Hôtel Le Progrès, member of Loire à Vélo network
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Le Progrès hotel puts to the availability of its customers 6 bikes for adults and 1 bike for a child for free.
Leisure cyclists can enjoy « La Loire à Vélo » in Angers with nearly 140kms of signposted, safe cycle routes so you can enjoy the natural treasures close at hand.
From the city centre it is now possible to cycle a 40 km loop following the new cycle route "Antenne Est" that passes the slate grey landscapes of Trélazé, in the direction of Daguenière then follows the royal river just until Bouchemaine to return to Angers.
You will enjoy a wander through this village on the banks of the Loire River. Discover the slopes planted with vineyards from the time of the Romans, admire the numerous residence from the 18th and 19th centuries surrounded by their gardens and schist walls, visit one of the oldest Roman churches of Anjou with its red bricks arranged in a herring bone design, appreciate the 18th century painted wall coverings in the Presbytery, daydream under the 300 year old plane tree, classed as "Arbre remarquable" (remarkable tree) in the Fresne Public Park.
The town of Béhuard is located on an island on the river, 16 km from Angers. Because of its geographical position, Béhuard often undergoes the hoods of the Loire. The church "Notre Dame de Béhuard" built under Louis XV, in the XVth century, was built on a rock.
It's at the heart of the Maine river that was formed Saint Aubin island.
Situated five minutes from the town center, a wonderful scenery opens to you ...
A favourite place for Angevine hikers, the island has also an agricultural vocation nowadays.
It shelters nearly 500 cattles and serves as home to an organisation protecting birds and a fishing association.
