Touring Brittany, France
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Touring Brittany, France
Hi all,Has anyone done a bike tour in Bretagne (Brittany), France? I am heading there on Saturday for a week. I live in Paris but know very little about the area (apart from maps and my guidebook).
Starting in Vannes and then heading along the coast. With a friend for three days then doing the rest of the time solo (my first solo touring). Any recommendations of places to see/go? Anyone else out on the road there next week?
Cheers,
Mike
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Years ago when the kids were kids and the wife & I were still a young couple we cycled the canal paths of Brittany, from Roscoff, stayed near Pont-Aven and ended in Saint Nazaire. We then took the train to Brest and cycled back to Roscoff to catch the ferry - a fantastic holiday. Put a basket on your bike to carry the wine, baguette & cheese for lunch. We stayed in small hotels or B&B and never had a problem finding a place even in August. Enjoy.2
I also liked riding minor roads of Brittany on last year's Paris-Brest-Paris. See thePBP itinerrary (La randonee/La route)
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Loads of Brits tour in Brittany - you could try searching and posting here http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewforum.php?f=165
check out carnack where he menhirs are. have a look on the web first. I haven't been yet but is on my route.please write a blog or crazyguyonabike entry. i'm going ot france next year and might find it useful. Tell us what you did that was good and worth seeing, eating, doing.
Mont St Michel sounds definiely worth it.
