Where to cycle in France

Click on the map to search the regions for bike routes in France, cycling holidays, bike hire and lots of other inspiration for cycling in France.

Voie Verte de l'Armagnac from Condom to Lagraulet

The Voie Verte de l'Armagnac is an easy and peaceful 20km cycle path through the countryside between Condom and Lagraulet.

A cycling guide to Mont St-Michel in Normandy

Jean-Louis Guéry takes a tour of the spectacular Bay of Mont St-Michel - a stunning place to take a bike ride in France

Pirinexus cycle loop

The Pirinexus is a 353km loop that takes you from sea level to 2500m in one 70km stretch across the French and Spanish Pyrenees.

The EuroVelo Cycle Routes

A network of 14 cycle routes snakes its way around Europe – Andrew Sykes has this introduction to the EuroVelo routes

Provence bike route - Circular day ride from Vidauban in the Var

Becky Allen and Mark Goodson have charted this 80km circular bike route that loops around from Vidauban through Lorgues in the Var department of Provence.

Rides in Languedoc-Roussillon

Looking for a bike ride in one of the most beautiful areas of France? Gerry Patterson has these cycle routes in Languedoc-Roussillon

Provence bike route through Plaines des Maures

This lovely 72km circular bike ride from Vidauban through the Plaines des Maures in the Var department makes a great day of cycling in Provence

Cycling the Tourmalet in May

Reader Q&A: Michael emailed to ask about cycling the Tourmalet and Col d'Aspin in early May. Here's what we came up with.

The Tour de Manche bike route in Brittany and Normandy

The Tour de Manche bike route links Devon and Dorset in England to Brittany and Normandy in France

Cycling from Rennes to Dinan and St Malo in Brittany

Hilde Morris and her partner, Heather Godrey, enjoyed a leisurely ride from near Rennes to St Malo along the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance. They sent us this route report.

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2024 Tour de France program and race guide

AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW! The official Tour de France 2024 race program and guide includes all the route maps for each stage, plus stage start and end times, and team and rider profiles.

Posted: 23 Apr 2024