Travelogues Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

I’ve missed quite a few days, too much relaxing, so here’s a quick run through what we’ve been up to since Saturday. Sunday was a rest day in Bot. We wandered in to the town,...

Approach to Lyon

If we had skipped the harbor of Roches de Condrieu on our way south, it was due to the distance to Lyon that we made a stop. There were about 115 km and 5 locks to Lyon, which...

Our next stop takes us to Valence. We want to stay for a few days at the Marina The Épervière, the largest inland yacht harbor in France. On the way from Viviers there, we have...

By bike over the Alps. From Samoëns to Turin

with the extended family in the French Alps

A short journey into the past and the original life.

A super sweet grandma, my toothbrush as a lifeline and a city that is absolutely worth a visit.

Now is the time to say a few words about our main destination on this tour. Two years ago we discovered the Baronnies provençal for ourselves. The natural park between the Drôme...

On June 1st, we meet with Gabi and Stefan in Chalon-sur-Saone to cycle together to Avignon for a week. The team name is inspired by the Franconian 'Weida!' and prompts stops at...

Even though recommendations for dining in Lyon tend to lean towards the La Croix-Rousse district, we decided to reserve a table at Court Bouillon on Rue Ferrachat, in the actual...

Of course, Notre-Dame de Fourvière was our first destination, as this church prominently stands as a landmark above the city of Lyon. From here, we hoped to gain a view over...

From Aramon to Viviers, it was about 80 km, against the current, although the flow in the weirs is very low, our time calculation still predicted a travel time of 8 hours...

It's Sunday evening. We just had a delicious meal at a Plan d'Eau in Bresse and we have the clever idea to complete the bypass of Lyon in the late hours of the weekend. This is...

Demoiselles de Montmirail

a day that began so unremarkably… in the morning around seven o'clock, we got up and prepared our long-standing obligatory muesli with some milk. at some point, we leisurely set...

Instead of the rather meager breakfast offerings at Hotel de Lyon, we stocked up on fresh bread and other pastries from the bakery next door. On the opposite bank of the Rhône...

March 25 - 28 Skiing and partying in the beautiful French Alpes was something that if you told me last year I would be doing I would laugh at you. We only did two days in Alpe...

Cheese tasting at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

A river cruise is fun a river cruise is beautiful!

The next morning starts cloudy and gray, but not as wet as feared. Unfortunately, I had to realize in the evening that Monsieur Bump has terrible handwriting and there is hardly...

In Toulouse, we discover the city's rental bikes, which can be used for free for the first half an hour. And so we ride through all corners of the city, passing by red brick...

We were not that happy with our site near Annecy. We didn’t read the small print, and were a drive from the water. The lake did have areas for dogs, but not many, and the site...

After the heavy rain, I had the idea to go for a hike. It would have been better to wait a day or two, as the paths were full of puddles and partially impassable. Fortunately, I...

From Viviers, we then took two smaller trips, the first to Alba-la-Romaine, a small town in the Rhône hinterland. The town is romantically situated on a small rise in the wide...

Route 80 kilometers, cumulative 854 kilometers | Elevation gain 350, cumulative 3,200 meters, distance to home 234 kilometers The weather forecast for today promised a lot of...

Route 67 kilometers, cum. 657 kilometers | Elevation 200, cum. 2,210 meters, distance to home 350 kilometers https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1873039185?ref=itd I...

November 9, 2021: Lyon F. In many travel forums, in our camping app, and also from many travelers, we have already heard that Lyon is not an easy place for campers. The...

November 8, 2021: Pérouges J. Monday morning was similar to Friday morning: we spent the night in some parking lot close to the workshop, woke up early, had a quick...