[Stef Marazzi]

Hiya, off to France in a few days, anyone ever ridden around Lacanau and Arcachon? Whats it like for cycling? What are the paths like? Am I better off on Gravel bike or a Road bike? I want to go out and about for about 2 hours and do 30-40 miles each morning.

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[jaysa]

Not been there, but you could

Not been there, but you could do worse than call the bike rental companies at https://www.bassin-arcachon-velo.com/Fr/Bicyclette/Louez-votre-bicyclette.html (0033 country code). They will speak enough English, but roadie = velo de route, gravel bike = velo de gravel, mountain bike = VTT, hybrid = VTC.

Picture albums on that site  and on google images show a mix of tarmac, light gravel and compact hardcore with a few stones stocking up and boardwalks. ‘Pistes cyclables’ downloads a useful map too…

Arcachon and its lagoon or ‘bassin’ are popular with the French and there will be many familes and children there, so you might find your 15-20mph hard to achieve unless you set out early …

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