3 curated Cycling spots in France, each with its own note and source.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Best time: May–Oct · Beginner
The Roger Lapébie path runs 57.5 km from Bordeaux via Créon to Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, 47 km of it on the dedicated cycle track. Gironde Tourisme grades it easy; just after La Sauve the route passes through a tunnel. Créon's Station Vélo rents out bikes, mountain bikes and tandems.
Sources: Gironde Tourisme
Côte d'Azur · Best time: Year-round · All levels
From Nice a road loop takes in the Col d'Èze (10 km at 4.7% average) and the Col de la Madone (14.5 km at 6.3%, just under 1,000 m of climbing): 101 km and 2,570 m in total. The Côte d'Azur is among France's warmer regions, but inland winters are cold and cloud and mist are common.
Sources: Epic Road Rides
Île-de-France · Best time: Apr–Oct · Beginner
Paris counted 1,094 km of cycling infrastructure in 2021 according to the city, up from 200 km in 2001; the wider metropolitan area has 2,800 km. Rue de Rivoli carries more than 25,000 cyclists and scooters a day, Boulevard de Sébastopol over 12,000. The daily average ridden is 2.8 km.
Sources: Ville de Paris, Comité Régional du Tourisme Paris Île-de-France