Staying at La Motte a biker friendly B&B in Normandy
A warm and biker friendly welcome is received by all who visit La Motte B&B, owned and run by English speaking couple Bill & Carol Smith. The 19th century guesthouse has 5 double bedrooms, 2 guest lounges and 2 self catering gites and is set in 5½ acres of beautiful gardens and farmland.
Bed and breakfast is included in the room rate, and an evening meal can be provided on request. Free tea and coffee is provided to all of our guests.
La Motte is situated 2 KM’s from the popular Normandy market town of St-Hilaire-Du-Harcouet with its restaurants, bars, shops, parks, lakes and fishing. It is in a central position to Mont St-Michel, Avranches and the WW 2 Normandy Beaches and museums. Whether you are just looking for an overnight stay after a long day on the bike or a holiday in France, you will find La Motte the perfect accommodation to relax and enjoy Normandy.
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A few routes from www.bestbikingroads.com a few we just might be riding on!
Top right on the map click on Full Screen, the view in details and make your own routes up perhaps joining up the suggestion in order of your preference!
Click on the map below, when the page opens, click on refresh to get the latest.
As an open suggestion for each rider to take advantage of or ride you’re own route, you do not have to come but it will be there if they want to join in.
Mark & Andy are happy to take turns to lead and back mark on this occasion and are also happy to let anyone lead and or back mark.
Friday: = Mark to lead = the ride from Caen to the B&B at Virey. (75 mls)
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Route 1 or Route 2 - Click for map 1 or Map 2
Saturday: = Andy to lead = to Circuit de la Sarthe - La Mans for the circuit and
the museum also hopefully Lunch as well, after returning to B&B. (230 mls 6.5 hrs)
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Saturday: = Andy to lead = a round trip using some of the roads from bestbikingroads
which will take us through “Forest Domaniale des Andaines” stopping off for Lunch
& afternoon tea, pdf of route. (181 mls 4.5 hrs)
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Sunday = Mark to lead = Virey to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, (North) for lunch and return
to B & B (approx. 200 miles)
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Monday = Andy to lead = La Motte to Cider Route in Normandy, return to Le Motte Biker
B&B (approx. 200 mls)
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Tuesday = Mark to lead = Virey to Honfleur for lunch and then onto Ferry at Ouistreham
(Caen) (approx. 150 mls)
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Route files are .gpx ready for Garmin and or TomTom
Map links are to Google maps of
route
Please note the routes are guides and may not be the actual route ridden.
The times are ride time, stopping for Lunch, fuel, snacks and chill time are extra.