La Belle Étoile ‘Rider Tour’
Four nights bed & breakfast with three escorted day ride outs!
La Venise Verte and the Île de Ré, south into the Charente
plus a ride along the banks of the Loire!
An opportunity to experience French life as a guest in our home and French roads on your bike! La Belle Êtoile is a large farmhouse set in grounds of just over four acres located in the Parthenay-Gâtine region of the Deux-Sèvres in Western France. We would like to share our experience of living here and offer a four night B&B short break, for up to six guests, exploring the region by bike over three full ride out days; it’s all about riding through the wonderful French countryside, towns and villages and of course the conviviality with a small group of like-minded rider guests passionate about France and their motorcycles.
You will make your own way down for arrival at La Belle Êtoile on late Monday afternoon or early evening, we can supply you the most interesting but progressive enough route depending on your arrival port. We recommend Portsmouth – Caen with Brittany Ferries. We’ll greet you with a cold beer or glass of wine and a home cooked three course dinner on the first evening, with a glass or two of wine produced in the Loire. You’ll have the opportunity to eat out on three further evening meals at local restaurants. (This will be at your expense) after each days ride out. Your drinks are included for the duration of your stay with a well-stocked fridge for your exclusive use, so a cold beer or glass of wine is always available once we are back at La Belle Êtoile for the evening.
Over the next four nights and three days you’ll enjoy the company of your fellow guests! Relax in the peaceful courtyard, listen to the swallows chirping and marvel at their flying skills as you enjoy a glass of wine, or a cold beer, reflecting on your day on the bike, perfect! This is our home, whilst you are with us it’s your home as well, if you feel like doing your own thing, riding your own ride or having a day away from the bike then the choice is yours! .
Engines start by nine thirty, plenty of time to enjoy a substantial English or Continental breakfast with French coffee or English tea, either way a good breakfast to set us up for a full day out on the bikes!
We’ll be exploring northwards into the Loire Valley, crossing the River Loire as we follow its course west on both the north and south banks. Then winding our way eastwards over the iconic Pont de Ré on to the Île de Ré, through the Marais Poitevin in the southern Vendee, the country’s second largest wetland, also known as the ‘Venice Vert. Finally we’ll head south into the Charente where the twisty roads really open up as we ride our route through some wonderful French countryside for lunch at a popular village restaurant.
On each ride out day we’ll find time for either a traditional ‘plat de jour’ lunch or we’ll stop at a boulangerie for a classic French baguette sandwich! We will be out for up to eight to ten hours each day, depending on evening dinner arrangements, covering around one hundred and seventy five miles on each ride out with plenty of time for a few coffee breaks along the way!
A great opportunity therefore to experience this beautiful region of Western France on your bike staying in a relaxed and informal setting at La Belle Êtoile with a small group of like-minded guests!
Once you have completed your booking form please pay your deposit.
Payment in Euro to account Mr JOYCE Richard, Crédit Agricole Charente Maritime, Deux-Sèvres
IBAN Number : FR76 1170 6000 2352 9833 5800 115
SWIFT : AGRIFRPP817
Our terms and conditions apply to all bookings.
You agree to be bound by them and our Tour briefing conditions when you book with La Belle Étoile.
- Week 1: Monday 26th May
- Week 2: Monday 9th June
- Week 3: Monday 23rd June
- Week 4: Monday 7th July
Duration: 4 nights, 5 days (B&B Room Only)
(Arrival after 16.00 hrs, before 19.00 hrs)
- Solo Rider
Single room €675.00 pp - Solo Rider
Shared room €625.00 pp - Rider with Pillion
Shared room €600.00 pp - Deposit payment €100.00
Maximum 6, minimum 3 guests.
Contact us for bespoke group booking dates.
- 4 nights quality B&B farmhouse accommodation
- 3 escorted ride out days exploring the region; Île de Ré and la Venise Verte, south into the Charente, a ride along the banks of the Loire!
- Home cooked 3 course dinner on first night
- Comprehensive Continental or English style breakfast
- Fully stocked inclusive drinks fridge
- 3 evening meals at local restaurants*
- Lunch and coffee stops at selected Cafés*
- Shared bathroom and toilet facilities
- 2 bathrooms, each with a shower bath and toilet
- 2 transit days, for example Caen 230 miles, 5 hours each way
- Up to 8 hours and 175 miles on ride out days.
- Non technical routes, suitable for all riders
- 4 nights quality B&B farmhouse accommodation
- Home cooked 3 course meal on first night. With complimentary wine and beer.
- A stocked drinks fridge for your exclusive use.
- Comprehensive Continental style or English breakfast
- As much tea, coffee as you like!
- 3 fullly planned ride out days, exploring the region
- Your ferry or tunnel crossing
- Travel and breakdown insurance
- Repatriation in event of an accident
- Auto route and any parking charges
- Lunch and evening meals (except first night)*
- Drinks other than detailed