The way out west

For those who want more than a day in the company of like-minded riders, similar motorcycles and the perfect way to experience south-west France, the biennial Tour Poitou-Charentes for vintage motorcycles provides the answer.

This year, its 71 entries spanned a period of 35 years – from 1930 to 1965 – and all but one were of European manufacture. The tour covered over 600km in four days and with a wealth of travelling mechanical experience and equipment, allowing