Vendée Vélo : a clever tool for carefree riding!
Vendée Vélo is the first mobile application in France dedicated to the exploration of cycling paths in a department. Covering the largest cycling and touristic network in France, the application promotes over 1000 km around the Vendée and includes more than 350 km on designated areas.
Vendée Vélo’s innovative features (Augmented Reality, Warning Sound etc.) and original, intuitive software, make it easy to discover the rich diversity of the Vendée region on the move.
Detailed description of the 70 routes (length, difficulty, starting and finishing points, wildlife and vegetation to observe…);
Practical information geo-localized on 2D map: Tourist Offices, bicycle hire points, air pump facility, picnic areas, toilets, transport, WiFi hotspots… ;
Surrounding countryside: the most stunning views, woods and forests, lakes and rivers, coast, marshland, parks and gardens…;
Heritage: sights and historical monuments, picturesque towns, castles…;
Geo-localized agenda of cultural and touristic events in the vicinity of the cycling paths (end 2012)
Vendée Vélo is the must-have practical tool whether you are looking to access information out on the ride (AROUND ME function and PUSH function – « a bicycle bell automatically warns you when you are approaching a nearby noteworthy site »), preparing your trip at home (function ROAD-BOOK and CUSTOM) or even after the ride (function SHARE on the social networks Facebook or Twitter).