The French are a festive bunch with many cities hosting music, dance, theatre, cinema or art events each year. Frenzied singing and dancing characterise this extravaganza. Activities France's varied geography and climate allow for a wide ride range of outdoor pursuits. The French have taken to hiking with gusto and there are walking paths through every imaginable kind of terrain. The GR 5 winds through the Alps, the GR 4 is in the Massif Central, and the popular GR 10 runs along the Pyrenees from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
Cycling is another mania in France.
La Margeride in Languedoc is a particularly inviting area for mountain biking, as are the Alps, Brittany and the Pyrenees. All rights reserved.