"Grimaud Bike Week" 2013
10 Day Fully Guided Tour [ 1,165km / 724miles ][ We ride in  France ]

the essence of the tour!

The Bike Week of Grimaud, organised by the Harley-Davidson® Company, has, in a few years, become the main rendez-vous in France for Harley-Davidson® enthusiasts.

This event takes place right next to Saint-Tropez which has a magnetic attraction for Harley riders from the world over, marking the opening of the biking season, and for many the first outing of the year. Loyal to a popular bikers proverb, "the goal is the route", and in taking our time, in six stages, we will cross France, from Paris to the Cote d'Azur.

The departure will be from the Harley-Davidson® dealership "Borie", the oldest dealership in Europe and the emphasis of the trip will be "small is beautiful", moving along in small stages, through green countrysides and valleys, and through historic sites, ancient dwellings & villages full of flowers and world famous castles.

The objective is to participate in the European Bike Week!

To get there, we will take the long long way around… There will be castles, but also, small villages, deep valleys and in the dizzying heights of the Massif Central.

You will be introduced to some great restaurants and the savour the "drink of the Gods" stemming from the wine regions of the Loire and Provence that we will ride across.

Quality accommodation for an epicurean trip meant for the enthusiasts of the American brand.

- We ride together in a group at a moderate pace following the group leader on an Electra Glide.
- The baggage will be transported on a seperate van

tour itinerary  [Google Map]

Day 1: Villiers sur Marne (Arrival)

We meet & greet and brief you for the ride!

Day 2: Villiers sur Marne - Amboise

Morning rendez-vous in Villiers sur Marne to pickup your bikes. Go down towards the Loire and the castles. Visit to Chambord. Spend the night in Amboise.

Day 3: Amboise - Evaux-les-Bains 

Visit Leonardo da Vinci's house and take a quick look at the castle Chenonceau. Cross the Berry.

Day 4: Evaux-les-Bains - Saint Nectaire 

Visit the 'Gorge of Sioule' and cross the Regional Park of the Auvergne volcanoes.

Day 5: Saint Nectaire - Aubenas 

A great ride descending after the Allier river, then Puy-en- Velay and on to the Gorges of the Ardeche.

Day 6: Aubenas - Forcalquier

Go down into the Gorges of the Ardeche, Mont Ventoux.

Day 7: Forcalquier - Grimaud

Via Moustier Sainte Marie, the Gorges of Verdon. Arrive in Grimaud.

Day 8 - 9: Eurofestival in Grimaud

Spend 2 days at the Grimau Bike Week Festical.

Day 10: Grimaud (Departure)

Breakfast and "hasta la vista baby!"