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Lorraine Cycling – Biking Around the Grand Est

Our day of Lorraine cycling started at our gite in Koeur-la-Grande. We cycled through a wonderfully flat area – something that is not particularly common in this area. The all terrain bikes provided for our use by the owner of the gite were a wonderful bonus to the rental.

I just love cycling on vacation. You see life on a daily level and then in the evening I feel like I can enjoy rich regional specialties like Quiche Lorraine without feeling guilty.

 

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Friendly donkeys who loved being hand-fed dandelions were our companions as we cycled by pastures and beautiful fields of yellow blooming rape.

 

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We followed canal paths, weaving from side to side as we crossed over bridges, keeping off the roads as much as possible. Sometimes the path is a bit less smooth than is desirable but the peaceful scenery more than compensates!

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As we wandered back to the gite we passed through several small villages and hamlets. It was a beautiful day in the Alsace Lorraine that brings back happy memories.

Koeur-la-Grande is a tiny hamlet located southwest of Saint Mihiel in the heart of the Lorraine.  It is an ideal location as there are a multitude of historic World War I sites to visit.

Lorraine Cycling from Koeur-la-Grande: Map

Each marked site has a link back to the website with information about the town. We drove to all of these and confined our Lorraine cycling to leisurely hours wandering back roads.

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