{"id":36,"date":"2018-04-20T07:52:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T07:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2021-09-23T11:47:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T10:47:36","slug":"cycling-along-the-loire-a-velo-route-crossing-langeais-bridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/touraine-nature-destination\/special-moments-to-savour\/cycling-along-the-loire-a-velo-route-crossing-langeais-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling along the Loire \u00e0 V\u00e9lo route"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"introduction\" style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSince this morning, we\u2019ve tackled 32 kilometres. We\u2019ve made so many new discoveries in the course of the day; we\u2019d decided to reduce our daily target to give us time to visit the Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry and its famed French-style gardens, both unmissable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sectionCTA\"><div class=\"strateCTA strateCTA-largeCTA100 wp-caption\"><p class=\"strateCTAThumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/touraine-nature-pont-langeais-credit-alamoureux.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Cr\u00e9dit A. Lamoureux\"><span style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/touraine-nature-pont-langeais-credit-alamoureux.jpg);\"><\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019ll soon be 7pm. The sky is taking on beautiful marbled tones. The Loire looks magnificent. It\u2019s surprised us, since the start of our journey, the way it changes every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_274\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-274\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-274 size-large\" title=\"Cr\u00e9dit David Darrault\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-690x460.jpg\" alt=\"cr\u00e9dit David Darrault\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-98x65.jpg 98w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/battelerie-2.jpg 1304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At any time of day or night, the Loire offers an enchanting spectacle\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our legs are beginning to ache, but the thought of a refreshing shower gives us an extra burst of energy. Our roadbook indicates we should turn right at the next crossroads to reach <strong>Langeais<\/strong>, the town where we\u2019re stopping for the night. We\u2019re going to cross the mighty Loire here. What a wonderful surprise, spotting the superb bridge in front of us \u2013 <strong>an impressive suspension bridge<\/strong>, with outsized cables and supporting towers built in the style of a Gothic fortification. We can\u2019t help but dismount to take in the stunning sight.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sectionCTA\"><div class=\"strateCTA strateCTA-largeCTA50 wp-caption\"><p class=\"strateCTAThumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/pont-langeais-canoe-loire-creditdarrault.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Cr\u00e9dit David Darrault\"><span style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/pont-langeais-canoe-loire-creditdarrault.jpg);\"><\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"strateCTALegende wp-caption-text\">The remarkable architecture of Langeais Bridge <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"strateCTA strateCTA-largeCTA50 wp-caption\"><p class=\"strateCTAThumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/langeais-vue-pont-credit-adt-jcc.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" title=\"Cr\u00e9dit ADT JCC\"><span style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.tourainenature.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/06\/langeais-vue-pont-credit-adt-jcc.jpg);\"><\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"strateCTALegende wp-caption-text\">The view of Langeais from the opposite bank<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019ve got a front-row seat for the show Mother Nature is putting on! The sweeping ballet of birds reflects the curving shapes of the Loire\u2019s sandbanks. As the sun gently goes down, it imparts an entrancing light and fascinating reflections over the Loire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s quite simply magical!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"highlight\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For further information, please consult our local tourist offices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact us at Langeais on tel +33 (0)2.47.96.58.22<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">or at Bourgueil on tel +33 (0)2.47.97.91.39.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSince this morning, we\u2019ve tackled 32 kilometres. We\u2019ve made so many new discoveries in the course of the day; we\u2019d decided to reduce our daily target to give us time to visit the Ch\u00e2teau de Villandry and its famed French-style gardens, both unmissable.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019ll soon be 7pm. 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