Cycling France's Loire Valley: Exploring a Fairy Tale Castle (Day 1)

Join me on Day 1 of my cycling adventure through France’s enchanting Loire Valley — a region famed for its rolling landscapes, riverside villages, and storybook castles. In this episode, I kick things off with a scenic ride to Chaumont-sur-Loire and explore one of the most magical châteaux in the area. WATCH PART 2: https://youtu.be/_K_Lw8IKmYk WATCH PART 3: https://youtu.be/wifTy29T1wQ ⭐️ Contact me to book a travel consultation! https://joebaur.com/germany-travel-tips/ 📖 Check out my moderately well-reviewed book Talking Tico: (Mis)adventures of a Gringo in and Around Costa Rica: https://joebaur.com/talking-tico-costa-rica-travel-book/ 👀 WATCH NEXT Running 50K Through French Castles and Vineyards – UTMB Alsace. - https://youtu.be/9CE3Y880F7k Mountain Running Through the Himalayas – Then Everything Went Wrong - https://youtu.be/VbivqqBlvsM Running From Bologna to Florence on Ancient Roman Trails - https://youtu.be/vI7yOSnwmIM Running 100 Miles Across the Wahiba Sands | Oman Desert Marathon - https://youtu.be/0R3hyRpNatg Four Days in Muscat | Oman Desert Marathon Pre-Race - https://youtu.be/erEc6rpPh-k I Ran Like a Ninja in Japan’s Ninja Trail Run - https://youtu.be/jDtyhwp0Vb8 This Race Was the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done - https://youtu.be/Ykw_w8QYsd0 🚶‍♂️ FOLLOW ME 🌍 My portfolio - https://www.joebaur.com ✍️ My blog - https://www.withoutapath.com 🐦 Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/BaurJoe​ 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/BaurJoe​ 📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@baurjoe 📨 Substack - https://withoutapath.substack.com/ 🎙 My podcast Travel Tomorrow - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/travel-tomorrow/id1479462282 🎥 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BaurJoe​ 🎉 My Most Popular Videos 🎬 https://youtu.be/0up5EsFtlZY 🎬 https://youtu.be/h2jNtTFZxKc 🎬 https://youtu.be/HyvnmjDumpE 🎬 https://youtu.be/8F_QINYjNDU 🎬 https://youtu.be/BpFTc7dH2Ng 🎬 https://youtu.be/tJTy_fo07BM 🎬 https://youtu.be/YFhGc47cKWY 🎬 https://youtu.be/t5gVFAirryw 🎬 https://youtu.be/ymZ8wcJVG3I 🎬 https://youtu.be/JxowBLgTzQ4 🎬 https://youtu.be/RZ8P-0UVREE 🤨 WHO IS THIS GUY? If you're new here... Hi, there! I'm Joe Baur, an American-German travel writer and filmmaker based in Berlin. I make travel and adventure films from the Americas to Asia and just about everywhere in between. And sometimes, I share my travel tips to help you travel smarter, more sustainably, and off the beaten path. ⌚️TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - 1:34 - Orléans 01:34 - 11:26 - Cycling 11:26 - 15:45 - Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire 15:45 - 17:18 - Moments de Loire 17:18 - 20:42 - Houseboat + Dinner #loirevalley #cyclingadventure #castletour #francetravel #biketour #fairytalecastle #cyclingvlog #travelvlog #EuropeanTravel