Our cycling holidays in France

Cycling is a wonderfully relaxed, scenic and low carbon way to explore France, and our holidays reflect the variety of destinations available. Guided small group tours, and self-guided trips (with maps, detailed route notes and full support) see you pedalling the charming countryside of Nouvelle Aquitaine, Burgundy and Provence, staying in small, locally-run hotels. Families particularly love the flat and scenic journey cycling between historic chateaus in the Loire Valley, and of course you’ll have myriad opportunities to fill your panniers with gastronomic delights, as you pass all manner of farms and producers that benefit immensely from small-scale tourism like this.

Our top trips

Tour de France cycling holiday

From £2590
10 days ex flights
Tour de France challenge, historic stages, Nice to Pyrenees
Small group2027: 25 Jun

Cycling holiday along the River Seine, France

From €1133
8 days ex flights
Self guided cycle from Paris to the sea
Tailor made

Canal Du Midi self guided cycling holiday

From £1050
7 days ex flights
Cycle the changing landscapes from Toulouse to Sète
Tailor made

French Pyrenees cycling holiday, Tour de France

From £1050
4 days ex flights
Historic Tour de France stages in the Pyrenees
Small group2027: 5 Jul

French Alps and Rhone Valley cycling holiday

From €965
5 days ex flights
La Belle Via from Lake Annecy to Valence
Tailor made

Côtes du Rhône cycling holiday in France

From £2395 to £2475
7 days ex flights
Soak up Provençal history in Côtes du Rhône
Tailor made

Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel cycling holiday, France

From €1212
8 days ex flights
Easy cycle along the popular Veloscenie route
Tailor made

France cycling holiday, Paris to Etretat

From €770
6 days ex flights
Cycle through Normandy along The Avenue Verte
Tailor made

Alps to Provence ebike holiday, France

From €1355
8 days ex flights
Guided cycling from snowy mountain tops to lavender fields
Small group2027: 29 May, 11 Sep
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More about our Cycling holidays in France

Self guided or small group cycling in France?

When you take to two wheels, do you prefer to be footloose and fancy-free, or ride as part of a pack accompanied by a guide? Whichever appeals to you more, you can take your pick in France. Tailor made self guided trips allow you to shape your route, the intensity of the challenge, and the types of accommodation you’d prefer, as well as choose dates to suit you. You’ll have all the route maps you need provided and 24-hour support just a phone call away. Small group trips, meanwhile, are sociable affairs that see you ride in numbers – perfect for those new to cycling holidays.

Burgundy cycling holidays in France

It will come as no surprise that Burgundy is one of the most desirable regions of France for cycling holidays. Quiet rural roads, canal towpaths and delightful greenway routes combine to provide some 1,000km of easy-going and scenic cycling terrain. Whether you’re riding independently on a self guided trip or as part of a small group, Burgundy cycling holidays are inevitably as much about the wine and cuisine as they are about pedalling. Routes take you through vineyards, food markets and sleepy villages where you can pause to fill up your panniers for a picnic later on.

Raid Pyrenean cycling holidays in France

One of the great adventures for road cycling enthusiasts, the Raid Pyrenean follows a mountain chain along a classic point-to-point route, notching off cols including the Col du Tourmalet, which will be well-known to anyone familiar with the Tour de France. For that reason, this is a holiday for those who are regularly in the saddle and in good fitness. However, it’s not a race by any means and joining a guided small group trip allows you to ride at your own pace. What’s more, as well as plenty of divine descents, there are regular coffee stops and Mediterranean swims to keep you going.

Loire Valley cycling holidays in France

The majestic Loire Valley ranks among the best destinations in France for gentle, family-friendly cycling holidays. There is a superb, largely flat network of off-road routes, forest tracks and quiet lanes, and if you fancy keeping your holiday carbon-low you can get here by train if you live in Europe. You’ll happily cover between 25km and 50km every day with little effort, but the pleasure of Loire Valley cycling holidays is not so much checking how far you’ve come, but the fact that you can break up your rides with regular stop-offs at historic châteaux, farmers’ markets and vineyards.

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Dagmar Biegon11 Oct 2026
Most memorable was the stay in Chinon - lovely hotel, nice atmosphere, good selection of wines. Also the contact with the local team: Chris, Quintin, Dawn, very welcoming and facilitating us having a good holiday.read more
Michael Rooke15 Jun 2026
Great experienceread more
Gail Mitchell18 May 2026
Pablo our guide was AMAZING! 10/10read more
Written by Rob Perkins
Photo credits: [Page banner: Thirsty South] [Self guided or small group holidays?: Cat Burston] [Burgundy: Brian Burger] [Loire Valley: Cycling For Softies] [Raid Pyrenean: Myrabella]