A collection of notes (with enhancements) from 6 cycle tours in France in the areas of Bordeaux, La Rochelle, St Malo, Rennes, the Loire valley and Montpellier. Tales of 5 friends pottering from 0 km to 50 km a day depending on how we felt. A good mix of hiring bikes, taking our own bikes and camping. Hopefully some of these trips may inspire the reader to attempt something similar.