Don't let the name fool you - it's a valley but you climb the sides to reach the little villages.

My boyfriend did a tour here last year through the European choices offered by Irish Cycling Safaris ( www.cyclingsafaris.com )

So this is all hearsay - but he said the route was interesting. Nice castles and old villages to ride to, charming little inns and hotels, great food and wine also. This tour included dinners (the Irish ones don't but they cost less so it works out.)

I would love to go to France, all of a sudden I am really wishing I planned a trip to France this year.