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THEY HAVE BEEN POPULAR IN THE UK AND AMERICA FOR A DECADE, BUT FINALLY, VENUES FOR CYCLISTS TO ENJOY A COFFEE AND A CHAT HAVE GAINED A FOOTHOLD IN FRANCE It is a concept that already popular
in England - and now cycle cafes are finding a foothold in cycling-mad France. And no wonder, as they combine two of the country's best-loved pastimes: cycling and drinking coffee.
These are places for cyclists to rest and have a chat with like-minded folk. They are also places to get your bike fixed, or pick up a lock or a new pair of lights - even a new bicycle, if
the mood takes you. Whether you are into mountain bikes, road bikes or more niche forms such as gravel bikes or adventure bikes, there is always a discussion to be had over a cappuccino and
a slice of cake. One of the latest cycle cafes was opened by a pair of anglophone expats in Bordeaux. The combination of coffee, cake and cycling seems to be winning over the French so
let's have a look at a map of the best cycle cafes in France. CAFÉ DU CYCLISTE Nice, 16, Quai des Docks, 06300 Upmarket cycle wear brand with a coffee shop to go with it. Bringing a
typically Cote d'Azur class to the market and notably one of the first bicycle cafes in France. Insta: @cafeducycliste_style http://www.cafeducycliste.com/where-we-ride/le-cafe/ MUSETTE
BICYCLES & COFFEE Bordeaux, 72 Cours de la Somme, 33800 Opened by two anglophone expats in Bordeaux. Offers espresso coffee, bicycle repairs, Genesis vélos, and a vegetarian menu.
https://musettebordeaux.com LA CYCLERIE CAFÉ Poitiers, 60 Bis Boulevard Pont-Achard, 86000 Opened in a former garage in Poitiers. LE CAFÉ-VÉLO Grenoble, 59 Rue Nicolas Chorier 38000 One of
the original cycle cafés in France. http://www.cafe-velo.fr/ UN VÉLO POUR TOUS Périgueux, 7 avenue Daumesnil Cycle café, bar and bike-hire in the town centre. http://unvelopourtous.fr/
CYCLES GET LOST Lille, 84 Rue de Cambrai, 59000 Original name and also offers cycles for sale. http://www.cyclesgetlost.com/cyclegetlost/acceuil.html JOUR DE VÉLO Paris, 41 rue de Citeaux,
75012 Recently opened in central Paris. https://www.jourdevelo.fr/ STEEL CYCLEWEAR & COFFEESHOP Paris, 58, rue de la Fontaine au Roi, 75011 The store front for their magazine in a
chilled Parisian neighbourhood. There is no workshop but they have cycling accessories, including socks. http://shop.steelmagazine.fr/magasins LA BICYCLETTERIE Lyon, 16 Rue Romarin, 69001
One of the first cycle cafés to open in France and still going strong. http://www.la-bicycletterie.com/ CAFÉ VÉLO Agen, rue du Duc d'Orléans, 47000 Recently opened in a renovated water
treatment building in Agen. Offering everything a cyclist could want - including beds, as they also run a hostel perfect for tired-out riders at the end of a long day. cafe-velo.net