Cycle route · V40
La Véloscénie
From Notre-Dame in Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel: châteaux, forests, the Perche and open bocage — a grand route between two landmarks.
Île-de-France → Normandie
Where to sleep on La Véloscénie
Halta lists 143 places to sleep within 5 km of the route: 70 campsites, 3 bivouac spots, 70 hotels. For each one, the app shows the real detour from your stage — and it is that distance, not the straight line, that decides how a day ends.
- Campsites
- Bivouac spots
- Hotels
Alongside the campsites, mountain huts and bivouac spots drawn from open data, there are the hosts of the Halta community: travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free. You write to them before you come; you do not book a slot.
The 6 stages of La Véloscénie
An indicative split, drawn on real roads: distances and elevation come from route calculation, not from an estimate. In the app every stage can be adjusted — stretched, cut short, or pushed back a day.
| # | Stage | Distance | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris → Rambouillet | 55 km | 412 m |
| 2 | Rambouillet → Chartres | 41 km | 227 m |
| 3 | Chartres → Nogent-le-Rotrou | 69 km | 279 m |
| 4 | Nogent-le-Rotrou → Alençon | 68 km | 624 m |
| 5 | Alençon → Domfront | 72 km | 474 m |
| 6 | Domfront → Mont-Saint-Michel | 76 km | 345 m |
Frequently asked questions about La Véloscénie
How many days does La Véloscénie take?
La Véloscénie takes about 7 days, split into 6 stages over 381 km — an average of 54 km a day. The split is indicative: stages stretch or shorten depending on your form and the weather.
Where can you sleep on La Véloscénie?
Halta lists 143 places to sleep within 5 km of La Véloscénie: 70 campsites, 3 bivouac spots, 70 hotels. On top of those are the hosts of the Halta community, travellers who welcome others into their homes, usually for free.
How hard is La Véloscénie?
La Véloscénie is rated moderate, with 2 361 m of cumulative elevation gain over 381 km. Per stage, that works out at roughly 394 m of climbing a day.
Where does La Véloscénie go?
La Véloscénie runs from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel, by way of Chartres, Alençon, Domfront, across Île-de-France → Normandie. It is travelled by bike and totals 381 km split into 6 stages.
Figures established on 17 September 2026, from Halta’s own data. How they are calculated.
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Étapes indicatives d'après France Vélo Tourisme / La Véloscénie (ODbL). Halta 2026-07. Places to sleep: OpenStreetMap, refuges.info and DATAtourisme (ODbL). Photo : Wikimedia Commons (CC).