EuroVelo 5 Via Romea (Francigena)

France

EuroVelo 5 in France is in two parts. First you can meander through the north, from Calais to to Saint Omer, an attractive cathedral town of wide streets and spacious squares. The itinerary will next bring you to Lille, former European capital of culture. Second you can return to France along canals to Strasbourg, famous for its many historical sites and cultural attractions, as well for housing the European Parliament. You will then leave the city and join the Alsace wine road cycle route, which will take you through around a hundred villages, each famous for their world class wine and viticulture.

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Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natuurlijk Erfgoed
  • UNESCO-werelderfgoed
  • Cultureel Erfgoed
  • Culinaire Hoogstandjes
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

France Vélo Tourisme

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

France Vélo Tourisme is de Franse nationale website voor de promotie van langeafstandsfietsroutes. De website heeft specifieke pagina's voor alle 'kant-en-klare' EuroVelo-routes met kaarten, bezienswaardigheden en andere nuttige informatie.

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EuroVelo 5 / Lorraine and Alsace

Coming from Saarbrücken in Germany, EuroVelo 5 returns to France into Sarreguemines. It then goes along the Sarre and Rhine-Marne canals through Sarre-Union and Saverne, around Strasbourg westward on the towpath of the Bruche canal up to Molsheim where the wine route begins all the way through Obernai, Barr, Sélestat, Ribeauville, Rouffach and Cernay. The route then turns east and finally reaches Saint-Louis, right next to Basel, Switzerland where it connects with EuroVelo 15.

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Accueil Vélo

"Accueil Velo" is a national accreditation scheme guaranteeing a high quality of services for cyclists using French cycle routes. You will find accommodations, bike rental and repair companies, restaurants, tourist offices and places to visit.

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Kaarten & Gidsen

EuroVelo 5: Saar Cycle Route [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the sections of EuroVelo 5 in Germany between Merzig and Saarbrücken and then in France up to Strasbourg (233 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:50,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. Can be used even without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 5: "Saarland-Radweg Veloroute SaarLorLux" [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the sections of EuroVelo 5 in Luxembourg from Luxembourg city, through Germany and in France up to the lake Étang du Stock (230 km). The perfect tool before and during your journey: precise and informative maps, 1:75,000 scale, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory. Can be used even without any knowledge of German. English translation of the map legend and the user manual of the guide available at esterbauer.com/internation…

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Through the Alsatian vineyards by EV5 in 5 stages

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We have designed you a circuit almost entirely on tracks and lanes, one Tour of Alsace which will make you discover the magnificent road wines and where you can ride in peace and security with your friends and family. Alsace has the widest bike lanes of France, we have a course where you can also discover much of the rich tourist and cultural heritage of the region such Eguisheim preferred village of France or even two pearls of the vineyards Kaysersberg and Obernai.