Cycling holiday: explore the Mont-Saint-Michel bay differently
From the Moulin de Babel, cycling becomes a simple and pleasant way to discover the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel throughout your stay. Setting off directly from the gîte, you can reach charming villages, markets, natural spaces, and tourist sites via the small roads and greenways crisscrossing Brittany and Normandy.
Whether with a partner, family or friends, enjoy bike rides that are accessible to everyone. Cycling allows you to take the time to observe, to stop wherever you want and to discover an area that you often pass through too quickly.
We are happy to share our favourite routes and some good addresses to help you explore the region at your own pace.
Finish your day with a Picnic basket for bike rides and a Simple meal to reheat For the evening at the cottage.
Our ideas for accessible cycle destinations
In addition to the marked circuits, here are some locations easily accessible by bike from the Moulin de Babel. These aren't loops as such, but rather Nice destinations for a half-day or full-day trip, alone, as a couple, or as a family.
Little Parc – Tremblay
Small park animal and educational, ideal for an outing with the little ones. You can discover Pygmy goats, llamas, wallabies, donkeys, sheep and birds.
- 10km ~ 45 mins
Villecartier Forest
One great state forest conducive to family nature walks. You can find a lake, treetop adventure, pedal boatsand Giant wooden games. Access to the trails is free and shade is welcome there in summer.
- 10km ~ 45 mins
Fougères Castle
One Medieval fortress impressive, among the largest in Europe. The journey alternates Valleys and small roads and opens onto a charming historic centre: cobbled alleys, half-timbered houses, terraces.
- 30 km ~ 2 h
Chapel of Saint Anne
Small isolated chapel on the foreshore, with a view of the herb and the Mont-Saint-Michel in the distance. An ancient place of pilgrimage, it invites you to pause in an open and bright landscape.
- 25 km ~ 1 hour 30 minutes
Boulet Pond
- 23km ~ 1h20
