CIRCUITS - AUCH ET SA RÉGION EN VÉLO A ASSISTANCE ELECTRIQUE

AUCH Departure from the car park of the Mouzon hall, rue du Général de Gaulle, turn right, cross the bridge and then turn right into avenue Pierre de Montesquiou Take the direction of Auterrive (via Lavacant) AUTERRIVE A snack or picnic break can be taken in Auterrive (tables), a pleasant little village situated in one of the meanders of the Gers. Old water mills Once you have passed through the village of Auterrive, go to the stop sign on the D929: cross over to take the Trouilles path. At this point, you take the most uneven part of the itinerary, you cross the Gers countryside Then the road goes down again until it joins the D929 a few meters before the village of Pavie Take the D929 (beware of traffic) Take a break in the small village of Pavie PAVIE This ancient fortified town to the south of the city of Auch has preserved many traces of its past, the most remarkable of which is the small 13th century bridge over the river Gers The church of Notre-Dame du Cédon, rebuilt in the 19th century and located at the exit of the village, was once a popular pilgrimage centre. It houses a very old statue of the Virgin. Also worth seeing is the Gers memorial to the veterans and civilian victims of the A.F.N It is also a pleasant place to stop for a break near the Gers (fishing shade, benches...). There are guided tours of the village by a Pays d'art et d'histoire guide every Wednesday in July and August 2020 at 5:30 pm. Then continue to return to Auch by the same route as the outward journey to return to the car park of the Mouzon hall. If you want to go further in the discovery of Auch: pass the Mouzon bridge (Avenue du Général de Gaulle) then turn right on the rue des Lilas, continue straight on the rue Amiral Bugard. At the stop sign, turn right onto boulevard Sadi Carnot and then left to bypass the car park (quai Lagarrasic). Turn left into rue Raspail (cross to continue on rue Raspail). Pass the Caillou district then continue after the bend in the road by rue Saint-Jacques. At the end of the small street Saint-Jacques, continue straight ahead to go up in the historical center of Auch via the street of Florence, then street of the Convention and street Spain. Arrive at the Parvis de la Cathédrale A bike park is available on the Place de la Libération, at the foot of the statue. Start the visit of the historic centre (go to the tourist office to get the map of two marked out circuits in the historic centre to visit independently. Guided tours are available all year round http://bit.ly/Circuitsvisiteauch Recommendations/safety for cyclists These are routes shared with cars, please remain vigilant and respect the highway code. The cyclist travels the route under his own responsibility. We recommend that you wear a helmet and a safety vest.