Our itinerary
3-5 July : to Annecy [to pick up the tandem]
9 - 14 July : 6-day ride in the Jura
16 - 22 July : 6-day ride in the Luberon
23/24 July : trip to the Pont du Gard [so Sam can reminisce about her childhood holidays]
25-28 July : cycle from Agen to St Foy-le-Grande
28 July - 4 August : Buddhist retreat at Plum Village (near Bordeaux)
4 -8 August : cycling the beaches on the Atlantic coast (near Arcachon)
9 - 17 August : 9-day ride in the Dordogne (the Périgord)
18 - 22 August :cycle across the Massif Central (Cahors via Puy-en-Velay to Retournac)
22 - 29 August :visit our friends Renée and Dédé on their goat farm in Retournac
30 August : back to Lyon
13 September : move back to the UK!
Notes:
- we’re now re-thinking whether we want to do the Luberon ride after too many hills in the Jura.
- most of the routes are taken from the Lonely Planet Cycling France guide if you want more details.