Changes aim to reduce cycling accidents in France A new report has issued recommendations on how road users can share the 鈥榩ublic highway鈥� more effectively
What equipment is obligatory for a cyclist in France in 2025? We recap the rules on safety and bike condition, and the fines for non-compliance
List: The sanctions cyclists risk if they break road rules in France It comes after the Paris mairie promises harsher sanctions after a campaign to spot rule-breakers
practical How do I avoid scams when selling expensive bike online in France? We look at ways goods are sold online
2025 Tour de France will start in the north It will be the first start on French roads for four years
Telephone chargers and bikes recalled in France for safety faults The public are being warned not to use the items
French man cycles length of France to promote eco-farming He completed 1,400km over 13 days, stopping in remote villages to spread awareness
Traffic, a melting runway and Philly flights: 8 France travel updates We also look at criticism of the UK鈥檚 payout to P&O Ferries and a new discount train offer in the South-West
Photo: House with cycling path running through it is on sale in France The property was modified to make room for a bike path that links two villages to the north of Nantes
Cycling in France: Bike festivals and where to cycle this summer You can get involved with the cycle hype by visiting one of France's many bike festivals
France to increase financial aids for electric bike purchases The basic funding for a standard v茅lo 脿 assistance 茅lectrique will increase by around 鈧�100, providing the owner meets the eligibility criteria
Frenchman, 85, reunited with bike his parents gave him when he was ten The bike was traced back to him by a fellow villager after a junk dealer asked him to help him identify the name on the identification plate
Reader question: Do I need insurance to use quad on my land? Your question answered: I want to use a quad bike on my own land in France. Are there any rules related to this and do I need insurance? J.W.
Mont Ventoux: Tour de France 2021 climbs the 'Bald Giant' today As the riders prepare to summit the infamous peak, we explore its history and other ways to visit the redoubtable region
MAP: Paris plans 680km of new cycle lanes linking suburbs to centre Nine major routes should make it easier to travel around Ile-de-France by bike
Traps on French forest paths endanger bikers and walkers Cables tied across pathways and hidden planks spiked with nails are causing serious injury and even death for bikers and walkers in the French countryside
New road safety campaign for cyclists announced in France As more people use bikes as a mode of transport in France, the numbers of cycling accidents are also going up - but a new campaign is aiming to change this.
French bike repair scheme extended to end of year The state will invest a further 鈧�20 million in the scheme, and double grants for people on low incomes to buy electric bikes.
鈧�500 help for electric bike buyers in France If you buy an electric bike in France you can, under certain conditions, be eligible for subsidies to get money back on your purchase.
Nabila Ramdani: Paris' cycle city plan 'dangerously chaotic' Turning Paris into a cycle city might make it cleaner but it won鈥檛 make it safer, says Connexion columnist.
What is the virtual Tour de France? Professional male and female cyclists are currently competing in a virtual race with six stages, prior to the real-life Tour de France, which is scheduled to start later this summer.
France invests 鈧�20m in a post-Covid bike revolution A 鈧�20 million plan has been launched to encourage people to get on their bikes as a safer way to travel post-confinement.
France to increase fund for repairing bikes More than 62,400 bikes have been repaired thanks to France鈥檚 new cycling plan ( plan v茅lo ), which offers 鈧�50 towards repairs for old bikes.
France tempts people back on to bikes after lockdown Government offers to cover 鈧�50 of repair costs for everyone who wants to get back on their bike after the coronavirus confinement period is eased
Tour de France 2020 postponed due to Covid-19 The start of the 2020 Tour de France has been postponed to August 29 due to the coronavirus epidemic, although the route appears to be unchanged.
Thief-proofing your bike in France How do I get an anti-theft marking on my second-hand bike 鈥� the marking which traces it back to me if stolen and then recovered? What鈥檚 the cost of this?
鈧�600 grant to buy e-bikes in France A grant up to 鈧�600 is on offer in one department to help fund electric bike purchases.
鈧�600 available off new e-bike to beat Paris strikes Residents of Ile-de-France are being offered up to 鈧�600 off a new electrically-assisted bike to help them cope with the transport strikes.
Tour de France director defends 鈥榮outh-focused鈥� route The director of the Tour de France has defended the famous cycle race route against criticism that it focuses unfairly on the south, after the 2020 route was revealed yesterday (October 15).
Tour de France 2020 route includes 鈥榗razy鈥� new summit The route of the Tour de France 2020 has been officially revealed today (Tuesday October 15), and is set to include the first 鈥渃razy gradient鈥� summit to the M茅ribel station (Savoie) in almost 50 years.
