EN FRANCE – Slow-Cycle

From the Velo Odyssey with Love

15 Aug 20195 Jun 2020

Outside Café Du Levant near Gare St Jean in BordeauxPlace de la Bourse - the Miroir d'eau This year I got to have an two-week adventure in France with my…

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London to Paris on the Avenue Verte

19 Sep 201814 Nov 2018

Day 1 - Leaving London... As much as I had been dreading city riding I must admit that I loved the thrill of it. My feeling of safety was enhanced…

Chambre d’hote: Slow Cycle Guide to the French Bed and Breakfast

17 Sep 201812 Nov 2018

Sometimes you need to slow down and find a comfortable bed for the night. Or maybe you have got to the end of your journey and you want a proper…

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France Coast to Coast – Le Canal des 2 Mers a Velo from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean (Bordeaux to Carcassonne)

17 Sep 201812 Nov 2018

(See https://en.canaldes2mersavelo.com/ for more info) Day 1 - Bordeaux to Creon. An easy roll down the hill from the bus drop off, (see Bordeaux – Getting There by Bus or Plane)…

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Bordeaux – Getting There by Bus or Plane

17 Sep 20184 Jun 2020

My first real taste of traffic-free routes in France was in Bordeaux. Alongside the broad river where the Cruise ships disgorge there’s a food market, cafes, antiques and a cycle…

Food and “the French way” to Slow Cycle

17 Sep 20183 Jun 2020

Not for me stopping in lycra to stuff (whilst standing or leaning against the shop front) a delicate French fancy, croissant or baguette. This is not the French way! NON!…

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A Slow Cycle Guide to the Loire (Loire a Velo) and Burgundy

16 Sep 201827 Dec 2018

Chateau at Sully Sur Loire Day 1 – Chateauneuf sur Loire to Briare (30 miles). Glorious first day along the canal to Briare. Was totally blown away by the beauty…