on the road before reaching the cycle route and then pretty paths. Soon you reach Annonay.

To discover :
• Dunieres
> Vélorail du Velay
> Romanesque church from the 12th century

• Riotord
> Fishing pond - Educational circuit
> Cisterscian site of Clavas and its medieval-inspired garden

• Tracol
> A pass at 1000m height between Loire and Haute-Loire

• Saint-Sauveur en Rue
> Saint-Blaise Church

• Bourg-Argental
> The ruins of the castle in Argental
> The House of Châtelet
> Saint-André church (from the 8th century)

• Annonay
> The Parchment Museum
> The Tower of the Martyrs (XIth)
> The city of the first hot air balloon flight of the Montgolfier brothers
> The Vagelas Bridge
> The historic heart
> Mignot Park
> The Bardon Gardens in Davézieux

Today, continue your descent towards the Rhône, you drive on beautiful little roads, especially on this balcony road above the Cance, just magnificent. Soon you reach the Rhone valley. A new experience, that of riding near the river, the barges, the vineyards that herald the South and the orchards. Cross the Rhône to join the greenway. you walk along the river and soon reach the confluence of the Rhône and the Isère, Valence awaits you!

To discover :
• Vernosc-lès-Annonay
> The Seguin suspension bridge
> The Cance Valley and Roche Pérénadre

• Saras
> Castle
> The Rhône, this long carpet of water flowing through the heart of the valley
> The change of universe: Vines, orchards

• Arras-sur-Rhone
> remains of the Castle and the legend of the Black Rider
> The Rhône, this long carpet of water flowing through the heart of the valley
> The change of universe: Vines, orchard

• Vion
> Saint-Martin church (12th century)

• Tournon-sur-Rhone
> Castle
> The Rhône, this long carpet of water flowing through the heart of the valley
> The change of universe: Vines, orchard

• Tain l'Hermitage
> Seguin footbridge which spans the Rhône
> The chocolate city of Valrhôna
> The Tain vineyard

• Valencia
> Valence Museum - Art & Archeology
> The facade of the Maison des Têtes
> The Peynet Kiosk, classified as a historic monument (magnificent at night when lit)
> The Architecture and Heritage Interpretation Center (Bonaparte)
> The historic center
> The Triniatires and Jouvet parks
> The Saint-Appolinaire Cathedral consecrated by Pope Urban II (a bit like Velay, isn't it?)
> Test Romans ravioli
> Taste the Swiss from Maison Nivon

After the Drôme, let's change banks to join the Dolce Via which follows the very "natural" valley of the Eyrieux. We pedal there in complete tranquility, we discover beautiful practical facilities, friendly villages. the river accompanies you. An alternation of tar, sandy tracks, a real change of scenery. First imperceptibly we feel that it goes up then the route rears up again and the break at Cheylard is welcome.

To discover :
• Soyons
> Nero's cave
> The Ardèche train garden

• Charmes-sur-Rhone
> The vegetable maze
> Crussol Castle
> The bell tower

• Welcome to Dolce Via
> Heritage interpretation panels
> The different layouts
> The path along the Eyrieux

• The Cheylard
> The Château de Chèze (Protestant stronghold)
> The Ark of Trades
> The old town

Take courage to go back to the highlands! No problem, the path meanders, takes tunnels to find the smoothest route... Of course, you will have to pedal, but the landscape is really worth it. You reach Saint-Agrève where you leave the Dolce Via. Now you drive on small roads, on accessible paths (Chemin de Saint-Régis) to reach Fay-sur-Lignon located in the heart of the high plateaus of Mézenc.

To discover :
• Saint-Agrève
> Mont-Chiniac
> La Dolce via (Ardèche soft route)
> The miraculous fountain
> Bon Guéret animal park
> The Château de Lacour at 2km

• Fay sur Lignon:
> The Saint Regis fountain
> Place du Foiral
> Different producers: honey, trout, jams

Back to Le Puy by rolling in the heart of this intense, strong, wild, harsh and at the same time welcoming nature. You discover Saint-Front, its volcanic lake, its 12th century church then the hamlet of thatched cottages of Bigorre. Soon you follow the Aubépin valley. A few laps on the Saint-James way route to Geneva for a gentle return to "civilization".

To discover :
• Saint-Front
> The typical village of the highlands – Saint-Front
> The 12th century Romanesque church – Saint Front
> The volcanic lake
> The thatched village and the ecomuseum of Bigorre

• Montusclat
> Magnificent stone villages

• Saint-Julien-Chapteuil
> Romanesque church
> The Turtle Ostriches
> Astronomy
> The mills of Neyzac
> Le Moulin de Guérin

• Saint-Germain-Laprade
> Bourg Castle
> Remains of the old Abbey of Doue

• Brives-Charensac
> The bridges that span the Loire
That of the 13th century Chartreuse, the Old 12th century bridge in the center of Brives-Charensac