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.

Climbing the Galibier, Alpe d'Huez and other cols in September and October

Reader Q&A: Andrew emailed to ask whether it was possible to climb the higher cols of the Alps well into September and October.

Corsica cycling holidays

Find a guided or self-guided cycling tour of Corsica to match your ability and budget.

Languedoc cycling holidays

Find a guided or self-guided bike tour of Languedoc to match your ability and budget.

Limousin cycling holidays

Browse our listings to find a guided or self-guided cycling tour in the Limousin.

Bike hire in Le Mans

Reader Q&A: Andrew wrote to ask about bike hire in Le Mans. Here's what we came up with.

Nord-Pas-de-Calais cycling holidays

Nord-Pas-de-Calais cycling holidays, including routes down to the battlefields of the Somme, and Paris-Roubaix.

Cycling hotel review: Hotel de La Porte Dorée, Paris

Looking for a Paris hotel whose staff won't blink an eyelid if you drag your bike and panniers through the door? The Hotel de La Porte Dorée is for you.

Picardy cycling holidays

Browse our listings to find a guided or self-guided cycling tour of Picardy.

Alsace cycling holidays

Browse our listings to find a guided or self-guided cycling tour of Alsace.

Canal des Deux Mers bike route

Canal des Deux Mers à Vélo links the Atlantic Coast to the Mediterranean, starting north of Bordeaux and joining to the Canel de Garonne to Canal du Midi.