An E-Guide for the inquisitive, bicycling tourist centered in the Provence Region of France around the Luberon, the Vaucluse Plateau and their valleys, plus routes from Digne-les-Bains and to the edge of the Gorges du Verdon. Why Provence and the Luberon? For beauty, history and lifestyle. Motorists are courteous to cyclists. Buy farm goat cheese, a bottle of wine at a vineyard or sausage in a morning market. Ride across a 2,000-year-old, stone bridge or photograph a château from the Middle Ages. A long list. You will return. Details are here for unstressed travel to this area, arriving relaxed. Includes data on selecting a community, gîtes, bikes, renting a vehicle, driving in France, what to bring, buying groceries and a bit on restaurants. 16 routes are mapped and profiled. Each one reviews a few villages and points of interest. All are on paved roads with light vehicle traffic. All photos, route maps and village detail maps are in color.
This QUEUE SHEETS companion E-Guide, with just the segment directions, profiles and maps from the E-Guide, is for the 5th in the BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE GUIDEBOOK series, PROVENCE: LUBERON & LAVENDER. Color is used throughout for clear understanding of directions, maps and elevation profiles. All 16 routes have maps in 1 or 2 segments, a profile and tested segment directions. Click on the PROVENCE: LUBERON & LAVENDER QUEUE SHEETS E-GUIDE cover icon for a preview. Ride safe. Enjoy the routes. Love the adventure. Experience the culture of this historic area of Europe.
DORDOGNE VALLEYS AND VILLAGES expands your understanding of a gracious culture and the delight of bicycling in this exceptional region. These welcoming and friendly people live a history stretching back over 17,000 years. They seem incapable of serving anything but fine food and drink. Their dwellings, roads, bridges and railways last hundreds of years. Flowers grow around many houses and highlight village squares. The pride practiced in agriculture is like artwork. A cyclist appreciates these traits better than most who examine the world. On a bicycle you pedal up and coast down hills, on less traveled roads and through villages. You will engage small slopes, big hills, narrow roads, winding lanes, hamlets and bustling market towns. Also available is a companion guide, DORDOGNE VALLEYS AND VILLAGES QUEUE SHEETS. It is 9" wide by 6" high and fits in many bicycle handlebar-mounted map cases. The detailed segment directions, elevation profiles, individual maps and appropriate village detail maps for all 15 routes plus 12 alternate routes make this guide useful on a day's ride.
Geographically, this guidebook focuses on the Roman Provence Region of France of the northern Gard and western Vaucluse Departments, the Drôme Department north and east into the Rhône Alpes, and the southern Ardèche Department. The routes start from three locations: Crest in the Drôme, Vallon-Pont-d’Arc in the Ardèche and Pont du Gard west of Avignon. The Gorges de la Baume & Cirque de Combe Laval route is the outlier due to the staggering beauty of the area. Why this area of France? Not for the industrial Rhône Valley. But, if you wander 20 to 30 kilometers east or west of the Rhône Valley you will find the medieval hilltop villages, deep gorges with rushing rivers, Roman structures and very hospitable people that want to help. Fifteen routes are mapped in detailed color with elevation profiles and exacting, step-by-step directions (data gathered to the nearest 0.2 kilometer). There are 149 color photographs for these surroundings.
DORDOGNE VALLEYS AND VILLAGES expands your understanding of a gracious culture and the delight of bicycling in this exceptional region. These welcoming and friendly people live a history stretching back over 17,000 years. They seem incapable of serving anything but fine food and drink. Their dwellings, roads, bridges and railways last hundreds of years. Flowers grow around many houses and highlight village squares. The pride practiced in agriculture is like artwork. A cyclist appreciates these traits better than most who examine the world. On a bicycle you pedal up and coast down hills, on less traveled roads and through villages. You will engage small slopes, big hills, narrow roads, winding lanes, hamlets and bustling market towns. Also available is a companion guide, DORDOGNE VALLEYS AND VILLAGES QUEUE SHEETS. It is 9" wide by 6" high and fits in many bicycle handlebar-mounted map cases. The detailed segment directions, elevation profiles, individual maps and appropriate village detail maps for all 15 routes plus 12 alternate routes make this guide useful on a day's ride.
