cycling round the Cherbourg peninsula

I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

Paul there is a cracking hill going out of Cherbourg!

Have a look at this Hotel group - its cheap and cheerful - my pal and I use
them - works out cheaper than a YHA if there are two of you!

They are in Cherbourg, St. Lo, Avranches, St. Malo and Fougere and loadsa
other towns all over France, they tend to be on Industrial Estates out of
the main town but thats no problem when you have got the bike.

Good trip.

http://www.hotelformule1.com/formule1/

On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 14:34:38 -0000, nobody760 wrote:

Paul there is a cracking hill going out of Cherbourg!

Have a look at this Hotel group - its cheap and cheerful - my pal and I use
them - works out cheaper than a YHA if there are two of you!

They are in Cherbourg, St. Lo, Avranches, St. Malo and Fougere and loadsa
other towns all over France, they tend to be on Industrial Estates out of
the main town but thats no problem when you have got the bike.

Good trip.

http://www.hotelformule1.com/formule1/

Good tip but if you'd rather have an ensuite Etaps are better.

http://www.etaphotel.com/etaphotel/index.html

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Winston Churchill
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On 25 Feb 2004 04:00:25 -0800, (Paul) wrote:

I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

I've only done day rides over there but can say it is fine cycling
country. The only caveat I'd add is that it is a bit hilly; I'd been
expecting a coastal plain like the one round here on this side of the
Channel. I'm not sure whether it's a big hill to get out of Cherbourg
or whether I was in shock.

On 25 Feb 2004 04:00:25 -0800, (Paul) wrote:

I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

We have a regular family holiday near a place called Briquebec almost
40kms due south of Cherbourg. So I know the region fairly well.

Favourite place is the ile Tatihou, a small island just off the coast
from St Vaast. There is a maritime museum, forts and gardens - a very
peaceful place. I doubt you could take your bike on the amphibious
(sp?) bus/boat that takes you over to the island thought.

Other favourite place is Portbail - excellent piza restaurant called
Amy's Place - not very french sounding I know. Good rock pooling too.

As far as routes are concerned, when you get to Cherbourg buy some of
the 1:25000 maps that the Inistitut Geographique National produce
called Carte de Randonnee and stick to the yellow roads and you cannot
go wrong - just like Lland Rangers really but the scale is a bit
large. Most of the newsagents sell them for a few euros.

Don't expect people to speak any English once you get outside
Cherbourg though. This is one of reasons I quite like the area
actually. You know you are in France and not just some tourist area.

JT
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John Tomlinson wrote:

Favourite place is the ile Tatihou, a small island just off the coast
from St Vaast.

St Vaast is nice in itself, although it has been a little overrun by the
English but the probably feel at home. Not somewhere to cycle when it
is too windy.

Paul wrote:
I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?


As others have noted the west coast is the craggier of the two but ver
scenic (let us know when your there and I'll give you a wave, I can se
a good chunk of the west coast from my office) lots of nice villages an
towns all around the peninsula. Ste maire eglis the town where th
american paras landed is worth a look but don't try and eat a picnic i
the grounds of the museum, they'll chuck you out

as ever the Logis de France "chain" is good value. If you get as far a
Pontorson the Logis "DE LA TOUR BRETTE" is great, the owner is a cyclis
I am sure and always looks after you well he kept plying us with extr
pasta "pour la velo" and nicking bread from other tables for us

I'll be doming some day trips over the summer around Diellette which i
a nice place if you ignore the nuclear plant round the corner, 'lookin
forward to that

Have fu

Steve


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(Paul) wrote in message . com...
I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

I'm doing a similar thing in June (Dinard-Dieppe). Etape/Formule 1
seems the best option, but a bit limited in that area. The first
continental tour I ever did was a 5 day circular from Cherbourg,
camping. We got as far as St Vaast and then over to Carteret; quite
lumpy but generally easy going. Enjoy ;-)

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:22:05 -0800, MartinM wrote:

(Paul) wrote
I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

I'm doing a similar thing in June (Dinard-Dieppe). Etape/Formule 1
seems the best option, but a bit limited in that area. The first
continental tour I ever did was a 5 day circular from Cherbourg,
camping. We got as far as St Vaast and then over to Carteret; quite
lumpy but generally easy going. Enjoy ;-)

Just a thought guys.....The D-Day 50th anniversary will be in full swing,
so rooms (and room!) might be at a premium.
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Jon
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:22:05 -0800, MartinM wrote:

(Paul) wrote
I am planning a 3 day cycle tour round the Cherbourg peninsula in May,
starting and finishing in Cherbourg and staying overnight in Chambres
d'Hotes. Any suggestions for routes, stopovers, etc.?

I'm doing a similar thing in June (Dinard-Dieppe). Etape/Formule 1
seems the best option, but a bit limited in that area. The first
continental tour I ever did was a 5 day circular from Cherbourg,
camping. We got as far as St Vaast and then over to Carteret; quite
lumpy but generally easy going. Enjoy ;-)

Just a thought guys.....The D-Day 50th anniversary will be in full swing,
so rooms (and room!) might be at a premium.

That is why I'm doing it, have never been to the D day beaches and
thought this would be an ideal opportunity. Will be booking my rooms
as soon as the Accor website accepts bookings (100 days in advance);-)
(also it's the 60th)