BOOK - France by bike - Gift Books Collection

In addition to its successful collection on cycle tourism, Le Routard offers you a selection of the most beautiful bike rides to take in France, brought together in a single book! Nearly 50 itineraries, to do with family or friends, at a leisurely pace, for the day or over a weekend, to discover France in a different way. Tailor-made routes for dream getaways. From Brittany to Normandy, via the Lot valley, Alsace, the Loire valley, and even crossing Paris... These escapades are within reach of all calves and most of them wander on cycle paths and well-signposted greenways. They will help you discover the most famous cycle routes such as La Loire à Vélo, La Vélodyssée, Le canal des deux mers à vélo, La Viarhôna… But also more secret routes like the marvelous Loir valley, courses along the water's edge. (Arcachon basin, Lake Annecy), or even on dream islands (Île de Ré, Oléron, Belle-île or Île aux Moines...). Our walks are all accessible by train to contain your carbon footprint while stocking up on oxygen. And for the less sporty, the emergence of VAEs (electrically assisted bicycles) no longer gives any excuse! Finally, they are full of good addresses, so you don't miss anything along the way and regain your strength! Restaurants, picnic spots, guest houses... But also all the good places to rent or repair your bike on the selected routes. In this book, for each route: a beautiful illustrated map technical information on duration, mileage and difficulty the process and the step-by-step description the right places to regain strength all the practical information to get started (bike rental, repair, access station, websites, etc.). The complete geolocated route downloadable by QR code on your smartphone! HASHalfway between a beautiful book and a practical book, this beautifully illustrated work will be essential for choosing your next getaway. Everyone in the saddle!