Cycle Touring in France, Europe
Cycle Touring in France
Eight selected cycle tours
The eight one- or two-week cycle tours in this guidebook are selected to offer cyclists of all levels a taste of France’s diverse landscapes and superb scenery. Covering some of the most picturesque parts of Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne/Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne/Lot, the Alps and the Pyrenees.
Seasons
Late spring to early autumn recommended. Summer hot, mostly dry. Winters can be cold, with snow.Centres
Paris, Strasbourg, Geneva, Arles, Brest, Toulouse.Difficulty
All levels. Routes (209km–354km) divided into daily stages. Range from low-level rides to high mountain climbs.Must See
Rugged Brittany coast, Gorges du Tarn, Tour de France routes, Dordogne villages, Alsace Wine Road, lavender fields of Provence.There are plenty of useful guidebooks on France and her most popular regions, notably The Green Guides by Michelin, The Rough Guide series, the Lonely Planet series, Cadogan Guides and DK Eyewitness Travel Guides.
Other interesting reads include:
Walking Through France by Robin Neillands (Collins, 1988)
Le Lot by Helen Martin (Columbus Books, 1988)
The hilarious French Revolutions by Tim Moore (Vintage, 2002)
23 Days in July by John Wilcockson (John Murray, 2004)
Memories of the Peleton by Bernard Hinault (Springfield Books, 1989)
Travellers’ Nature Guides France by Bob Gibbons (Oxford University Press, 2003)
The French Pyrenees by John Sturrock (Faber & Faber, 1988)
South to Gascony by Michael Brown (Hamish Hamilton, 1989)
Village France (AA Publishing, 1996)
Villages of France by Joanna Sullam, Charlie Waite and John Ardagh (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988)
The Dordogne by David Gallant and Simon Cobley (Guild Publishing, 1990)
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