Bicycle Your France: Exploring Burgundy (2nd Edition)

Any bicyclist and tourist that desires to truly enjoy the beauty and ambiance of France, this guide makes it possible. The book focuses on an independent, fun and economical bicycling vacation in the hills and valleys of eastern France. The guide specifics every aspect of this vacation; planning, physical preparation and travel to lodging, bicycle rental and food. He coaches you on village and lodging selection, the Paris airport, train travel, what to pack and driving. Other subjects...
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Any bicyclist and tourist that desires to truly enjoy the beauty and ambiance of France, this guide makes it possible. The book focuses on an independent, fun and economical bicycling vacation in the hills and valleys of eastern France. The guide specifics every aspect of this vacation; planning, physical preparation and travel to lodging, bicycle rental and food. He coaches you on village and lodging selection, the Paris airport, train travel, what to pack and driving. Other subjects include what to pack, bicycle safety, cultural interest and history. Moore lists detailed local maps and reveals methods for developing individual rides. Or you can start with the 15 well-described loop rides, each with a 2-page color map plus 30 maps for the tricky areas. You stay on paved, safe rural lanes, avoiding medium traffic roads. Each loop map ranks the difficulty, has an elevation profile with percent of ascent and descent for the hills plus the distance and gross ascent.