Rupert Parker embarks on a 7-day cycling adventure along Eurovelo 3, exploring France and Belgium.
Across seven days, he rides through forest, farmland, and along river valleys, discovering châteaux, cathedrals, and cobbled squares at a pace suited to Europe's historic landscape, aided by an E-Bike.
The EuroVelo 3, known as La Scandibérique, winds from Norway to Spain, tracing the footsteps of medieval travellers by bike.
The 300km journey from Chantilly, near Paris, to Thuin, in Belgium, is one of the most captivating sections of EuroVelo 3, with Accueil Vélo and Bienvenue Vélo accredited facilities along the way.
Author's summary: Cycling Eurovelo 3 from France to Belgium in 7 days.