France May, 2008

In May, 2008, I rode from Roissy, northeast of Paris, to Avignon via Normandy, Brittany, and the Dordorge, Lot and Tarn river valleys. The trip lasted 26 days, covered about 1100 miles, and was the tour of a lifetime!

Click here for a detailed, day-by-day tour journal

I learn new things on every bike tour and this one is no different. Here is a list of French lessons learned.

The planning I did for this trip

The route I planned on riding and the actual route that I rode.

Brief overview of each day's ride

An incomplete set of "on-the-road" reports that covered the first week of my tour.