La Véloscénie route is backed by a collective of partners: regional and départemental councils, Regional Nature Parks, joint municipal authorities and their dedicated tourism bodies.
Why was La Véloscénie created?
Our ambition is to offer a sustainable form of tourism that showcases often rural areas and helps revitalise the local economy. La Véloscénie promises a journey between nature and heritage, for travellers increasingly drawn to active holidays!
- The cycle route from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel, known as La Véloscénie, was recognised as a key route in France's national network of cycle routes and greenways in 2010.
- Since 2011, the partner local authorities have worked together to offer safe cycling access to the areas La Véloscénie passes through.
- Alternating between greenways and quiet shared roads, the route is developed and signposted almost throughout. It brings together local and tourism stakeholders around an ambitious shared project in favour of sustainable travel. Improvements are made progressively, both to the route itself and to the services on offer for cyclists.
- Bookended by two jewels of French heritage, the route connects in several places with other major cycle routes such as La Vélomaritime, La Vélo Francette and La Seine à Vélo (see all connected routes).
A collective project
La Véloscénie is a project run jointly from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel by several local authorities and their associated tourism bodies.
Who does what?
Each partner plays a specific role, and each is essential to bringing this project to life.
- Since January 2025, the partnership has been coordinated by the association La Véloscénie Paris Le Mont-Saint-Michel
- Regions, départements, joint municipal authorities and their tourism bodies (regional and local tourist boards, tourist offices) and Regional Nature Parks provide financial and technical support for the project. Member départements build the route in partnership with the towns and municipal groups it passes through, while tourism bodies at regional, départemental and local level help develop services along the route and work together to promote it.
This website is developed by France Vélo Tourisme, which works with numerous local authorities to promote major cycle routes across France, notably through its websites and communication campaigns.