La Véloscénie is signposted in both directions along the entire 450 km (280 mile) route. To help you go further, a guidebook or GPS tracks let you plan your itinerary stage by stage and cycle with complete peace of mind.
Signposting in place along 98% of the cycle route
The route is fully signposted from the Île de la Cité in Paris to the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. Along the way, you'll regularly find green signposts featuring the La Véloscénie logo and distance markers in kilometres.
Want to disconnect from your smartphone? Battery running low? Cycle with complete peace of mind and let the signposts guide you — they're installed in both directions along the whole route.
Find out more about the signposting
Noticed missing signage or a damaged panel? You can now report it in just a few clicks using this form.
One topoguide published in German and two French ones updated in 2022
Currently, there isn't a dedicated English-language topoguide for La Véloscénie. If you're comfortable reading German, a new German-language guidebook (2025) is available, published by Esterbauer in their renowned Bikeline cycling route collection.
We can also recommend three French-language topoguides, published by Éditions Glénat, Ouest-France and Chamina éditions (updated between 2021 and 2022). These offer comprehensive coverage, including detailed maps, advice on finding your way and enjoying visits and tours, cultural and historical information on the towns and countryside you cross, plus listings of specific Accueil Vélo accredited accommodation available along each stage.
Download the cycle route tracks
You can follow the route using a navigation app on your phone by downloading the GPX tracks for the entire route or for a specific stage.
Step-by-step guide to using the GPS tracks
You can also use cycling navigation apps such as Outdooractive or Komoot. ⚠ However, take the time to compare the tracks with those on the website. Some route updates are not reflected on these apps.
