Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781517010546 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 116
Book Description
Climbing, coasting or gentle pedaling, cyclists want routes with hills, or they crave level routes, or perhaps both. Some that I have had conversations with need to know about the history of places along the route. All of these tourists/explorers have an opportunity to satisfy these requirements with this guidebook. The sixteen routes mapped and described here travel through many flat areas along Mediterranean beaches. Other routes are over bluffs near the Pyrenees. The route locations stretch from the Spanish border with France, to 30 kilometers northeast of Beziers. Politically, this is the Languedoc-Roussillon Region. These routes cover and cross much of the known history of Europe. Neanderthal Man emerged after the most recent ice age somewhat north of these routes. Then came Cro-Magnon. Much later the Celts were here, who were then subjugated for more than four hundred years by the Romans. Some of the people who changed and shaped this part of France include the Carthaginian Hannibal Barca, Roman proconsul Domitius Ahenobarbus (he of the Via Domitia - Roman Road - built in 118 Before the Common Era), Visigoth leader Alaric, Charlemagne and his grandfather Charles Martel, Louis the German through Louis XIV, Cardinal Richelieu, along with Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III. Pierre-Paul Riquet's great seventeenth century achievement, the Canal du Midi, relied on the ingenuity and guts of the Region's people. No, I did not overlook restaurants. The route maps have a symbol near where I spotted one or two that seemed decent, although this guide doesn't attempt a review - tastes and preferences are personal. Typically the chef owns his or her own restaurant in France. Given the many choices, the local population goes to the better ones."
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: ISBN: 9781791710569 Category : Languages : en Pages : 118
Book Description
This guidebook spotlights routes in the Languedoc-Roussillon Region of southern France.Climbing, coasting or gentle pedaling, cyclists want routes with hills, or they crave level routes, or perhaps both. Some that I have had conversations with need to know about the history of places along the route. All of these tourists/explorers have an opportunity to satisfy these requirements with this guidebook.The sixteen routes mapped and described here travel through many flat areas along Mediterranean beaches. Other routes are over bluffs near the Pyrénées.The route locations stretch from the Spanish border with France, to 30 kilometers northeast of Béziers. Politically, this is the Languedoc-Roussillon Region.These routes cover and cross much of the known history of Europe. Neanderthal Man emerged after the most recent ice age somewhat north of these routes. Then came Crô-Magnon. Much later the Celts were here, who were then subjugated for more than four hundred years by the Romans.Some of the people who changed and shaped this part of France include the Carthaginian Hannibal Barca, Roman proconsul Domitius Ahenobarbus (he of the Via Domitia - Roman Road - built in 118 Before the Common Era), Visigoth leader Alaric, Charlemagne and his grandfather Charles Martel, Louis the German through Louis XIV, Cardinal Richelieu, along with Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III.Pierre-Paul Riquet's great seventeenth century achievement, the Canal du Midi, relied on the ingenuity and guts of the Region's people.Included with each route is the latest method for listing Waypoints that locates its longitude and latitude in degrees, minutes and seconds, and in digital format.Basic data are included on selecting a community and a gîte, bringing your bike or renting, having a vehicle, driving in France, what to bring, and buying groceries.As with all other BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE guidebooks, this guide also offers a companion, QUEUE SHEETS, with just the Waypoint GPS located listings, route maps and elevation profiles.Details: 116 pages; 11" x 8.5"; English; 16 two-page color route maps; 14 town maps and descriptive graphics; 175 color photographs.In addition to the print format, this guidebook is available for Kindle .- - - If you have any questions or comments on this area of France, please contact me here in Florida USA at [email protected] - also on Facebook (Walter Judson Moore). And thank you.
