Tag Archives: Loire

Another Free App For Bicycling The Loire

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste The Loire has always been one of the most bicycle-friendly routes in France with well signposted and maintained roads, lots of cafes, places to stay and establishments that are always welcoming. Now the region is becoming a … Continue reading →

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Free Loire A Velo App Available

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste If you are lucky enough to be bicycling along the Loire River this summer, you’re in luck. A new free app for smartphones has been released to complement the popular Loire a Velo website, as well as to insure … Continue reading →

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My Next Bicycling Destinations: St. Emilion, the Canal du Midi and Provence

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste After several months of not being able to decide where to bike this summer (yes, I have the same decision-making problems as you), I finally made a decision.  Sort of.  I’ve decided to divide my time exploring … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Loire River Bicycling Itineraries, Part II

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

 By Maggie LaCoste I hope that the first installment of this two part series has you seriously considering taking a trip on that part of the Loire this year. You may want to wait until you read this post. I’m … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Loire River Bicycling Itineraries–Part I

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste My next two posts are dedicated to those of you who have written asking for itinerary suggestions for exploring the Loire by bike.  As many of you know, the Loire is one of my favorite itineraries in … Continue reading →

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More France Bike Trip Planning Resources

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste Based on the e-mails received in the last week, it looks like the first list of travel resources was a hit, so here’s a few more for those traveling to other areas of France. Several of the … Continue reading →

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Great Resources To Help Plan Your Bike Trip to France

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste Cyclotourism is getting to be big business in Europe, worth somewhere around 45+ billion Euros per year to the European economy.  This is great for you and me because countries like France, (and Germany, Austria and Switzerland) … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Difference Between Eurovelo, Veloroute and Voie Verte

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Experience France by Bike

By Maggie LaCoste This is one of my favorite times of the year:  planning my bicycling trips for the upcoming spring/summer!  As I compile my preliminary list of routes I’d like to explore, I’m always amazed at the growth in … Continue reading →

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