Cycling holidays in France
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I've used a company called Marmot Tours before - excellent service, really amazing folk - but their routes aren't for the faint of heart.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
I did a few days cycling around Blois and around Bordeaux as part of other holidays and I think either the Loire (route EV6) or Garonne valleys (route V80) could be the basis of great cycling holidays. So many ideas and not enough holiday time!
With some friends from a local group (is it a club? not really), I've cycled to/from Dunkirk/Dunkerque a few times on the way to/from Belgium, as discussed on other threads here. It's a long way to ride or take bike-friendly non-TGV trains from there to the rest of France, though! That's probably part of why so far we've kept visiting Belgium and the Netherlands (and Germany and Luxembourg last year) because it's so much easier to get there with bikes and there's still plenty to see.
Another tour I've read about often is the Avenue Verte from Dieppe (ferry from Newhaven) to Paris. Depending where in the UK you are, that might be easy to access.
With some friends from a local group (is it a club? not really), I've cycled to/from Dunkirk/Dunkerque a few times on the way to/from Belgium, as discussed on other threads here. It's a long way to ride or take bike-friendly non-TGV trains from there to the rest of France, though! That's probably part of why so far we've kept visiting Belgium and the Netherlands (and Germany and Luxembourg last year) because it's so much easier to get there with bikes and there's still plenty to see.
Another tour I've read about often is the Avenue Verte from Dieppe (ferry from Newhaven) to Paris. Depending where in the UK you are, that might be easy to access.
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I've done a few tours in France. My comment would be a holiday company isn't really necessary unless you want/need everything organised for you.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
iluvmybike
Über Member
Can thoroughly recommend Correze Cycling Holidays having been there half a dozen times. The cycling round there is fantastic - quiet roads, beautiful scenery. Sam's cooking is to die for and superb accommodation. However, if you don't like hills then don't go - there is very little flat stuff!
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
At one point I was considering signing up for their Dolomites tour, from Thonon-les-Bains to Trieste. I'd have to be very fit, though!
The support crew was really excellent, their patience with my far-too-slow-for-this ass was saintly. I can't recommend them highly enough.At one point I was considering signing up for their Dolomites tour, from Thonon-les-Bains to Trieste. I'd have to be very fit, though!
