On Sundays in France, nearly every town or village has an open market in the morning, most of the time located on the main square. You can buy food and various things, but also have a typical French experience 🙂

I'm a little surprised that so many restaurants have closed on Sunday in France. I'm used to most shops being closed on Sunday since it is the same here in Germany but at least restaurants aren't closed here on that day.

Very enjoyable, seeing you in France.

Beautiful. France has its landmarks, but this land your videos is what makes France well French. Hope you are planning another trip to France.soon.

I would agree that the municipal campsites are the best, I have been to quite a few where the facilities are really good and a lot have pools as well and reasonably priced. I have paid 22 euros in the summer in a 'non-municipal' campsite, just for a patch of rough ground! (near Uzes). The converted railway lines in France are a gem, most that I have been on have a tarmac surface but some however have that compacted sand type surface.

What a great day of bikepacking. Such beautiful scenery and paths to ride. I cracked up when I heard you use the phrase, 'me likey' :) Here's the context, "This seems like an old abandoned railroad that they've made into a bike path, 'me likey!'" Blessings.

I like the new bikepacking setup Mike. No mudguards👌. Handlebar bag👍. Frame bag🤘. Fork bags. 💪. I use a Tubus Vega rack with a dry bag on the back. I prefer it to the seatpacks. Cool trip, thanks for sharing.

Some more beautiful country and some car parades. Another well done video. Take care, Al

21:56 Spot on video Mike. At the same time you were on this trip, I was cycling from London to Cannes along multiple Avenue Verte, including the Euro Velodrome 3. The French have invested millions in cycling routes which makes cycling there an absolute dream; it’s a cycling paradise as far as I’m concerned - I even enjoyed cycling through the heart of Paris!

Loving these Mike, reminding me of warmer times. Much Love Ed

Dear Mike, thank you so nuch for sharing this. I am preparing for a bike tour from singapore to the mainland asia, thailand to south korea. I have been watching the experts for a couple days know to see what it takes and I feel ready now. A month to go and i am off. Just want to let you know that you are a good man. Godspeed, Mike and may the Gods bless your way on all your journeys. Cheers boys!

I always plan ahead for Sundays when touring in France. Also beware that some businesses stay closed on Monday's. I always take a small stove setup to boil water, and a couple of dehydrated meals as a backup. This has saved me going hungry a couple of times. Loving your videos Mike!

some lovely trails and towns over there Mike, thanks for taking us along

I love it!!! "Talking about the future", when you are referring to a camp ground in 20km! That's life on a bike. Most people would be referring to maybe next year? 😂😂. 👍👍👍

This is a great adventure. Thanks for sharing this with us. I love the old little French towns.

Brilliant Mike. Thanks for that, its my Sunday treat.

Thanks Mike, we are enjoying your travels immensely. Keep up the good work.

Gorgeous, Mike! See you next Sunday. Thx!!!

Oh. My. Goodness.... the antique cars! It's crazy to see how dry everything is because of the heat. It's great to see you, Mike. Bourdeau is beautiful! So glad to see that you've been able to get a downhill ride every once in a while. It's so interesting to see how the topography changes and how the dryness changes. It's nice to hear your description of the evolution of getting used to riding on a trip; that's so important for us to hear. I'm excited to see your next video in St. Amion (sp?). A good video episode and great editing!

I use the Elite Fly water bottles same as you. But I use the MTB version, which comes with a cap. Much better for keeping the mouthpiece clean during dusty and dirty bike trips.

Such a cool adventure. Thanks for sharing this with us. Stay safe and stay strong.

Thanks Mike, I forgot what the sun looks like😂Another nice ride in the French countryside, I'm glad the heat was more bearable for you this time👍Freezing fog here in Scotland today so no ride for me!

This was your best video yet Mike. You seemed to be really settled in and enjoying it. You didn't even get grumpy when you couldn't get your pizza 😅

Another great video Mike. Also nice to see your subscriber count ticking up nicely. Well deserved.

There's one thing I like about my home country of England..... It's close to France :-)

Thankyou mike that was great as always, love watching your videos.

Thanks Mike for another great video. And that goes for the Patreon video aswell.

I think you were tapping into your inner Duzer a bit there!

Nice stuff Mike, thanks!

Any videos on how to keep your gear safe when showering in campgrounds?? Many thanks.

Fantastic video

I love to camp and much prefer it over expensive accommodation options. Are there many camping spots in this area? Thanks and great vid

@11:19, Sorry but No. There’s a lot of technology involved in the construction of modern (or modernized) bike trails. Modern trails are self draining, you do not navigate your way avoiding puddles. Counterintuitively, when wet these bike lanes have a lower rolling resistance, for a reason which I can’t explain ( does the dust aggregates and fills, at granular level each and every tiny hole, Dunno ?). France is home of Civil Engineering giant corporations, Bouygues, GTM, Eiffage, Vinci (the later at some distance ahead of Skanska) which experiment, on home turf, with new construction technique such as zero VOC (Volatil Organic Compound), you don’t want to inhale carcinogenic stuff when you are cycling, do you ? Ditto, bike lanes across fragile ecosystems which release zero polluting run-offs in their close environment. Final coating is made out of sand+ extra fine gravel glued together with a vegetal glue, for the time being, AFAIK, there a small section of such a Green-track, a prototype, before Agde-Canal du Midi. If it lives up to its builders expectations, the technology will be exported worldwide.

Hi Mike. I'm really enjoying this series. One thing, I bought a Kona Sutra largely on your recommendation, I also fitted mudgurads because you had them. Now yours have gone..I'm curious why. Cheers, Mat.

Mike, just curious how do you bathe on these bike packing trips? Thank you love the content

I do hope you had something to eat for dinner? We've been caught out several times with opening hours in france.

How do so many bikepackers seem to be able to ride for so long and far, but I just got started riding to prepare for bikepacking and I am nackered/tired after 1 hour of riding lol. I am in very good shame aswell is it just that biking takes time to adjust cardio wise or am I doing something wrong?

Is it OK to stop and cook your own dinner on a Trangia. Doubt I could eat pizza that much!

Hej, Hittade Ryans KZfaq channel när jag tittade på ditt Sverige äventyr från i somras. Kul. Har du cyklat mycket kring Åmsele, Hällnäs, Vindeln?

I have been to France on many occasions, driven through many small towns and villages on a Sunday. They are like ghost towns. What do people do, stay in the house watching TV?

Hi Mike. Thank you for another great video! What was the app you use to find bike trails? And, have you ever thought about riding the US? Are there good bike routes in the US?

Why not bring some freeze dried food to be independent of supermarket availability?

And what did you eat after riding?