I love the adventure and unpredictability of experiencing France by bike. Cycling in France is the ultimate slow travel adventure, an opportunity to see it through the back door in a way few tourists experience. One week on a bike in France and life takes on a different meaning! I created Experience France By Bike to inspire recreational cyclists to visit France the slow way....by bike, and to be the best source of information for planning the perfect bicycling adventure. I encourage readers to embrace the uncertainty of the road ahead and to take the path less traveled, exploring roads, towns and villages that you would never experience traveling by car.
By Maggie LaCoste The Hotel Diderot in Chinon is not only a charming hotel in a beautiful town, they serve one of the best breakfasts in the Loire region! The hotel makes 65 jams and …
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By Maggie LaCoste Choosing bicycle trip destinations in France is never easy! Â I’ve been busy planning a biking trip in France for late August and choosing my final destinations was definitely not easy. I initially …
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By Maggie LaCoste If you are planning a biking trip to the Loire River, here are two publications you need to have. The first is “La Loire a Velo”, an information-packed foldout map featuring the …
Just in time for my upcoming bike trip to the Loire River Valley, two new bike routes have opened up. Â The new Indre a Velo itinerary links the south of Tours, Loches, Azay-le-Rideau and Montbazon …
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By Maggie LaCoste Arriving into St. Emilion by bike is an experience to savor: Â lush rolling hills, vineyards as far as the eye can see, medieval houses and ramparts, cobblestone streets, picture-perfect piazzas. Â A photo …
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By Maggie LaCoste Market day in Sarlat is like the 4th of July for the senses: Â brilliant colors, the sounds of local school bands, the intoxicating smell of fruit, lavender and herbs, samples of cheese, …