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Cycle Touring in France – Cicerone guide book

Name: Cycle Touring in France, Cicerone
SKU: 9781852844325
Price: 12.95 GBP
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Cycle Touring in France has eight one to two-week tours in France. Routes include Brittany and the Alps, Provence and the Pyrenees.

Colour diagrams of routes with route descriptions; accommodation and town information; plus colour photos.

Route 1 Finistère, ‘The End of the World’: Brittany

Route 2 Champagne and The Kings’ Forest: The Marne Valley and Picardy

Route 3 The Wine Road and Bas-Rhin: Alsace

Route 4 An Alpine Experience: Geneva to Grenoble

Route 5 The Land of Lavender: Provence

Route 6 Meadows and Mountains: Pyrénées

Route 7 Rivers and Castles: Dordogne and Lot

Route 8 Rugged and Remote: Auvergne and Languedoc

France is one of the most inviting countries in the world for cycle touring, a country proud of hosting the greatest cycle race on Earth, the Tour de France. Here you will encounter friendly people, sample fine wines and enjoy exquisite regional cuisines.

Covering some of the most picturesque parts of Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne/Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne/Lot, the Alps and Pyrenees, the tours in this guide are accompanied by detailed route descriptions and maps, lists of campsites, bed and breakfasts and hotels, airport and rail connections, and practical information including tips on when to go and what to take, transporting your bicycle and being prepared for carrying out bicycle repairs on the road.