The boom in cycle tourism in France

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Cyclist taking a new cycle path on May 6, 2020 in Lyon, France.

Robert DEYRAIL / GAMMA-RAPHO

By: Lucie Bouteloup

4 min

The bicycle has experienced a real craze in recent years.

With the 2019 strikes and the three confinements, more and more French people have let themselves be seduced by this new means of transport in large cities but also in the countryside for green holidays.

To the point, moreover, that in 2020, France has become the second destination in Europe for cycle tourism after Germany.

So what motivates users?

Are the sellers able to keep up with the demand?

What advice should be given to those who are trying the adventure for the first time? 

  • France

  • Cycling

  • Transport