In this video, I take you across the entire country of France by bike! From Roscoff to Hendaye. Ride with us. Like you were there!
This time it’s Eric enjoys Earth in France! We’re riding the Vélodyssée, which is part of EuroVélo 1. Over 28 travel tips will be shared.
Just us, my girlfriend and I, our loaded bikes, and the road ahead. I’ll be commentating and explaining everything. We start at the English Channel coast, where the water is cold and the sky changes every 5 minutes. And we head south! Watch all the scenery shift. Brittany with its hills, castles, canals, the ocean reappearing, the Landes forest… all the way to the palm trees of Spain.
This is real bike camping! The kind where you carry everything on your bike. The kind where you live in slow motion. The kind where you see France roll by, one street, one castle, one baguette at a time. The kind where it rains, where you get flat tires, and where you still laugh.
Sit back. Travel from home.
You’ll feel the wind on your face, hear the tires on the road, and cross France like no one sees it from a car.
Along the way, we’ll also talk about what we’re passing: cultural info, little bits of knowledge we pick up on the road, and bike travel tips for cyclists and other travelers.
If you only have one week for the Vélodyssée, this is perfect to figure out which section will make you fall in love!
Whether you’re a cyclist, a traveler, or just curious to see France differently: come ride with us! Watch the landscapes roll by. Feel the wind.
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Now it’s your turn: Tell me in the comments about a travel story this video reminded you of! I love reading you.
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9 Comments
😊 Hi, great travelogue 😊
Amazing video as always!! I recently did my longest cycle of 72km here in canada. First bikepacking trip next year hopefully
Awesome video! Which month was this trip taken in?
Fanatastic video log Eric. Can you share your average daily expenses, including food, accomodations, and incedentals please. If you were to do it again, is there anything that you would change …avoid rainy season? Thank you so much for sharing this video.
Bon travelogue! Ça donne un avant goût avant de faire le voyage!
Thank you for the lovely bike trip from one of your followers!
Thanks for the « péripéties » ! As a québécois now living in France with a camping-car, i enjoy the way you discovered each village like a kid! I felt the same when i moved here!
I guest you know about the Forest fire that destroyed some of the Forest you biked through!
Merveilleux
Eric, you read my mind. Ive been thinking about the EV1 in France for a year. Great advice on the route. Im thinking about just flying into Paris and renting a bike from Paulettes to ride to Honfluer
I ride a lot in california.