Les Monstres De La Nouvelle France

Gorges de la Nesque

Gorges de la Nesque, 84390 Monieux, France

Bienvenue to favorite cycle 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 up through the modest boondocks of Villes-sur-Auzon to begin the climb. Exist sure to fill up your water bottles at the public fountain across from the Cafe du Soleil; the perfect place for that final espresso. As you follow the signs for Sault to exit town, you'll apace turn right onto the sleepy, 22 km road upwards and through the winding canyon that follows the Nesque river. In that location take been times when I've been on this route when over the course of iii hours I've see only one or two cars. Information technology's the platonic identify to just pedal and savor. On a weekend you'll only see fellow, grin cyclists. You brainstorm in the lush, light-green 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 y'all get toward the middle section and the final stretch, only it'southward a comfortable claiming. Soon you're above the tree line and large exposed faces of limestone belfry above and around you. Y'all'll pass under a few small archway tunnels every bit you hitting the terminal few kilometers and finally, yous encounter the summit and viewpoint. There'southward always a local selling honey and stale lavender and it'southward important to soak upward the cathedral canyon, before layering upwardly for your return descent the way you lot came up.

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Bienvenue to favorite bicycle ride in all of France. I that I did so oft while living in Provence that my friends called it my 'church.' Aptly named. Depending on which management you're coming from, you'll probably come through the small town of Villes-sur-Auzon to begin the climb. Be sure to fill upwardly your water bottles at the public fountain across from the Cafe du Soleil; the perfect place for that final espresso. Equally you lot follow the signs for Sault to go out boondocks, you'll rapidly turn correct onto the sleepy, 22 km road upwardly and through the winding canyon that follows the Nesque river. There take been times when I've been on this route when over the course of 3 hours I've see only ane or two cars. It's the ideal place to only pedal and relish. On a weekend y'all'll only see boyfriend, smiling cyclists. You begin in the lush, dark-green valley and gradually commencement to see Mont Ventoux in the distance behind you, on your first few switchbacks. The form of the climb is gentle, then grows tougher as yous go toward the middle section and the concluding stretch, merely it's a comfortable claiming. Shortly y'all'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 yous striking the terminal few kilometers and finally, yous encounter the superlative and viewpoint. In that location's always a local selling honey and dried lavander and it's important to soak up the cathedral canyon, before layering up for your return descent the mode you came up.

Friday Jul 18 03:41:35 EDT 2014

Riding a dream

Completing a 13-mile rise of Mt. Ventoux from Bedoin, we thought we had reached the pinnacle of cute views at its peak. Later nosotros descended to the lavender fields below and through the quaint boondocks of Sault, we plant ourselves climbing one time again, this time to the Gorge de la Nesque. In silence and awe, our cycle 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 5 of u.s.. This photo was taken as my beau Velocureans began to depart and continue this inspiring ride.