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537717500 Category : Languages : en Pages : 140
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The 17 routes in this guidebook explores 29 very grand chateaux and a royal abbaye. Between these châteaux and their communities spread through the valleys of the Loire, Cher, Vienne, and Indre Rivières are gently rolling hills and some thick forests. This guidebook is much more than cycling, it also delves into the history of these châteaux. As in much of the rest of France, the Loire Valley has paved bicycle paths separated from auto and truck traffic. Through metropolitan areas, there are painted bicycle lanes, often shared with busses (which seems somewhat irrational to me). In addition to discussions of Renaissance Architecture and the Loire Rivière, there are 44 short discussions about the towns and châteaux the routes pass. Included are 203 photographs and 18 two-page maps. Also, there are 12 town and châteaux graphics. As always "I DID IT MY WAY." Thanks Frank. Basic data are included on selecting a community and a gîte, bringing your bike or renting, having a vehicle, driving in France, what to bring, and buying groceries. Also by Walter Judson Moore: Travel Bicycle Your France Guidebooks and Queue Sheet Companion Guides for these areas: Mediterranean Beaches & Bluffs South of France Bordeaux & the Pyrénées Roman Provence & Rhône Alpes Provence - Luberon & Lavender Lot Vineyards to Tarn Gorges Dordogne Valleys and Villages Burgundy Secrets Burgundy Explorations Photos of France: Plus Remarks to Help Choose Your Dream Region Fiction The Titov Letters: a Novel of Development, Drama, and Life in the New Russia Synthetic Soviet: a Novel of Biological Intrigue and Family Survival in a Failing System
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781517010171 Category : Languages : en Pages : 84
Book Description
This guidebook (with just the maps, waypoints and profiles) spotlights routes the Languedoc-Roussillon Region of southern France. Climbing, coasting or gentle pedaling, cyclists want routes with hills, or they crave level routes, or perhaps both. Some that I have had conversations with need to know about the history of places along the route. All of these tourists/explorers have an opportunity to satisfy these requirements with this guidebook. The sixteen routes mapped and described here travel through many flat areas along Mediterranean beaches. Other routes are over bluffs near the Pyrenees. The route locations stretch from the Spanish border with France, to 30 kilometers northeast of Beziers. Politically, this is the Languedoc-Roussillon Region. These routes cover and cross much of the known history of Europe. Neanderthal Man emerged after the most recent ice age somewhat north of these routes. Then came Cro-Magnon. Much later the Celts were here, who were then subjugated for more than four hundred years by the Romans. Some of the people who changed and shaped this part of France include the Carthaginian Hannibal Barca, Roman proconsul Domitius Ahenobarbus (he of the Via Domitia - Roman Road - built in 118 Before the Common Era), Visigoth leader Alaric, Charlemagne and his grandfather Charles Martel, Louis the German through Louis XIV, Cardinal Richelieu, along with Napoleon Bonaparte and Napoleon III. Pierre-Paul Riquet's great seventeenth century achievement, the Canal du Midi, relied on the ingenuity and guts of the Region's people. No, I did not overlook restaurants. The route maps have a symbol near where I spotted one or two that seemed decent, although this guide doesn't attempt a review - tastes and preferences are personal. Typically the chef owns his or her own restaurant in France. Given the many choices, the local population goes to the better ones."
