Where once our ‘green’ holidaymakers travelled by ferry and coach, many now arrive by train, Eurostar and TGV. Cycling between hotels uses up puff rather than ozone, and the small, individually owned hotels in rural France pride themselves on buying locally, from their neighbouring producers of food and wine.
France is the only country which has a network of rural roads, and increasingly a network of cycle paths, which means blissful cycling away from the traffic. France also has some wonderful family-owned hotels which offer both a warm welcome and delicious dinners. The slow pace of bicycle, where the gentle exercise makes room for each delicious evening meal, is ideal as a way of experiencing another way of living. Each year 75% of our holidaymakers return, and also bring their friends. Cycling the byways of rural France can become seriously addictive.
