THE CHOCOLATINE BRIGADE A self-supported, gourmet adventure with zero borders!

Since the dawn of time, France has been divided into two zones… To the North and East, bakeries sell “pains au chocolat” (or other barbaric names). To the Southwest, a free and independent zone resists, a land where the Chocolatine reigns supreme as the absolute queen of the bakery shelves!

The Brigade de la Chocolatine is a self-supported challenge you can take on whenever you feel like it, solo or with your riding buddies.

🎛️ Choose Your Format

To join the Brigade, build the adventure that suits you best by combining your terrain and your distance:

• 🚴‍♂️ 2 Terrain Categories:
  • 🛣️ Road
  • 🌲 Off-Road (Gravel or MTB)
• 📏 4 Distance Options:
  • 🏅 200 km and up
  • 🥈 400 km and up
  • 🥇 600 km and up
  • 🏆 800 km and up

🗺️ 100% Free Routing: You are the absolute master of your itinerary! Simply plan your “Chocolatine Ride” to match your profile as a cyclist.

📝 How to Validate Your Adventure?

Your roadbook (brevet card) will feature only two essential slots, to be stamped the old-school way:

• The Starting Gun (The Pain au Chocolat): Get your 1st slot stamped by the baker who sells you your starting pastry in the “Pain au chocolat” zone.
• The Sacred Finish (The Chocolatine): Get your 2nd slot stamped by the artisan who has the absolute pleasure of serving you a “Chocolatine” at the finish line.

📸 Share Your Epic Journey on Komoot

Once you’re back, make the community drool! To make your entry into the Brigade official:

• Publish your journey on Komoot as a public activity.
• Don’t forget to add Erminig as a participant to your ride so we can spot it.
• Add a brief recap of your struggles and triumphs in the comments, and most importantly, photos to make your ride look as beautiful and mouth-watering as a fresh-out-of-the-oven chocolatine!
• Share your hidden gems: Pin the must-see points of interest along your route (a secret scenic road, a crazy viewpoint, an unusual monument, an incredible bakery…). It’s the best way to inspire others to follow in your tire tracks!

❓ Express FAQ

What if I already live in the Chocolatine zone? No problem at all! Travel to the “Pain au chocolat” zone by any means you like (train, car, or even by bike to warm up). It is strictly the location of your starting bakery that officially validates the launch of your challenge.

Got a question? Need some details cleared up before planning your great linguistic and gourmet journey? Contact us directly via our contact form!

📝 REGISTER FOR THE CHALLENGE

Ready to join the ranks of the Brigade? Here you’ll find all the logistical details, pricing, and the steps to complete your registration and receive your adventure kit.

💳 Price & Participant Kit Contents

Registration is set at €10 (instead of €15).

⚠️ Stock Update: Since the iron-on patch is currently out of stock, we have immediately dropped the registration price by €5 to reflect this!

Your registration includes:

• 🗺️ Your official paper roadbook (brevet card): To get your starting and finishing stamps validated.
• 🗺️ An exclusive Komoot Premium promo code: Our partner is offering you 3 months of free Premium membership to plan your route to perfection (scrolling maps, live weather, sport-specific maps, etc.).
• 🚴‍♂️ The official “Brigade de la Chocolatine” sticker: To stick proudly on your bike frame and show your allegiance to the entire world.
• 💡 The digital guide: Packed with tips and tricks to set up, enhance, and make your Komoot activity ultra-engaging.

🛑 Before You Roll Out

• 📖 Rules and Regulations: Please read the rules of the game before finalizing your registration by checking the Official Brigade Regulations.
• 📅 Total flexibility: Once your registration is confirmed, you can take on the challenge whenever you want. No dates are imposed!
• 📦 Please note: Just allow for a short postal delivery delay so your participant kit can arrive at your doorstep before you hit the road.

🔗 👉 JOIN THE BRIGADE ON HELLOASSO 👈

🏁 And Once the Challenge is Done?

As soon as you’ve devoured your finish-line chocolatine, all that’s left is to finalize your validation to enter the legend:

1. Send us a clear photo of your roadbook showing both stamps (starting “Pain au chocolat” bakery / finish “Chocolatine” bakery).
2. Share your Komoot link, making sure to tag Erminig in the activity. Add your best photos and create your must-see points of interest to inspire future riders!

🏆 The Holy Grail: After verification, your first name, last name, category, distance, and time will be immortalized right here on this website in the prestigious “Wall of Chocolatine”. You will then be officially knighted as a member of the Brigade!

🏆 THE CHOCOLATINE WALL OF FAME

On this page are listed the valiant members of the Brigade de la Chocolatine.

These extraordinary cyclists braved the weather, the elevation, and the miles on roads or trails to bridge two worlds and reach the free zone of the chocolatine. Through their grit and their love for good food, they have proven themselves worthy of entering the legend!

Get inspired by their adventures: for each participant, their story, photos, and GPS track are directly accessible. Click on their Komoot link to discover their journey and, who knows, maybe follow in their tire tracks!

