hi finny,
i've decided to bring my bike with me! my conference is in rouen, so i'll probably stick to the north of the country. looks like there are some wonderful routes in the normandy/brittany region (my girlfriend bought me the lonely planet's "cycling france"). i'm only taking 10 days of vacation (beginning the 15th), so it doesn't look like i'll make it to a stage.
if you guys get a chance, i'd appreciate if you could weigh in here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...do-it-in-a-day