Cycle tourism has been on a roll in France in recent years. As part of the trend towards slow tourism and roaming, more and more people are taking up the sport. Today, more than half of all households are equipped with at least one bicycle, and the arrival of the VAE has only strengthened this growing popularity. A real financial windfall for destination France, with a market now worth over €4 billion. A boom that is now prompting the country to adopt a national cycle tourism strategy, with the aim of taking over from Germany as the best European destination for cycle tourism.
Cycling as a modern form of tourism "For more than 10 years now, cycling has been enjoying double-digit growth," points out Sophie Rapinel, Head of Cycle Routes and Tourism at Vélo et Territoires. In 2022, the number of people travelling by bike has risen by 31% compared with 2019, thanks in part to...
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