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Gorges de la Nesque

Gorges de la Nesque, 84390 Monieux, France

Bienvenue to favorite bicycle ride in all of French republic. One that I did and so often while living in Provence that my friends called information technology my 'church building.' Aptly named. Depending on which direction you're coming from, you'll probably come through the pocket-size town of Villes-sur-Auzon to begin the climb. Be sure to fill upwardly your h2o bottles at the public fountain across from the Buffet du Soleil; the perfect identify for that final espresso. As yous follow the signs for Sault to leave town, you'll quickly turn right onto the sleepy, 22 km road up and through the winding canyon that follows the Nesque river. There have been times when I've been on this route when over the course of three hours I've see only one or two cars. Information technology'southward the ideal identify to but pedal and savor. On a weekend you'll but run across fellow, smile cyclists. You begin in the lush, green valley and gradually starting time to see Mont Ventoux in the distance behind you, on your first few switchbacks. The grade of the climb is gentle, and so grows tougher as you get toward the heart section and the concluding stretch, but it's a comfortable claiming. Soon you're in a higher place the tree line and large exposed faces of limestone belfry in a higher place and around y'all. Yous'll pass under a few pocket-size archway tunnels equally you striking the last few kilometers and finally, you see the summit and viewpoint. In that location's always a local selling love and dried lavender and it'southward important to soak up the cathedral coulee, before layering up for your return descent the fashion y'all came up.

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Bienvenue to favorite bicycle ride in all of France. One that I did so often while living in Provence that my friends called it my 'church.' Aptly named. Depending on which direction you're coming from, you'll probably come through the small town of Villes-sur-Auzon to begin the climb. Exist certain to fill your water bottles at the public fountain beyond from the Cafe du Soleil; the perfect place for that final espresso. As you follow the signs for Sault to get out town, yous'll speedily plough correct onto the sleepy, 22 km road up and through the winding coulee that follows the Nesque river. There have been times when I've been on this route when over the course of three hours I've see only 1 or ii cars. It's the ideal place to just pedal and savor. On a weekend you'll only see fellow, grin cyclists. You brainstorm in the lush, greenish valley and gradually start to see Mont Ventoux in the distance backside you, on your first few switchbacks. The grade of the climb is gentle, then grows tougher as you get toward the middle department and the final stretch, but it's a comfortable challenge. Before long you lot're in a higher place the tree line and large exposed faces of limestone tower above and around you. You'll pass under a few small archway tunnels as you hit the concluding few kilometers and finally, you meet the summit and viewpoint. There's always a local selling honey and dried lavender and it's important to soak up the cathedral canyon, earlier layering up for your return descent the mode yous came upwards.

Friday Jul 18 03:41:35 EDT 2014

Riding a dream

Completing a 13-mile ascent of Mt. Ventoux from Bedoin, we thought nosotros had reached the pinnacle of beautiful views at its peak. Afterward we descended to the lavander fields below and through the quaint town of Sault, we found ourselves climbing over again, this time to the Gorge de la Nesque. In silence and awe, our bicycle tires caressed the curvy route on the gorge's edge for miles. We rested and marveled at this magnificent canyon, discussed the beauty of France and what this ride meant to all five of us. This photograph was taken equally my fellow Velocureans began to depart and go along this inspiring ride.