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    This is so exciting! I'm sure you'll have a grand time.

    I have never cycled in Brittany, but you can check Bikely:
    http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/country/82/region/1797
    (also check Poitou-Charentes maybe? here: http://www.bikely.com/listpaths/country/82/region/1811)

    Riding on the road in France is so easy because there are round-abouts everywhere in which there are signs indicating what city each road leads to. No need to scramble to remember the names of the streets/roads you need to turn on. Just examine the map and know what general direction you are going toward (small cities and larger cities that are more distant). My husband and I just returned from two weeks in Provence and the Alps and had NO argument about directions, which is a great improvement over riding in North America.

    Get the proper Michelin map for the area you're going to. The scale should be around 1 cm = 2 km. Ride your bike on white and yellow roads and you'll be set. You'll most likely find the map at nearly every "Tabac" (sort of convenience store) in the town you stay in.

    Also check out Michelin's trip planning web site:
    http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...MaHomePage.htm

    And HAVE FUN!!!!!

    ETA: A photo example!
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    Last edited by Grog; 07-04-2009 at 07:50 AM.

 

 

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