The Mediterranean by bike

The Mediterranean by bike, French part of the EuroVelo 8, one of the major European routes linking 12 European countries, 7200 km: from Cadiz (Spain) to Izmir in Turkey.

The bike route connects Spain to Italy via Perpignan, Narbonne, Montpellier, Béziers, Sète, Tarascon, Apt, Manosque, Draguignan, Nice and Menton for 850 km.

In the Luberon, the route is marked, it is partly common with the Véloroute du Calavon and 'Autour du Luberon' in the North. From Manosque, two options: continue cycling through the bridge over the Durance and follow the D8 with great caution or prefer the TER train from Manosque to Meyrargues (TER PACA - SNCF) to continue cycling to Rians and Draguignan.

The route ensures continuity between the Parcs du Luberon and Verdon. It thus joins Sillans-la-Cascade and continues along the old railway line of the train des Pignes (the Var!). In the Alpes de Haute-Provence, the route is marked on shared routes.

Find the entire route on the tourist map of the Mediterranean by Vélo and all the addresses 'Accueil Vélo' on France Vélo Tourisme.

You have several options to access it :

By bike

By the Mediterranean by bike - EuroVelo 8 - 850 km from Perthus to Menton

Cavaillon is located at:

146 km from Montpellier or 3 days by bike

360 km from Perpignan or 7.2 days by bike

Apt is located at:

352 km from Nice or 7 days by bike

226 km from Draguignan or 4.5 days by bike

Manosque is located at:

261 km from Nice or 5 days by bike*

135 km from Draguignan or 2.5 days by bike

Note: In the current state, it is strongly advisable to take the train between Manosque and Meyrargues, no route is satisfactory to date in terms of safety for users of the Mediterranean by bike.

By train

TGV: Avignon TGV station and central station (regular connections to the city centre from the TGV station)

TER via Sorgues - Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Entraigues, Monteux. Orange, Bollene, Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Pertuis, Carpentras, Cavaillon, Le Thor...

Direct Avignon from:

Paris Gare de Lyon (2h38)

Roissy Charles de Gaulle (3:15)

Frankfurt via Strasbourg and Lyon (7h07)

Lille - Rennes - Strasbourg - Nice - Geneva

brussels

Amsterdam (Thalys in Summer)

London by Eurostar: several times a week (depending on season) and all year round

Regular TER trains between Avignon central and Cavaillon stations.

Direct Aix-en-Provence TGV from: Paris Gare de Lyon, Roissy Charles de Gaulle, Lyon, Strasbourg, Brussels, Nice.

A regular shuttle between Aix-en-Provence TGV and Aix Centre stations and regular TER trains between Marseille, Aix-en-Provence and Manosque stations.