Bike Tour to Giverny

 

 

We start in the medieval town of Vernon where we will buy our picnic supplies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

After Vernon we'll pick up a bike trail to Monet's house and gardens at Giverny where you'll have the opportunity to do a one-hour visit of the house and gardens on your own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After you have enjoyed the house and gardens we'll leave the tourist crowds behind and begin our journey into the tranquil and scenic countryside of the Epte river valley. About 10km after leaving Giverny we'll stop to have our picnic lunch next to this beautiful 18th century mill on the banks of the Epte River.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After our picnic lunch we'll rejoin the dedicated bike trail that we'll enjoy riding on for the rest of the day. The bike trail will take us through a scenic valley and along the way we'll pass by small villages and hamlets. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

We'll pass by lovely meadows and the occasional chateau.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The destination for our journey will be the medieval town of Gisors. Gisors is a lovely and lively little town famous for its 11th to 12th century motte and bailey type stone fortress.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• Tour Cost: €425 - This is the price for your group, not a per person cost.

 

• Additional Costs: Train Ticket – €30.80pp, Bike Rental – €30€pp, Admission to Monet's house and gardens - €12pp

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• Meeting time and train times: We will meet at the bike rental store at 7AM and take an 8:12AM train leaving Paris and arriving in Vernon at 9:03AM. We will take a train departing from Gisors at 3:56PM and arrive in Paris at 5:25PM.

 

• Total round trip train time: 2 hours 20 minutes

 

• Touring Time: 7 hours from train arrival in Vernon to train departure from Gisors

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• Distance round trip from bike store to train station: 4.5km / 3 miles

 

• Touring distance: 41km / 25 miles from train arrival in Vernon to train departure from Gisors

 

• Total biking distance: 45.5km / 28 miles

 

• Level of Difficulty: Easy. The terrain on this ride is very flat (with a short exception of about 5km, which is gently rolling). A total of 31km out of the 41km on this tour is on a dedicated bike trail (on an old rail line converted to a bike trail). This is a great ride for anyone who is looking for an easy but very scenic bike ride combined with a visit to Monet's house and gardens in Giverny (you will have one hour for your visit here). However, due to the distance involved it is best that you be fit and are capable of riding 41km in distance.