The emphasis on the development of bicycle traffic in the recovery plan presented on Thursday is at the heart of the green recovery desired by the government.
In addition to strengthening the existing systems in town, the planned envelope of 200 million should also be used to finance the construction of cycle paths between municipalities.
The recovery plan presented Thursday by Prime Minister Jean Castex includes a "bicycle" component, a key ingredient of the green recovery.
The budget for cycling has tripled there, with a budget of 200 million euros over two years.
The government's ambition is to provide maximum comfort for the French to cycle, for short or medium trips, and not only in the heart of cities.
The money from this envelope will be used to build long cycle paths, without interruptions or dangerous intersections between towns or villages.
As soon as there is a local will, the State will be able to finance, for example, to build a bicycle footbridge or a tunnel to avoid a crossroads.
Enough to make cycling, outside urban centers, a real competitive offer to the car.
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Train schoolchildren to ride bicycles
The mayors who would like to perpetuate the temporary yellow cycle paths, installed for deconfinement, the famous "coronapistes", will also receive funding from the State.
The budget is marked: 50 million for the rural network of cycle paths.
The bicycle component of the recovery plan also provides for the use of 50 million euros to double the number of secure shelters to tie up your bicycle around SNCF stations and bus stations.
Part of the envelope could be devoted to buying bicycles for schoolchildren, in order to train a generation of seasoned cyclists.
And then there is a project on the table, a request from cycling associations: to be able to install a bicycle rack or a secure room in your building, thanks to the help of the "My prime renov" system, which could be extended. .