Reports of the demise of this Web site are greatly exaggerated! We at sheldonbrown.com thank Harris Cyclery for its support over the years. Harris Cyclery has closed, but we keep going. Keep visiting the site for new and updated articles, and news about possible new affilations.
Cycling in France
La Belle France is Paradise for the touring cyclist.
This page consists of links to other pages and sites
that may be of use to cyclists contemplating a trip to France.
Sheldon Brown's French-related Material
See also my personal France page for more links and photos.
In 1989, with my daughter and son (for his 6th birthday) , we made an overnight tour to Chartres on two kid-back tandems.
Tour Reports:
General Information on Touring in France (and elsewhere.)
Cycling in France, 1908
Excerpts from Thos. Cook's 1908 guide book relating to cycle-touring.
George Farnsworth has a substantial site on transporting bicycles on trains, planes, etc. Travel with Bicycles Air/Rail/Other (page now archived)
I. How to Bicycle In and Out of Paris
II. Twelve Best Road Bicycle Itineraries in Europe
III. Cycle Touring in Europe: Why, when, where, and how to bike there
Commercial Tour Operators:
Breton Bikes Cycling Holidays
A commercial company providing organized cycle tours in France, specializing in Brittany and Normandy. This site has good general touring info, as well as commercial material.
Vélo Transatlantique
A commercial company providing organized cycle tours in France, specializing in tandems.
Reports of the demise of this Web site are greatly exaggerated! We at sheldonbrown.com thank Harris Cyclery for its support over the years. Harris Cyclery has closed, but we keep going. Keep visiting the site for new and updated articles, and news about possible new affilations.
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Last Updated: by Harriet Fell
