2025 Tour de France program and race guide
The official Tour de France race guide ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to follow the Tour de France. Here is how to find it.
Posted: 2 Apr 2025
Everything you need to know about cycling in France your independent guide
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.
Electric bike hire in Burgundy
Reader Q&A: Megan emailed to ask about electric bike hire in Burgundy.
Read moreCycling B&B review: Les Cabanes de Do, Le Mans
Jacqui Brown stayed at Les Cabanes de Do in Le Mans when she rode La Sarthe à vélo. Here's her review.
Read moreCycling from the English Channel to the Med
Stephen Fox cycles from the English Channel to the Mediterranean, covering 593 miles over 13 days
Read moreSuggestions for a weekend cycling in the Loire Valley
Jarman emailed to ask about route suggestions, bike hire and accommodation for cycling in the Loire Valley.
Read moreCycling hotel review: Hotel La Barque, Beaumont-sur-Sarthe
Jacqui Brown stayed at Hotel La Barque in Beaumont-sur-Sarthe when she rode La Sarthe à vélo. Here's her critique.
Read moreBike hire and cycling accommodation in the French Alps
Reader Q&A: Kevin emailed to ask about cycling accommodation and bike rental for a trip to take on the Galibier, Alpe d'Huez and the Madeleine.
Read moreBurgundy bike route – Circular day ride from Tonnerre
Becky Allen and Mark Goodson take canal towpaths and quiet back roads on this 78km circular route from Tonnerre, inspired by France's 'lavoirs', or public wash houses.
Read moreGuidebooks for Cycling in France
There's a guidebook for your pannier, no matter where you’d like to cycle in France. Here's what's on the shelves.
Read moreReader tips: Cycling the Canal du Midi and Canal de Garonne
David from the US emailed us these tips from his recent trip cycling the Canal de Garonne and the Canal du Midi.
Read moreCycling the Somme, France
Cycling is one of the most peaceful ways of visiting war memorials – Andrew Webster cycled the Somme
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