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Buffet de la Gare, Pau, Aquitania, France

Name of Place: Buffet de la Gare Type of Tip: Cafe Street Address: Avenue Jean Biray Suburb/Town: Pau State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64000 If you score a fresh croissant here you’ll die. They’re ridiculously good. The coffee here is perfectly acceptable. Without driving around the very large Pau, head here. pau1.jpg (104 KB) pau2.jpg (128 KB)

Name of Place: Buffet de la Gare Type of Tip: Cafe Street Address: Avenue Jean Biray Suburb/Town: Pau State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64000 If you score a fresh croissant here you’ll die. They’re ridiculously good. The coffee here is perfectly acceptable. Without driving around the very large Pau, head here. pau1.jpg (104 KB) pau2.jpg (128 KB)

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Camping Le Colporteur, Le Bourg-d’Oisans, Rhône-Alpes, France

This is a ripping spot to prop up for a few days or more in order to tackle the Alpe D’Huez, Galibier, Croix de Fer, Glandon etc. You could stay in St Jean de Maurienne (around the other side of this range) but it’s nowhere near as pretty as Bourg d’Oisans. The camp ground is nice [...]

This is a ripping spot to prop up for a few days or more in order to tackle the Alpe D’Huez, Galibier, Croix de Fer, Glandon etc. You could stay in St Jean de Maurienne (around the other side of this range) but it’s nowhere near as pretty as Bourg d’Oisans. The camp ground is nice [...]

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La Toscane Pizza, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Aquitania, France

Name of Place: La Toscane Pizza Type of Tip: Food Place Street Address: 14 Rue Carrerot Suburb/Town: Oloron-Sainte-Marie Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64400 This place is hidden away behind some arches so look hard. It’s on the left heading down the hill. The crusts are thin and crispy and woodfired. These are simple, delicious pizzas. Credit cards are [...]

Name of Place: La Toscane Pizza Type of Tip: Food Place Street Address: 14 Rue Carrerot Suburb/Town: Oloron-Sainte-Marie Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64400 This place is hidden away behind some arches so look hard. It’s on the left heading down the hill. The crusts are thin and crispy and woodfired. These are simple, delicious pizzas. Credit cards are [...]

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Laé de Haut, Aramits, Aquitania, France

Name of Place: Laé de Haut Type of Tip: Hotel/Motel Website: http://www.selfcatering-pyrenees.com/ Street Address: None Suburb/Town: Aramits Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64570 We stayed here in 2010. Near the town of Oloron Saint Marie, it’s in a great position near the Col de la Pierre St Martin – a brutal climb up into Spain. The place is [...]

Name of Place: Laé de Haut Type of Tip: Hotel/Motel Website: http://www.selfcatering-pyrenees.com/ Street Address: None Suburb/Town: Aramits Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Aquitania Country: France Zip/Postal: 64570 We stayed here in 2010. Near the town of Oloron Saint Marie, it’s in a great position near the Col de la Pierre St Martin – a brutal climb up into Spain. The place is [...]

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Tapia Restuarante, Isaba, Navarre, Spain

Name of Place: Tapia Restuarante Type of Tip: Cafe Street Address: Barrio de Bormapea, 23 Suburb/Town: Isaba Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Navarre Country: Spain Zip/Postal: 31417 We stopped in here after riding up the Col du Pierre St Martin and back down again (a tough ride from the French side, a little easier from the Spanish side. Watch out [...]

Name of Place: Tapia Restuarante Type of Tip: Cafe Street Address: Barrio de Bormapea, 23 Suburb/Town: Isaba Major City: e.g. London, Paris etc State/Provence: Navarre Country: Spain Zip/Postal: 31417 We stopped in here after riding up the Col du Pierre St Martin and back down again (a tough ride from the French side, a little easier from the Spanish side. Watch out [...]

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Relais Mont Ventoux, Bédoin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France

Name of Place: Relais Mont Ventoux Type of Tip: Select One Street Address: Le Cours/D974 Suburb/Town: Bédoin State/Provence: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Country: France Zip/Postal: 84410 test IMG_0027.jpg (39 KB)

Name of Place: Relais Mont Ventoux Type of Tip: Select One Street Address: Le Cours/D974 Suburb/Town: Bédoin State/Provence: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Country: France Zip/Postal: 84410 test IMG_0027.jpg (39 KB)

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About Tim Marsh

I am a mad keen cyclist who loves Cycling in France, loves doing Etape du Tour and am mad about good coffee. I love travelling and taking photos.

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