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A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

Dedicated to all lovers of adventure and to Carys – may she enjoy life to the full.

‘All I seek, the heaven above

And the road below me.’

‘The Vagabond’ from Songs of Travel, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1896

Acknowledgements

My wife, Beryl Castle, has always over the years given freely of her advice, support and encouragement during the planning, research and writing of my guidebooks, and for this book there was no exception. For this I am ever grateful. Beryl accompanied me on my ride across the Massif Central along the GTMC and has also helped in the preparation of the sketch maps for this guidebook. I am indebted to Alan and Sheila Sides, two experienced cyclists and mountain bikers, who accompanied us in France and offered much advice. In particular they provided plenty of information and suggestions for a road route across the region. Finally, I thank the team at Cicerone Press for their professionalism in publishing this and my other guidebooks.