This is a comprehensive guide to major leisure cycle routes south of (and including) the Loire Valley in France. All the major traffic-free routes and signed touring routes are included with a

Cycling Southern France - Loire to Mediterranean

This is a comprehensive guide to major leisure cycle routes south of (and including) the Loire Valley in France. All the major traffic-free routes and signed touring routes are included with a factifile, text description of what to see along the way and, crucially, quality mapping at 1:200,000 for all the routes.It features sumptuous photos. It provides background information on taking bikes on trains in France and much more.France is one of Europe's finest cycling destinations and the recent explosion of quality, specially built and signed routes has only enhanced this reputation.It helps readers discover Euro-Velo 6, which wends its way across the entire width of France on traffic-free and lightly trafficked tracks and roads. It uses the Loire Valley for much of its length. It features the traffic-free Littoral route along Provence's lovely Mediterranean coast. It also helps readers discover the countless signed routes in the Alps - some much easier than you might imagine. It describes a quality traffic-free route along virtually the whole of the Atlantic coast.So, whether you are planning lazy day rides around Loire Chateaux or the long-distance trip of a lifetime along the Canal du Midi and the Garonne valley, linking the Atlantic and Mediterranean in a French C2C adventure, this guide is both an essential pre-trip planner and an invaluable riders' companion.

Country	USA
Author	Richard Peace
Binding	Spiral-bound
EAN	9781901464207
ISBN	1901464202
Label	Excellent Books
Manufacturer	Excellent Books
MPN	approx 180 full colour photos and graphi
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	144
PartNumber	approx 180 full colour photos and graphi
PublicationDate	2008-03-01
Publisher	Excellent Books
Studio	Excellent Books
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Cycling Southern France - Loire to Mediterranean