Le Tourmalet!

Routes to relax in France:

Bonjour mon amis; I hope you enjoy these adventures in France:

Tour des hautes Vosges
Route de Les Cretes
The Laucets and the Col de Chaussy
Col de la Madeleine and the Doucy Valley
Meuse riverside ride
Cycling the Luz Ardiden
Pic du Midi – Cycling above the Tourmalet
Gavarnie and the Col des Tentes; a climb too far?
La Hourquette d’Ancizan and Col d’Aspin
Alpe d’Huez, Col de Sarenne and a belle vue


Luz Ardiden!
The Gorges of Verdon

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