France to spend 鈧�43m to improve cycling paths France is to dedicate 鈧�43 million to create more cycling paths in 111 areas, as part of a wider project designed to encourage people to triple daily push bike use by 2024, from 3% to 9%.
Mountain bikers alerted as man finds 鈥榠nvisible trap鈥� Mountain bikers and hikers are warned to be on high alert after a biker in Is猫re reported an invisible 鈥渢rap鈥� on a trail in the mountains that he said could have 鈥渂eheaded鈥� him had he been going at speed.
Stunt at Tour de France ahead of yellow jersey 100th A mountain bike rider has performed a stunt jump over the peloton of the Tour de France, in the same week as the famous yellow jersey celebrates its 100th anniversary, today (Friday July 19).
Handcrafted bicycles enjoy renaissance as works of art Some of the bicycles in this month鈥檚 Tour de France are likely to have been hand-built by a frame-builder, a cadreur in French.
French lottery boost for chapel dedicated to cyclists Notre Dame des Cyclistes listed among 121 French monuments to get restoration funds from this year's Heritage Lottery
Helmets optional on bikes or scooters, France votes Helmets will continue to be optional for riders of push bikes and electric scooters in France, after the Assembl茅e Nationale voted this week against making them compulsory.
No to carte grises for bikes in France Cyclists will have to ensure their bicycles are correctly 鈥榤arked with a unique code鈥� in a bid to cut down on crime, under new government plans.
France bike plan aims to triple cycling trips by 2024 A new 鈥渂ike plan鈥� for France that aims to triple the use of push bikes for daily journeys by 2024 and invest 鈧�350 million in infrastructure, is to be presented by the government today (Friday September 14).
France鈥檚 first long-term bike hire scheme launches A bike hire service launching today (Friday September 7) in Nantes is to give users 鈥渕edium and long term鈥� access to bikes - a departure from the usual 鈥渟ingle trip鈥� services usually seen in France.
Frenchman triumphs in France-China solar bike race A Frenchman has come 8th out of 60 participants in a 12,000 km race from Lyon in France to Canton in China, using only an electric bike entirely powered by solar energy.
Families warned on French bike rules to avoid fines As summer continues and families take to their bikes for days out, cyclists in France are warned to pay attention to the state of their bikes and rules of the road to avoid fines of up to 鈧�375.
Women cycling ahead of Tour de France demand parity A group of female cyclists is gaining in popularity after once again completing this year鈥檚 Tour de France one day ahead of the famous male peloton, to demand equivalent recognition for their sport.
'10,000 V茅lib bikes in Paris at end of August' Consortium that took over bikeshare scheme has 'until September' to solve problems
Confident new bike hire scheme arrives in Paris A Danish bike hire scheme has installed new bikes in Paris, in an attempt to succeed where other companies have failed.
New bike-share scheme fills Gobee void in Lyon Indigoweel - which operates in Tours, Bordeaux and Metz - has launched in southeast city
Paris authorities step in to rescue V茅lib' scheme Just 300 stations operational two months after Smovengo took over bike-share service
Bike-share start-up shuts down after four months Gobee.bike blames 'minors' as it ends operations in France
New app-based bike hire scheme comes to Paris A new generation of bikes for hire is expected to appear across Paris in direct competition to the established 鈥淰茅lib鈥欌�� scheme.
Brexit biker arrives in Downing Street Biking Brexit campaigner Paul Hearn has just arrived in Downing Street to hand in a petition to UK Prime Minister Theresa May after riding hundreds of kilometres up through France.
Can cyclists legally ride on the pavement? Are cyclists allowed to ride on the pavement? Also, I notice they generally do not stop for red lights 鈥� is that legal? G.I.
Reader sets off on 600km Brexit bike ride A reader from the Charente will set off on a bike ride of more than 600km this weekend to deliver a print-out of his 15,000-name Brexit petition to PM Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in Westminster.
Velib' celebrates ten years Ten years after its launch, Velib鈥� boasts 23,600 bikes and 1800 stations - one every 300 metres - across Paris. The service has 300,000 subscribers and almost 100,000 daily users
SNCF installs self-service scooters at train station French train company SNCF has installed self-service scooter terminals in the Saint-Denis train station, as part of a new trial.
Couple鈥檚 epic cycle ride in memory of granddaughter Grandparents of a baby born prematurely are cycling almost 1600km to fundraise for charity
Security mark your bike TO GIVE yourself the best chance of getting your bike back if it is stolen, you can now have it security-marked.
