France: Between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees

Goin' with the Wind

15 days from August 25, 2007 to September 8, 2007

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, 1-2 weeks
Locales: Europe, France, Languedoc-Roussillon
Year: 2007

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/2007france

Status: Completed Oct 2007
Last updated: Friday October 26, 2007 04:39 UTC -08:00 (edited Sat 16 Oct 2010 01:25 UTC -08:00)
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Some spectacular scenery in the Gorges du Tarn, and probably yet more impressive from the saddle

Getting There: Four wheels vs. two wheels

Where did you say you're going? Maps: The Cathar country and Catalan region in Languedoc-Roussillon

Durfort - Montréal: If it starts with "Mont", it's on a mountain

Montréal - St. Hilaire: The wisdom of the crowds

St. Hilaire - Limoux - St. Hilaire: We take to the hills

St. Hilaire - Lagrasse: A glorious ride and another abbey

Lagrasse - Bizanet: Going Dutch

Bizanet - Fontfroide - Bizanet: An abbey a day ...

Bizanet - Gruissan: The north wind doth blow

Gruissan: La mer

Gruissan - le Bacarès: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

Le Bacarès - Perpignan: More bike paths

Perpignan - St. Génis des Fontaines: End of the line

St. Génis - Estagel: A col and its wine

Estagel - Durban/Corbières: Col d'Extrême

Durban - Douzens: The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind

Douzens - Lézignan and Villefranche - Durfort: Toi toi toi

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