Accommodation for cycling in Limousin

Bussière-Galant - Cinquante Cinq (south-west of Limoges)

Explore hidden France from your own rural base in the Haute-Vienne

Cinquante Cinq is a great cycling base in Bussière-Galant in the beautiful Haute-Vienne area of rural France, just 40km south-west of Limoges. Ride from the door to explore the countryside of one of France's prettiest but least explored cycling areas. Ride to the local swimming lake, try the velo rail, tree-top trekking or mini golf. The house sits not far from the Lawrence of Arabia bike route. Also see this page for more on cycling in the Haute-Vienne. The historic town of Chalus is also worth exploring. The owners, Elizabeth and Grant have thought of everything cyclists need. The house sleeps up to 14 people with large communal areas inside and outside, and a secure garage for cycle storage. There's a hose for washing down bikes, a full laundry with a washing machine and dryer for mucky clothes, and plenty of space to dry wet gear. Cook in the summer kitchen on the terrace overlooking the private pool and gardens – or stroll into the village for the bakery, shop, and bar/restaurant. The local train station has links to Limoges and Perigueux (and on to Paris), plus there's an airport at Limoges.

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Creuse - Chateau de Poinsouze

Calm and zen in the grounds of an old chateau

With large lakeside pitches covered by oaks and adjacent to a 15th century chateau, Camping Chateau de Poinsouze makes a great cycling base, especially for families. There's plenty on offer for the kids including pool, slides and trampoline, while for the adults there are numerous watersports and two local golf courses. For cyclists and walkers, the GR41 route runs very close to here, allowing a signposted hike or ride in the lovely surrounding countryside. On site there's a restaurant, plus a shop offers eat-in or takeaway options. A real taste of rural France. Part of the Le French time network of independently run sites.

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Creuse/Haute-Vienne - Les Abeilles Sauvages (Rempnat)

Great value cycling base in off-the-beaten track rural France

Paul and Liz at Les Abeilles Sauvages offer self-catering accommodation in the heart of the Haute-Vienne and Creuse, two hugely under-cycled areas of central/south-western France that are steeped in cycling tradition. This area was home to the French TDF icon Raymond 'Pou-Pou' Poulidor – he lived and cycled in this area his whole life, and a lake-side route now bears his name. There are clusters of cycle routes from the door of Les Abeilles Sauvages, and Nedde – a designated cyclotourisme “velo tout terrain” (MTB) area – is just 3km away. The accommodation is a two-storey stone farmhouse that's been converted into a bunkhouse-style accommodation that's perfect for cycling clubs, groups and families. On the ground floor, it has a kitchen, dining room and a lounge with DVD/TV. On the first floor, there's a double bedroom next to a shower room and WC. The corridor leads to a large dormitory-style bedroom with three single beds, a bunk bed, a double bed and a shower room. On the second floor, there is a separate double bedroom with an ensuite shower room and WC. Outside there are two terraces: the 'upper’ is ideal for outdoor meals with a table and chairs, the 'lower' one for a relaxing evening apero. There's a child-safe plunge pool on the upper terrace. The gite has its own lock-up garage plus off-road parking for cars. It has a set of bike racks, repair bench with basic tools, a small drying room, WC and water supply for the K5 Karcher power hose (grease removing detergent containers supplied free).

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EuroVelo 3 - La Charnière Chadalais B&B and self-catering cycling accommodation

Top-quality base ideal for EuroVelo 3 and La Flow Velo in SW France

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Limoges - Appart'City Limoges

Clean and friendly river-side apartment-hotel

The Appart'City Limoges aparthotel is in a lovely locarion on the banks of the Vienne River, just outside the Limoges city centre. It offers flexible and friendly accommodation for cyclists. Use it as a hotel or as a self-catering base. All the rooms have a kitchenette with a hob for cooking, plus a fridge and microwave. There are studio options for solo riders and couples through to larger three-bedroom apartments for families and larger groups. Buffet breakfast available. Wifi. Private car park. 

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