Amies en balade en VAE sur la Voie Verte Gisors Gasny H© ADT de l'Eure, J.F. Lange

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In the Vexin Normand

Between Dieppe and Paris, the Vexin Normand is the nearest destination in Normandy from Paris, and 30 mn drive from Paris – Beauvais airport. It’s also at the crossroads of several cycling routes.

The Vexin Normand Cycling destination in Normandy

Between Dieppe and Paris, the Vexin Normand is the nearest destination in Normandy from Paris, and 30 mn drive from Paris – Beauvais airport. It’s also at the crossroads of several cycling routes.

Whether it’s for a relaxing bike ride or a real bike trip, the Vexin Normand offers you a choice of itineraries to choose your route: cycling routes throughout the countryside or secured greenway, compose your ride according to your wishes!

The 25 km long Epte Valley Greenway is on the route of several bike routes. This greenway runs along the bucolic Epte valley, linking Gisors to Gasny (near Giverny). It is as suitable for a relaxing stroll as it is for a gentle warm-up to start a bike trip, as it is on the route of the Avenue Verte London – Paris and its variants.

By bike, almost all roads lead to Gisors

To devour miles of pretty scenery by bike less than 100 km from Paris, Gisors is a prime starting point. Accessible without a car, our territory is at the crossroads of several cycling itineraries, with several routes to explore the heritage of the Norman and French Vexin, towards the Normandy coast or to beautiful hisotrical cities such as Chantilly.

For a relaxing bike ride

The Epte Valley Greenway

An itinerary of choice for the whole family

Does this fine weather give you a hankering for a relaxing bike ride? In the Vexin normand, you’ll find the ideal place for a bike ride around with the Epte Valley Greenway, in a beautiful green scenery and a fully secured environment over 25 km. This greenway is ideal for a family bike ride with children.

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The Epte valley greenway

This voie verte is one of the must-do’s of a stay in the Vexin Normand for a bucolic walk with crossings over the Epte, all on 25 km of easy and safe route, accessible to...

Bike routes

In the Vexin Normand

Do you fancy a bike trip in Normandy next to the Paris region without cycling through the Paris region? Start your trip in Gisors, for an immediate taste of the pleasures of small countryside roads in Normandy!

The Avenue verte London – Paris and the cycling route des deux Vexin au Pays de Nacre, a 162 km loop, offer you several options for beautiful cycling getaways, from 1 to 6 days.

Also find out more with Caroline’s testimonial about her cycling trip from Paris to London on The Avenue verte London – Paris.

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The Path of Legends

A cycling route from Gisors to the Seine

In 2024, a new bike route will be added to the hundreds of kilometers of bike rides offered by our territory: over 70 kilometers, the cycling route La Voie des Légendes will lead you by bike to discover the tales and legends of the Vexin Normand. Starting in Gisors, it leads to Poses and the Seine banks passing through the Norman countryside and the national forêt de Lyons and its beautiful village Lyons-la-Forêt.

Discover the Voie des Légendes bike route

The Oise and Vexin loop

To/from Gisors

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The Oise and Vexin loop

Over 6 days and 270 km

Distance: approx. 270 km

The Oise and Vexin Loop (Boucle des 2 Vexin au Pays de Nacre) offers a cycling journey throughout heritage wonders, from Gisors to Maisons-Laffitte via Beauvais, Senlis, Chantilly and Auvers-sur-Oise. If you’d like to embark on the entire route, Gisors is an intermediate stop on your journey: allow half a day to visit Gisors, a key city in the medieval history : the castle of Gisors was a key fortress in the . A discovery itinerary is available from the tourist office. For an overnight stay nearby, you’ll have a choice of hotels, charming B&Bs or camping in season.

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A beautiful escape by bike

1 to 3 days

You can design your own day or weekend itinerary from these routes, with several stations allowing you to reach Paris if you wish to do only part of it. Whether you choose one or other of these options, the scenery and many heritage nuggets line all the route and bike trip options from Gisors.

In 1 day

Gisors / Beauvais is an easy and pleasant day trip: at Saint-Germer-de-Fly (where the two Oise and Normandy variants of the Avenue Verte London Paris converge), leave the direction of London to follow that of Beauvais along the greenway built on an old railroad line. On your way to Beauvais, don’t forget to visit the splendid garden of painter André Van Beek at Saint-Paul.

In 1 weekend

Only two days available and no car? Explore the Vexin between Gisors and Pontoise in a weekend. By train + bike, you’ll have easy access to this route, which takes you from Pontoise to Gisors. These two ancient medieval towns are served by the Transilien train and linked by a pleasant route through the Parc naturel régional du Vexin français to the Vexin Normand through fields and small unspoilt villages.

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In 3 days

This option allows you to discover the Oise part of the route over 3 days, from Gisors to Chantilly. This route includes some of the Trans’Oise’s finest greenway sections. On the pleasant little undulating road that meanders along the Epte beyond Gisors, soak up the colors and landscapes that were a source of inspiration for many Impressionist painters, particularly Pissarro.

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Come by train with your bike

You can travel by train with your bike from Paris Saint-Lazare (Transilien line J) to Gisors station during off-peak periods:

Monday to Friday, before 6:30 am, between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm and after 7:30 pm,
Saturday, Sunday and public holidays with no schedule restrictions.
Bicycle parking spaces are provided on the trains.