The motorcycle is more than a means of transport for you. Real mechanical hobby for your free time and weekends, it allows you to escape for a few hours to discover the world... Or at least the surroundings at first.
To organize a beautiful motorcycle ride in France , you have the choice ! Landscapes as varied as they are sublime abound in our regions.
Sporty Japanese, vintage Harley or big cube , the inveterate biker that you are will not say no to a ride. At the handlebars of your motorcycle, you put the gas towards the roadbooks popular in France.
Before going for a ride, you should check a number of points on your motorcycle. With up-to-date service manual , you are sure to follow the steps to keep your mechanical jewelry in good shape. Consider in particular:
Looking for your new motorcycle? You can find a motorcycle dealer who offers very sporty and vintage models. . You're almost ready for your two-wheel ride !
Don't neglect your equipment and your equipment! If you are not well on the bike, you will not enjoy your ride.
Equip yourself with a good helmet, adapted to the journeys you make, but also with resistant gloves, good shoes and a special jacket. No doubt all this keeps you warm, but more importantly, this material protects you on the road !
Very close to the capital, you are going to go green in a way, for a few hours of riding on two wheels. Walks can be done over half a day in Val d'Oise, Yvelines and Essonne.
It extends as far as Normandy and Hauts-de-France in Oise . This vast green area that is the Regional Natural Park allows motorbike rides on small roads. Perhaps you will pass by the banks of the Seine?
The Chevreuse valley in the Yvelines is perfect if you are a biker. Appreciated for its beautiful bends and magnificent landscapes, it will notably offer you the Palace of Versailles, "The 17 Turnings" and other notable monuments for your two-wheel getaway in the Yvelines.
Some motorcycle rides are for a good cause, like near Lille where bikers rode 70 km for the Telethon!
The South-East is renowned for its many possible motorcycle routes. With uneven, mountainous and steep roads showing magnificent viewpoints , it is ideal for a motorcycle outing.
You can leave from Vaucluse and do the Mont Ventoux, or simply drive by the seaside from Cannes to Menton and as far as Monaco why not. This is THE chic trip to do in the Mediterranean. You can play it on the handlebars of your racing car!
On the Isle of Beauty you can go from Bastia to Calvi. You drive about 700 km , it's up to you to organize your getaway as you wish.
Over several days, you enjoy a unique trip. You also take photo breaks and can stop in small typical villages where you eat local, yum! With its mountain roads and its azure coastline, it is a magical program to do as a couple or with friends.
Winding and steep roads , an omnipresent nature, this is what awaits you during your motorcycle trips to the Tarn and Verdon gorges. You're going to have a blast driving, and enjoy the grandiose landscapes.
If you leave for the Gorges du Tarn in Occitania, you pass by the Corniche of the Cévennes and the Grandes Causses , sites of absolute beauty. You feel very small next to it!
The Verdon, in the Provencal pre-Alps, has many roads that border this majestic canyon. For your ride, plan about 5 hours for 300 km .
Count the day to take a pleasant lunch break, take photos and wait for all the participants depending on the number, with several stops along the way. You can pass around the Sainte Croix Lake in particular!
To admire the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, you can go on a trip along the coast on the border between Normandy and Brittany. To the Côte Fleurie to do Paris – Honfleur – Deauville , you will discover the small typical villages and enjoy the sea air on the edge of the Channel.
If you have more time, why not try the grand tour of the entire Normandy coast from Dieppe to Cherbourg ?
If you prefer land, the grand circuit of Haute Normandie is also an option by going all the way from Rouen to Le Havre. It all depends on your goal for the day or the weekend!
To combine myth and discovery for your motorcycle trip, nothing like the Brocéliande forest and the legend of Arthur ! You also go through Ploërmel, on a route of about 120 km. You can also combine this walk with that of the Côtes d'Armor from Saint-Brieuc to Perros-Guirec (about 3 hours).
Towards the south of Brittany, from the Landes de Lanvaux or Quiberon in Morbihan to the Montagnes Noires or the Monts d’Arrée in Finistère :count about 200 km, it's up to you to see if you prefer to do it during the day to enjoy the sea air and why not, a taste break on the Atlantic coast.
In the Sancy massif, you will discover lakes and mountains in their natural environment. And for the lunch break, go local with a good Auvergne truffade! This walk of about 200 km takes you through Issoire,the Entraigues waterfall or even Pavin lake .
Towards the Grand Est in Alsace, you will also find something to walk towards the Grand Ballon, the Ballon d'Alsace and the Route des Crêtes . On more than 160 km, you admire these impressive landscapes. We recommend a day trip to take the time!
Ariège, Spanish, French or Andorra … The Pyrenees extend to enjoy exceptional road trips.
You can start from around Perpignan on the Mediterranean coast and continue to the Spanish border and Andorra, or take one of the pilgrimage routes to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and to the Basque Country in the Southwest.
Savoy can be discovered in winter as in summer. With its snowy peaks until Spring and its lakes like that of Annecy, it is an opportunity for joyful motorbike rides.
You can take the Route des Grandes Alpes and as far as Switzerland in Geneva to see Lake Geneva. On the side of Aix-les-Bains near Chambéry, and to the west of the Bauges massif, your two-wheel journey promises to be fabulous!
Anjou, Saumur, Bourgueil, Chinon, Vouvray … You can discover the vineyards of the wines of the region and make a gourmet stopover on the way. Who says stroll says pleasure and therefore, a well-deserved break! 😉
From Nantes to Touraine, you can make a wonderful getaway, ideal for a weekend for two. You will pass by the Renaissance castles on your way:Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Blois, Le Clos-Lucé by Leonard De Vinci…
The Bordeaux region extends from Bordeaux to the outskirts of Lot-et-Garonne. For a few hours on the handlebars of your motorbike, you can take the Wine Route , and go around the Médoc to the Gironde estuary. Again, this is an opportunity for a two-day stay to fully enjoy the treasures of Aquitaine.
Also go see the meanders of the Dordogne , typical perched villages, castles and the Périgord Noir. A beautiful destination to do over one or two days according to your desires, because the motorcycle ride can easily take you 5 hours.
This little special motorcycle tour of France has certainly given you the desire to escape! Motorcycle rides, you can do all kinds. In the forest, along the Atlantic coast, the English Channel or on the Côte d'Azur in the South; in the mountains or on the plain, it all depends on your objective.
What is certain is that conviviality or romance must be part of the trip, because after all, it is an unusual getaway that you offer yourself on two wheels. Hands on the handlebars, let's go for the adventure on the roads!
