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Posted: 5 Feb 2026
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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.
Map of bike routes and voies vertes in Brittany
Super map of bike routes and voies vertes in Brittany available for download.
Read moreCycling in the Charente
Richard Peace has this guide to cycling in Poitou-Charentes, a historic region of France blessed with great beaches and Cognac
Read moreBike routes in the Aude
Bike routes, GPX files and a general overview to get you cycling in the Aude department of France.
Read moreInterview: Geography of Youth
Morrigan and Alan are cycling the world to photograph twentysomethings. We caught up with them as they were cycling through France
Read moreCycling in the Vosges on the Lorraine-Alsace border
The Vosges mountains are a seldom explored and highly under-rated corner of France. Local cyclist Ina Bosselaar has this overview.
Read moreHow Paris became a bicycle friendly city
Paris is one of cycling's success stories – cycling campaigner Audrey de Nazelle recalls how the campaign for change started
Read moreDownhill Mountain Biking in France
France is home to some of the world's best downhill mountain biking – Amie Marsh has this overview of how to get involved
Read moreNormandy cycling accommodation
Accommodation for cycling in Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy, including Calvados, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime, Eure, Mont St-Michel and D-Day Beaches
Read moreThe D-Day Beaches by Bike
Andrew Sanger has this guide to cycling the D-Day Beaches of Normandy.
Read moreThe Roger Lapébie bike path from Bordeaux to Sauveterre
Ravi Nookala cycles the Roger Lapébie bike path from Bordeaux to Créon and back.
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