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Tour de Manche Vol. 1: North-West Normandy – Channel Is. – South Dorset Cycle Route (505km)

Tour de Manche Vol.1: North-Western Normandy – Channel Islands – Southern Dorset Cycle Route, an A5 spiral-bound cycling guide from Itinerance a Vรฉlo showing the 505km-long cross-Channel route on 50 map panels, plus contact addresses for recommended accommodation, cycle shops, etc. Information provided for the Channel Islands and the Dorset section of the route is as comprehensive as for the French stages.Within France individual panels have mapping at 1:100,000 from the IGN with contours at 20m intervals plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of the surrounding terrain (woodlands, vineyards, etc.). For Jersey and Guernsey local maps are used and in Dorset map base is from Philip’™s. The overprint highlighting the route distinguishes between surfaced roads with or without a separate cycle lane and unsurfaced tracks, and indicates points requiring special attention. Symbols show locations of various accommodation options, cycle shops, and places of interest. For Cherbourg, Saint-Malo, Sr. Helier, Weymouth, Dorchester and Poole the guide has street plans with the route, accommodation and cycle shops. Accompanying text with descriptions of sights includes a QR code for the relevant local tourist office. Also provided is a route profile in 10-km segments.A separate address book section provides contact details for the recommended accommodation and cycle shops, and the guide also includes an introductory section with more general advice for the route and cycling in France. ALL THE TEXT IS IN FRENCH ONLY.To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.