Bicycle near the Lot River and through the Lot Gorges as they wind their serpentine journeys through the spectacular and historic settings of southwestern France. This exceptional book guides cyclists through an area that for 25,000 years has evolved a civilization based on community and family. Eighteen routes (4 with alternates) are mapped in detailed color with elevation profiles and exacting, step-by-step directions. There are 234 color photographs for visualizing surroundings. The routes are loops that end where they start. This concept is to stay overnight in one place for a week and get to know something more about that place and the people who live there. To increase the value of your precious vacation or holiday time, the guide helps you anticipate what to expect, thus reducing travel stress, and manage costs. To expand your scrutiny, the guide includes 49 notes on history, geography and nonhuman creatures. Details: 102 pages; 11" x 8.5"; English, 18 two page color route maps; a single page color overview map; 4 color town maps. Also available is a companion guide, LOT VINEYARDS TO TARN GORGES QUEUE SHEETS. It is 9" wide by 6" high and fits in many bicycle handlebar-mounted map cases. The detailed segment directions, elevation profiles, individual maps and appropriate village detail maps for all 18 routes plus 4 alternates.
Geographically, this guidebook focuses on the eastern part of the Burgundy Region in eastern France. There are 15 cycling routes mapped and profiled. The routes also include 47 discussions of a few villages, historical people and points of interest along the way. Included with each route is the latest method for listing Waypoints that locates its longitude and latitude in degrees, minutes and seconds (to the hundredth), and in digital format. As with all other BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE guidebooks, this guide also offers a companion, QUEUE SHEETS, with just the Waypoint GPS located listings, route maps and elevation profile. My first guidebook and old friend, BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE: EXPLORING BURGUNDY, is renovated and revamped as BURGUNDY EXPLORATIONS. All eleven of the original route maps have been redrawn. Four new routes are included. Elevation data was acquired every 200 meters on each route and new profiles drafted.
My second guidebook and friend, BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE: SECRET BURGUNDY, now has a facelift, all redrawn maps, waypoints with GPS data and renamed as BURGUNDY SECRETS. All sixteen of the original route maps are included, but now easier to understand and navigate. Elevation data was acquired every 200 meters on each route and new profiles drafted. All routes include discussions of a few villages, historical personalities and points of interest along the way. Included with each route is the latest method for listing Waypoints. Now each Waypoint locates longitude and latitude in degrees, minutes and seconds (to the hundredth), and in digital format. Cyclists with GPS-enabled smartphones may check each of the turn instructions while their companions either wait around or get on with the ride. As with all other BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE guidebooks, this guide also offers a companion publication, QUEUE SHEETS, with just the Waypoint listings (with GPS), route maps and elevation profile.
Curious cycling tourists use this guidebook to discover a beautiful part of the Provence Region around the Luberon, up on the Vaucluse Plateau and the surrounding valleys of the south of France. It pushes riders close to their limits on Mont Ventoux and to the crest of the Gorges du Verdon. This exceptional book guides bicyclists through an area rich in the history of the Celts, Roman Gaul and the wars of the Middle Ages. Sixteen routes are mapped in detailed color with elevation profiles and exacting, step- by-step directions. There are over 265 color photographs for these surroundings. The routes are loops that end where they start. This concept is to stay in one place for a week and get to know more about that community and the people who live there. To increase the value of your prized vacation or holiday time, the guide helps you anticipate what to expect, thus diminishing travel stress, and manage costs. To expand your interest, the guide includes 77 notes on history, geography and structures. Details: 99 pages; 11" x 8.5"; English, 16 two page color route maps; a single page color overview map; 6 color town maps.
Whether you want to explore the charming villages of Provence, mingle with the rich and famous in Cannes, or lounge on the beach in Nice, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Provence and the French Riviera are here to help! Fodor’s Provence & the French Riviera guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s Provence & the French Riviera includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 25 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! UP-TO-DATE and HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS for the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “What to Eat and Drink in Provence and the French Riviera,” “The Best Villages in Provence,” and “The Best Beaches in the French Riviera” TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money SPECIAL FEATURES on “The Lavender Route,” “Provence Wine,” and “Famous Provence Artists” HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems FRENCH LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases COVERS: Arles, the Camargue, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseilles, St-Tropez, Cannes, Nice, Antibes, St-Paul-de-Vence, Monaco, and more Planning on visiting the rest of France? Check out Fodor’s Essential France and Fodor’s Paris. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us! *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.
