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Our objectives

The AF3V is a French association which promotes the development of cycle routes and greenways Véloroute and Voies Vertes, It is thus working to obtain a network of safe itineraries for non-motorized transport over short or long distances.
It participates in European, regional and departemental / county projects by proposing ideas for creating or improving routes.
It informs cycle route and greenway users - cyclists, walkers, in-line skaters, handicapped people and horse riders - about existing Véloroutes and Voies Vertes. It helps volunteers and project managers to promote and create new routes. It publishes a national Guidebook.
It organizes the Annual French National Greenways Day every fourth weekend of September.

For more information, click on the following link: About the AF3V

The Lake Annecy greenway (Photo : J. S.)

The AF3V Database

The AF3V website aims to list all the routes that allow safe cycling, walking, in-line skating and horse-riding (see the selecting method, click here).

It already describes 249 Véloroutes and Voies Vertes which are open to the public, and gives its opinion of the quality of the facilities that are offered. It also provides photos and users’ reviews : Search a route

If you wish to travel for more than four days, the website describes itineraries of more than 150 km.
See : Search a long-distance route

Search a route (click on the map)

November 2007: Results of the third European Greenways Awards: 2 French Greenways are runners click here

May 2007: the new AF3V Web site is translated in English ! click here

June 2006: publication of the new edition of the AF3V guidebook, “Guide touristique des Véloroutes et Voies Vertes de France 2006/2007”. This brochure lists 150 cycle routes and greenways. For information: click here