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: Pays de la Loire
Cycling in the Loire: Laval to Renazé
There are many lovely green way bicycle routes in Pays-de-la-Loire – Mark Cramer cycles the voie verte from Laval to Renazé.
Read moreEuroVelo routes in France
Nine EuroVelo routes pass through France – Andrew Sykes has this overview of which ones go where.
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 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 moreCycling hotel review: Domaine de la Courbe, Le Lude
Jacqui Brown stayed at Domaine de la Courbe in Le Lude when she cycled La Sarthe a Vélo. Here’s what she liked about it.
Read moreBike hire in Le Mans
Reader Q&A: Andrew wrote to ask about bike hire in Le Mans. Here's what we came up with.
Read moreNantes-Brest Canal vs the Vilaine River
En route to Redon, Karin Badt wasn't sure whether to bike the Nantes-Brest Canal from Nantes or take the Vilaine River from Rennes – in the end, she took both.
Read moreCampsites on La Velo Francette bike route
Here's a list of campsites on the Vélo Francette bike route from La Rochelle to Caen.
Read moreLa Veloscenic Paris to Mont St-Michel - What you need to know
Here's what you need to know to start planning a bike ride along the Veloscenic Paris to Mont St-Michel cycle route.
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