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The gravel is coming to Paris
Gravel & Adventure Cycling Festival
Angers / France, 3rd edition
16 > 18 june 2023
Angers, a vast playing field in less than 90min from Paris.
More than just a Festival
Nature is Bike was born out of the desire to promote the practice of Gravel around a festival dedicated to this new art of living. Nature is Bike combines a sporting challenge with a real desire to reconnect with nature. A friendly, fun event, with food & beverage, live music & activities. The Gravel Festival aims to become a place of practice, sharing and exchange that endeavours to bring the Gravel spirit to life.
Find out moreWith its commitment to sustainable, local, social and solidarity, the Nature is Bike event is resolutely eco-designed. This sustainable development approach is part of a dynamic of continuous improvement. This is why we are actively working to make Nature is Bike an eco-responsible event, through the implementation of actions like the design of the website or recycling waste.
Find out moreAngers is at the crossroads of 3 cycling roads taken by nearly 200 000 cyclists and cycle tourists every year: la Loire à vélo, La Vélo Francette and Vallée du Loir à vélo. Angers claims a natural geographical legitimacy to organize the festival dedicated to Gravel. In the heart of France’s first green city, come and spend a unique weekend exploring the riches of Anjou.
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Nature is Bike, the festival of Gravel and Adventure Biking, from the ultra to discovery rides, invites you to Angers from 16 to 18 June 2023 to celebrate its third edition. The first of its kind in France, this event proposes a cycling weekend for all ages, in the spirit of Gravel and Adventure Biking: passion, exploring territories, sharing and reconnecting with nature – all with a good dose of conviviality.
Seven events and adventures are on the programme, with a unique rallying point: the Village, located at Lake Maine in Angers, a stone’s throw from the heart of the city.
On the programme: ultra distance , bikepacking, gravel and mountain-biking discovery, bike and e-bike discovery, “The Secrets of Ramsar” ” adventure cycle to enjoy with family or friends on Sunday, the free-entry village with forum, workshops, evening events and the gravel and adventure-biking show, bringing together the biggest names in biking equipment, bike manufacturers and outdoor leisure.
This festival is fully aligned with the eco-friendly approach of Destination Angers, in the heart of the Angevin territory and blessed with the perfect balance between city and nature.
Leading green city in France and number one for biodiversity, recognised for its famed Angevin softness, Anjou is the ideal playground for all cyclists, adventurers and lovers of discovery.