France
- Miles cycled: 483
- Feet climbed: 22,748
- Cycling days: 10
- Non-cycling days: 3
Rating (1-10) and comments:
- Road – condition: 6.5
Varied massively from area to area, some terrible sections though - Road – shoulders and cycle lanes: 7
After a few days with no shoulder or cycle lanes we suddenly seemed top find them everywhere - Road signage: 6.5
Often confusing with often only main roads and distant large towns indicated and “Toute Directions” used far too often. Smaller junctions are often un-signed. Also many town seems to have put a one way system in place that zig zags you along every street (past every business) so that you end up doing several miles to get across a small town. - Drivers: 6.5
Much less patient and a one or two right d***heads - Campsites – Availability: 8.5
Particularly along the coast there are a plethora - Campsites – Facilities/Value: 7
Usually good facilities but often pricey and designed for mobile homes & caravans - Hotels: 7
- Shops: 8.5
Everything you could need and even fairly small supermarkets tend to be open Sunday morning - Food: 7.5
- People: 8
Trying to speak a little French makes a big difference - Cost: 6.5
Priciest country so far – particularly along the coast - Scenery: 8
The Pyrenees, the Med, Provence, Verdon and then the Alps – beautiful - Cultural interest: 7
We generally went through more scenic than cultural areas
Overall: 7.3
General tips:
- Learn the basics of French language