To Romorantin-Lanthenay and the Matra factory museum.
In which Sid and Doris ride the Canal de Berry to the home of a company whose output ranged from the tiny Rene Bonnets to the Renault Espace as well as 1970s F1 and Le Mans winners.
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From Vichy to Le Veurdre and Bourges, in Centre-Val de Loire.
In which Sid and Doris make a delivery ride to Bourges, still in the middle of quite a large country.
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West and north to take the waters in Vichy.
In which Sid and Doris enjoy the architecture of Vichy’s heydays and learn the history of the Petain regime.
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Through volcano country to Clermont Ferrand.
In which Sid and Doris celebrate the Tour de France riding into Clermont to visit Bibendum at home.
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It’s all going up the Ardeche and across the mountains to Issoire.
In which Sid and Doris string together three tough days to cross the Mediterranean/Atlantic watershed to visit Barnas, St Privat d’Allier and Issoire.
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It’s all going west across the Rhone to St Martin on the Ardeche
In which Sid and Doris cross the Rhone going west as the villainous Mistral wind pours south down the valley.
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In Vaison-la-Romaine
In which Sid and Doris find music in the streets and visit Vasionem.
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Over the Col de Perty, though lavender country to Vaison la Romaine
In which Sid and Doris take the high road to Vaison’s music festival.
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The day starts hard, gets worse, and then better at Begues.
In which Sid and Doris have a better day than the weather forecast predicted to finish in lavender country.
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Not riding on the N94 down to the Durance and into Savines-le-Lac.
In which Sid and Doris ride through the cloud and largely stay off the N94 to stay in Savines le Lac, a dull place.
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