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: 9781729257166 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 112
Book Description
This is a guidebook for the inquisitive, bicycling tourist. Geographically, it concentrates on the Provence Region of France around the Grand and Petit Luberon, the Vaucluse Plateau and the adjacent valleys. Should you wish to probe a bit more; routes in the southern C
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537719559 Category : Languages : en Pages : 82
Book Description
This book has just the waypoints and route maps for the 17 routes used in the guidebook. Between these châteaux and their communities spread through the valleys of the Loire, Cher, Vienne, and Indre Rivières are gently rolling hills and some thick forests. As in much of the rest of France, the Loire Valley has paved bicycle paths separated from auto and truck traffic. Through metropolitan areas, there are painted bicycle lanes, often shared with busses (which seems somewhat irrational to me). As always "I DID IT MY WAY." Thanks Frank. Also by Walter Judson Moore: Travel Bicycle Your France Guidebooks and Queue Sheet Companion Guides for these areas: Mediterranean Beaches & Bluffs South of France Bordeaux & the Pyrénées Roman Provence & Rhône Alpes Provence - Luberon & Lavender Lot Vineyards to Tarn Gorges Dordogne Valleys and Villages Burgundy Secrets Burgundy Explorations Photos of France: Plus Remarks to Help Choose Your Dream Region Fiction The Titov Letters: a Novel of Development, Drama, and Life in the New Russia Synthetic Soviet: a Novel of Biological Intrigue and Family Survival in a Failing System
Author: Declan Lyons Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited ISBN: 1783625104 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 222
Book Description
This guidebook describes a 240km cycle ride along the length of the Canal du Midi in southern France. Starting at Toulouse in the Haute Garonne and finishing at Sète on the Mediterranean Coast, the route is divided into five stages of about 50km. It is a flat, car-free and picturesque route mainly on the towpath, and is suitable for all abilities. The guide is written for those who want to explore the canal and visit attractions along the way. There are lots of optional detours to sites of interest near the canal, as well as six longer excursions including fortified Carcassone, Roman Narbonne, Vendres lagoon and the Portiragnes marshes. Detailed route descriptions are crammed with additional information about points of interest passed, and 1:200,000 scale maps clearly show the route for each stage of the way. Begun in 1666 the Canal du Midi is one of the world's most picturesque waterways and a World Heritage Site. This is 'La France Profonde', a region rich in history and culture, as seen in the grand homes and chateaux that grace the water's edge, and the fascinating Cathar strongholds of Carcassone, Lastours and Minerve.
Author: Emeritus Professor of Russian Richard Peace Publisher: Excellent ISBN: 9781901464207 Category : Bicycle touring Languages : en Pages : 0
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A guide to the leisure cycle routes south of the Loire Valley in France. It includes traffic-free routes and signed touring routes with a factfile and a text description of what to see along the way.
Author: Walter Moore Publisher: Walter Judson Moore Imprints ISBN: 9781468114546 Category : Languages : en Pages : 44
Book Description
This QUEUE SHEETS companion guide (WITH JUST THE MAPS WAYPOINTS AND PROFILES, - the guidebook details the interesting places along the routes) is for the 5th in the BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE GUIDEBOOK series, PROVENCE: LUBERON & LAVENDER.Color is used throughout for clear understanding of directions, maps and elevation profiles.The book is 9" wide by 6" high, a more suitable size to fit in a bike map case.All 16 routes have a 1-page map, a profile and tested segment directions. Ride safe. Enjoy the routes. Love the adventure. Experience the culture of this historic area of Europe.- - If you have any questions or comments on this area of France, please contact me here in Florida USA (I travel for the next guidebook in the spring) at [email protected] - also on Facebook (Walter Judson Moore). And thank you.
Author: Walter Judson Moore Publisher: ISBN: 9781791756086 Category : Languages : en Pages : 118
Book Description
The architecture in these 5 departments is amazing. Examples are the Cité deCarcassonne and the Ste-Cécile Cathédrale in Albi.This guidebook focuses on 18 cycling routes around Carcassonne, Albi and Foix.There are 45 remarks on villages, a canal, rivers and points of interest.Included with each route is the latest method for listing Waypoints that locates its longitude and latitude in degrees, minutes and seconds, and in digital format.Basic data are included on selecting a community and a gîte, bringing your bike orrenting, having a vehicle, driving in France, what to bring, and buying groceries.As with all other BICYCLE YOUR FRANCE guidebooks, this guide also offers acompanion, QUEUE SHEETS, with just the Waypoint GPS located listings, route mapsand elevation profiles.Details: 116 pages; 11" x 8.5"; English; 17 two-page and 1 single-page color route maps; 13 town maps and descriptive graphics; 159 color photographs.In addition to the print format, this guidebook is available for Kindle..-- - If you have any questions or comments on this area of France, please contact me here in Florida USA at [email protected] - also on Facebook (Walter Judson Moore). And thank you.
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore
Author: Declan Lyons
Author: Emeritus Professor of Russian Richard Peace
Author: Walter Moore
Author: Walter Judson Moore