Originally Posted by
tjkwood
That's brilliant - where on earth do you find such bikes? I'm probably heading over to France for a good while this summer and intend to come back with something special

Just check Leboncoin.fr and get up early Saturdays and Sundays and go to Brocantes ( car boot sales ).
If you don't mind getting a bike that needs work, like this one, then with a bit of luck you can get something special for around 30 - 100 euros.