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Cycling In Paris

And Out of Paris on Bicycle Paths and Low Traffic Roads

Bicycling to and from the Paris Airports

Sister Sites: EuropeBicycleTouring.com—for information on choosing and self-organizing a great European Bicycle Tour, as well as discussion of the most important issues of European cycle touring, such as budget, styles of tours, selecting a tour, selecting a bicycle, renting versus bring your bicycle, security, and so on.

Grfive.com—For complete information on hiking the GR5 long distance trail across the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Meditteranean.

Bike route along the Seine
Traffic free bike route along the Seine River in
Paris with Notre Dame in distance.

What you need to know about renting bikes in Paris; bicycling in Paris; subways, trains, and the RER; where to put your bike overnight; and cycling out of Paris.

French pronunciation; French bicycle types and repair vocabulary; Road signs and their observance; helmets.

How to transport or ride your bike from the Paris airports to Paris or elsewhere.

How to get regional maps, lodging, and tourist sight information

Six bicycle routes and tours from central Paris into the countryside, avoiding almost all traffic: Detailed Directions and Photos.

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Links leading to EuropeBicycle Touring.com: Biking Provence, France
Biking theDanube from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria
Biking the Dordogne Valley, France
Biking the North Sea Route from France to Holland
Biking the Alentejo province of Portugal
Biking the Alsace, France Wine Route
Biking the Loire Valley and Chateaux
Biking the Ijsselmeer Circle in Netherlands
Austria - Bavaria Bike Tour
Biking the Bodensee Circuit of Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Biking the Saint James Pilgrimage Route, France (and Spain)

Biking Southern Tuscany and Umbria, Italy
RATINGS CHART of 12 Recommended European Cycling Trips with links to the trip
Why Bicycle in Europe? How much will it cost?
When to Go. By Commercial Group? Or, by Personal Tour?
Bring Your Own Bike or Rent or Buy? What Kind of Bike to Buy? Customizing your bike?
Trains and Bicycles. Portable Bikebags
C
ycling Maps, Hotels, and Tourist Sight Information Sources.
What should you pack? Security. Traffic. Safe Cycling.
How far will you ride?