briantrumpet
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- Devon & Die
Apologies for the title of the thread, but it's irresistible. Die is a little-known Gallo-Romano town in the foothills of the Alps in south east France. It's cycling heaven, and I'm lucky enough to have a little house there. I've spent my first summer there, and in case anyone else is interested in discovering the area, I'm doing an occasional blog: http://unanglaisendiois.blogspot.com. Nothing earth-shattering, but a few nice pictures, and stuff that might interest you if you are interested in or like cycling in France.
In particular, I've started posting the routes in the area that I've done, and I'd be delighted if anyone's in the area and wants to try any of these routes. I promise you that you won't be disappointed: the roads and scenery are quite stunning (though keep it to yourself, as it's quite nice that the area generally isn't well known.)
Die is hardly known in France itself, and the town is nicely bohemian. The Rough Guide to France describes it as a town not worth visiting unless you've got time to kill - I'll admit it hasn't got any honey-pot tourist attractions - and that's one of the things that makes it even more attractive: it's a place for people to live, not for tourists to visit for a couple of hours or for souvenir shops. One thing to note - it's pretty much taken over by people from Holland in the summer, and there are hardly any English-speaking people: you'll need some French, or good miming skills to communicate with the locals. And if you do have some French, the locals won't sneer at you and reply in English if it's imperfect, in the way Parisians will.
In particular, I've started posting the routes in the area that I've done, and I'd be delighted if anyone's in the area and wants to try any of these routes. I promise you that you won't be disappointed: the roads and scenery are quite stunning (though keep it to yourself, as it's quite nice that the area generally isn't well known.)
Die is hardly known in France itself, and the town is nicely bohemian. The Rough Guide to France describes it as a town not worth visiting unless you've got time to kill - I'll admit it hasn't got any honey-pot tourist attractions - and that's one of the things that makes it even more attractive: it's a place for people to live, not for tourists to visit for a couple of hours or for souvenir shops. One thing to note - it's pretty much taken over by people from Holland in the summer, and there are hardly any English-speaking people: you'll need some French, or good miming skills to communicate with the locals. And if you do have some French, the locals won't sneer at you and reply in English if it's imperfect, in the way Parisians will.
