REGIONS ❘ LES INFOS
2,600
The total length of France’s véloroutes (cycle paths) in kilometres
BETTER BY BIKE LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
Strasbourg is a great place to explore by bike with 600km of cycle paths
MEET AND BLEAT
The city of Nantes has come up with a novel idea known as Transhu’Nantes to bring a little flavour of the countryside closer to the city. Twice a month until July 11 a herd of 11 sheep are led along the streets and set to graze in nine meadows around the city in an urban take on transhumance.
metropole.nantes.fr/ transhunantes
CNN revealed its ranking of the ten best cities in the world to visit by bike, and Strasbourg is the representative for France. Getting on your bike is not only good for your wallet, your health and the environment, but also allows you to set your own pace. It’s no surprise that the capital of Alsace made the list, as it’s not
just famous for its quaint streets, Christmas markets, and delicious regional food, but it turns out that it is also very cyclist-friendly, with 600km of cycle paths across the city into the surrounding countryside. CNN noted that there are 6,000 bikes available throughout the city, inviting you to venture further afield to the charming villages in the surrounding area. Just two years ago Strasbourg launched a five-year, €100m programme with the goal of increasing the proportion of trips by bicycle to 20% by 2030, adding 120km of new cycle paths – and by the looks of it, the plan is rolling along nicely!
www.visitstrasbourg.fr
SPIRITUAL TRAILS
When you are searching for higher ground, France offers beautiful landscapes and sites of historical and cultural interest for believers and non-believers alike.
SAINT-JACQUES There are several sections
in France of the emblematic Camino followed by pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
www.chemindesaintjacques.com
TRO BREIZH This is a 600km pilgrimage
that links the towns of the seven founding saints of Brittany who have been revered
since medieval times.
trobreiz.bzh
VIA FRANCIGENA The French segment of the
pilgrimage that joins Canterbury with Rome runs from Calais through Reims in Champagne all
the way east to the Swiss border.
www.viefrancigene.org
SAINT-RÉGIS
This 200km chemin was followed by Jesuit Jean-François Régis in 1640, to the hilltop village of
Lalouvesc and its basilica, known as the ‘mountain of forgiveness’.
www.saintregislalouvesc.org
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