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* Few cycle paths in towns and they can be more of a nuisance than a help to an experienced cyclist. | * Few cycle paths in towns and they can be more of a nuisance than a help to an experienced cyclist. | ||
* France closes between noon and | * France closes between noon and 3pm or later | ||
* Most shops close on Mondays | * Most shops close on Mondays | ||
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By train: The French rail company, [https://www.sncf.com/en SNCF], provides direct service from some European countries using Eurostar, Thalys, Intercity. Check current regulations for taking a bike on [https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage Eurostar], and look at the [https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/vehicles/bicycles/ Eurotunnel] website for cycling access to the terminal on the English side. You can take a bike on TER trains, the slowest. You can take a bike on Corail trains, the inter-city service, but you need a booking. Some TGVs have compartments for complete bikes, but you need a reservation. Older TGVs will take a bike only in a bag. | By train: The French rail company, [https://www.sncf.com/en SNCF], provides direct service from some European countries using Eurostar, Thalys, Intercity. Check current regulations for taking a bike on [https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage Eurostar], and look at the [https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/vehicles/bicycles/ Eurotunnel] website for cycling access to the terminal on the English side. You can take a bike on TER trains, the slowest. You can take a bike on Corail trains, the inter-city service, but you need a booking. Some TGVs have compartments for complete bikes, but you need a reservation. Older TGVs will take a bike only in a bag. | ||
By bus: Eurolines are cheaper but you can't take a bike, although you can try negotiating at the counter. | By bus: Eurolines are cheaper but you can't take a bike, although you can try negotiating at the counter. Some other bus companies accept bikes on some routes. A search for bus France will give an up-to-date list. | ||
By bike: France is one of those unusual countries in which almost all the borders are natural features. The only flat borders are along the Atlantic south of the Gironde (it flows through Bordeaux, in the southwest) and along the western part of the border with Belgium. | By bike: France is one of those unusual countries in which almost all the borders are natural features. The only flat borders are along the Atlantic south of the Gironde (it flows through Bordeaux, in the southwest) and along the western part of the border with Belgium. | ||
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==== Food ==== | ==== Food ==== | ||
Small supermarkets, shops and markets (local fresh food) in towns and villages (closed noon to | Small supermarkets, shops and markets (local fresh food) in towns and villages (closed noon to 3pm). In the suburbs supermarkets stay open over lunch. There are restaurants in many villages, with a ''plat du jour''. Remember to say ''bonjour'' on entering a small shop or bar; it is impolite not to. | ||
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