Côte-d'Or: Aurélie Gonet pedals from Dijon to Tataouine in Tunisia

Great start to a new adventure for Aurélie Gonet. It was under the sound of bicycle bells that the 38-year-old young woman took his first pedal strokes of his long journey to Tataouine, in Tunisia. There were nearly 150 people coming to encourage him in front of the market halls of Dijon this Sunday, December 1st. Raymond, his faithful bicycle which accompanied himr his “Dijon-Beijing” journey in 2019is well loaded. Aurélie actually leaves between 4 and 6 months. She plans to cross Spain, Morocco and reach the town of Tataouine, in eastern Tunisia. An adventure that takes place without a timetable, according to discoveries and encounters.

Before the big departure, many people from Dijon, both relatives and strangers, came to greet Aurélie Gonet and even take photos. Encouragement which greatly affects the young woman. ” It is a surge of love and happiness. I've been preparing for over a month and here we are. I feel like I'll finally be able to rest“, jokes Aurélie.

A big trip and a prize pool

Aurélie Gonet will share her daily life on social networks throughout her adventure. The opportunity for her, to organize a prize pool for Zoé, the granddaughter of a high school friendsuffering from a rare genetic disease, Rett syndrome. Its goal is to raise at least 2,000 euros. This sum will finance a week of physiotherapy training in Spain scheduled for July 2025.

This care allows Zoé to learn to walk and gain daily independence. Aurélie Gonet will also take advantage of her trip through Spain to meet Zoé's caregivers in Madrid.