It’s no secret that cycling is very popular in Paris, and the city was even voted best city in France for cycling. Good for the body and the mind, cycling is the perfect way to enjoy our beautiful city and region, but also to get some fresh air after several weeks without pollution. With dozens of kilometers of bike paths in Paris, there’s no excuse not to dust off your bike and go for a ride!
Le Paris touristique, a bike ride in Paris to rediscover our famous treasures
Notre-Dame, the Louvre, Concorde, the Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower. We see them almost every day, but what Parisian can get enough of them? This tour, which runs from Bastille to the Eiffel Tower, takes you across Paris from east to west via the Seine. We pause halfway around the Jardin des Tuileries, then finish with a siesta in the sun on the Champ de Mars. Not bad, eh?
From the Bois de Boulogne to the Bois de Vincennes, the Left Bank from every angle!
This walk is a little longer, but well worth the detour. Can’t decide between a stroll in the Bois de Boulogne or the Bois de Vincennes? While you wait for them to reopen, take a stroll around the two beautiful parks! From Porte Dorée to the outskirts of the 16ᵉ arrondissement, rediscover the Pantheon, the Latin Quarter, Les Invalides and Grenelle!
Paris – Versailles, for a long bike ride in Paris!
Although France’s most famous château has not yet reopened its doors, there’s nothing to stop you visiting the beautiful green surroundings of Versailles, for a breath of fresh air away from the city. Passing through the Coulée Verte, which has reopened in Essonne, and the state forest of Versailles, the journey takes just over 2 hours. But this local change of scenery is clearly worth the effort.
A stroll through the forest at Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Even if the Parisian parks have reopened, it’s enough to get on your bike to enjoy the many forests surrounding Paris and avoid the crowds. We suggest you visit the state-owned forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which also allows you to discover the banks of the Seine, and the pretty towns of Chatou and Maisons-Laffite.