SAISON 2026

• Jasmin SOURISSEAU et Bastien PEUZIAT – 309 km – leur parcours – le 21 mars 2026
• Team Gravel Passion : Pascal MERGER, Adrien ALBERT, Willy PAGNOT, Nicolas GARDELEIN, Moyourte – 471 km – leur parcours – Du 29 avril au 2 mai 2026
• Benoit PELLERIN – son parcours – Du 18 au 21 avril 2026

SAISON 2025

• Nans EVRAD – 404 km – son parcours – le 02 mai 2025
• Laurent GALINIER – 364 km – son parcours – le 04 avril 2025
• Mathieu – 202 km – son parcours – 29 mai 2025
• Florian BOIREAU – 532 km – les parcours : partie 1 / partie 2 / partie 3 – Du 27 au 30 mai 2025
• Guillaume JOUVELOT, Guillaume FRUMENCE et de Lorenzo FRUMENCE – 200 km – leur parcours – le 15 aout 2025
• Norbert GAUTHIER – 285 km – son parcours – le 18 octobre 2025

SAISON 2024

• Thomas Laurent – 237 km – son parcours – le 23 mars 2024
• Luc Souchard – 252 km – son parcours – le 10 mai 2024
• Pascal Robin – 357 km – son parcours – le 14 mai 2024
• ??? ???? – 614 km – son parcours – Du ??? au ????
• Maxime Huguet – 743 km – son parcours – Du 1er au 4 juillet 2024
• Nicolas Rouan – 668 km – son parcours : jour 1 / jour 2 / jour 3 – Du 3 au 4 aout 2024

SAISON 2023

• Sebastián Peña Saldarriaga – 219 km – son parcours – le 21 janvier 2023
• Jérémy PLACE – 523 km – son parcours – le 28 avril 2023
• Clément, Corentin et Arnaud BOUYSSOU – 423 km – leur parcours – le 16 avril 2023
• Jean François LAHORGUE – 767 km – son parcours – le 13 mai 2023 **
• André DALLES – 313 km – son parcours – Le 14 mai 2023 **
• Adrien GALY – 347 km – son parcours – le 7 aout 2023 **
• Jean Marc CHAMORRO – 412 km – son parcours – Le 22 aout 2023 **
• Aline LEMARIE – 215 km – son parcours – le 27 aout 2023 **
• Robert LE GOUX – 245 km – son parcours – le 6 octobre 2023

** nouvelle formule

SAISON 2022

• Laurent SICHEL ROSSI – 212 km – Son parcours – le 19 février 2022
• Gaël HERRY – 212 km – Son parcours – le 27 mars 2022
• Jérémy DUJARDIN – 233 km – Son parcours – Le 2 avril 2022
• Guillaume BUISSE- 318 km – Son parcours – Le 5 mars 2022
• Jean Marie BONNIN – 299 km – Son parcours – le 21 avril 2022
• Martine et Jérôme CHARTIER – 
• Pierre Antoine MARCOTTE – 250 km – Parcours : jour 1 / jour 2 – le 27 mai 2022
• Antoine DUPONT, Yannick VISSAC et Jérôme BOTTE – 253 km – leur parcours – le 10 juin 2022
• Paul METAYER – 348 km – Son parcours – le 14 juin 2022
• Karine PLAGNARD et Christelle HUMBERT – 446 km – leur parcours – le 28 juin 2022 (tour initialement prévu – variante à la fin)
• Charlie et Johann RAFAILLAC – 541 km – leur parcours – le 8 juillet 2022

SAISON 2020/2021

• Gérard RUMEN – route – 421 km – Son parcours –  Du 17 au 18 octobre 2020
• Sylvie QUITTOT – route – 500 km – Son parcours – Du 20 au 22 décembre 2020
• Quentin DURMORTIER – route – 200 km – Son parcours – Le 8 janvier 2021
• Jérôme LE DEUNF et Frédéry LAVOYE – route – Leur parcours – Le 13 mai 2021
• Frédéric DUPRAT – gravel/route – Son parcours – le 8 mai 2021
• Jean-Baptiste LE GOFF / Jean-Marie BERTHO / Gil MARDON / Jean-Luc OLIVEIRO /  David NOUCHET / Maxime BOETTEZ – route – 389 km – leurs parcours – le 19 mai 2021
• Adrien GARNIER – gravel – 450 km – Son parcours – le 21 mai 2021
• Cyrus MACAIGNE – route/gravel light – 610 km – Son parcours – le 11 juin 2021
• Philippe BOIMARE – route/gravel – 866 km – Son parcours – le 15 juin 2021
• Joël DONADI et Pierre LANSAC – gravel – 355 km – leurs parcours – le 2 juillet 2021
• Zoubir AIT – route – 460 km – Son parcours – le 8 juillet 2021
• Maxime FOLLAIN – route singlespeed – 470 km – Son parcours – le 9 juillet 2021
• Héloïse DEROUINEAU – gravel – 294 km – Son parcours – le 15 juillet 2021
• Camille DEFER – tout terrain – 1419 km – Une partie de la Sea To Peak – le 17 juillet 2021
• Shane McGUIRE – route – 650 km – Son parcours – le 20 aout 2021
• Jean Marc CHAMORRO – gravel – 210 km – Son parcours – le 22 aout 2021
• Sylvain VARNIER – route – 276 km   Son parcours – le 3 septembre 2021
• Virginie BOUGANT et Michel COLTIER – route – 200 km – Leur parcours – le 5 septembre 2021
• Christophe et Erwan MAIRESSE – tout terrain – 215 km – Leur parcours – le 9 septembre 2021
• Eric BODENNEC – gravel – 572 km – Son parcours – le 31 juillet 2021
• Marion LEON, Jérémy COLLIN et Rémi METRAL-CHARVET – 241 km – leur parcours – le 10 septembre 2021
• Yoann MASSE – 250 km – Son parcours – le 13 novembre 2021

Chocolatine : « les vrais sachent ! »