| A French Cycling holiday is as good as it gets. The | | | | are more "cycle progressive" than others. |
| cream (or more accurately, "crème" ) 'o the crop. The | | | | But – Don't despair! Because all over the country |
| top of the adventure mountain. And I'm not just saying | | | | you will find at least two alternatives to the main |
| that because French cycling is what I'm(almost) | | | | filled-with-traffic-noise-exhaust fumes route. Country |
| famous for. | | | | roads. Plain and simple. The highways of the country |
| France has three big cycling advantages. First, and | | | | people. Dotted with –surprise, surprise - Them. Their |
| most important, it has more beauty and variety than | | | | houses. Their land. Their lifestyles. Now, isn't that what |
| any other European country. Italy, Spain, Southern | | | | really what French cycling is all about? |
| Germany, Luxembourg-been there/done that/got the | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| tee-shirt. If you have'nt –you need to! Each has | | | | Christopher Strong is the Creator/director/host of the |
| something unique and exceptional to offer. But not | | | | multi-media lifestyle/adventure series - "Bicycle |
| variety "a la Francaise." | | | | Gourmet's Treasures of France", and the author of |
| French cycling's second attraction is the abundance of | | | | "Gliding to the Bonheur." His behind the scenes story of |
| bike trails throughout the country. You'll notice I said | | | | the Bicycle Gourmet experience. |
| "throughout" as opposed to "all over." Some regions | | | | |