France is made for cycling! It has beautiful countryside, varied terrain and well maintained roads. Pack light and create your own adventure. You are never more than a few kilometres from a nice village or country inn. Many of France's popular cycling routes follow a well known river or canal or are in the alpine regions. You can plan your route on Google Maps, book your accommodation online and hire bikes over there.    The cycling hotspots: Loire Valley Burgundy Provence Dordogne Canal du Midi Brittany Do it yourself Rent electric bikes in Paris with Velib Holiday Bikesis a national cycle and scooter hire franchise with  100 agencies in France . Guided Cycling Holidays in France For those who like the group scene with everything laid on there are a number of specialist cycling tour operators to chose from. Organised cycle tours can be expensive at around AUD4000 for a week, but include accommodation, bike hire, meals etc. Check out some of the operators below: Deluxe Cycle Tours offer a range of cycling itineraries in France Loire Life Cycling Tours as the name suggests specialises in the Loire Valley. Breton Bikes specialises in the Brittany (Bretagne) region The Chain Gang Cycle Tours offer a range of cycling itineraries in France   French Cycling Holidays offer a wide range of cycling itineraries of France Hooked on Cycling has a range of European cycling holidays including several in France Suffolk Cycle Breaks offer a range of French cycling itineraries at a reasonable price