Paris comes at the top of the large French cities where cycling is the most pleasant, ahead of Lyon and Strasbourg, according to a study published by the used bicycle sales site buycycle.
To establish this ranking, buycycle took into account the forty largest cities in Europe, by number of inhabitants, and applied a score to them according to various factors such as the length of cycle paths, the terrain, the number of stores bicycles, etc.
It appears that the capital appears to be the best French city for cycling, thanks in particular to its imposing network of cycle paths, but also to its number of sharing stations and bicycle stores and to an excellent score on general feeling. of cyclists interviewed. However, everything is not necessarily rosy, since Parisian cyclists are also regularly stuck in traffic jams.
Lyon follows, thanks in particular to its large number of sharing stations and specialized stores. Strasbourg completes the podium, with a very high daily satisfaction rate for cyclists in the Alsatian capital.
Top 10 most welcoming French cities for cyclists
1. Paris
2. Lyon
3. Strasbourg
4. Bordeaux
5. Montpellier
6. Tours
7. Toulouse
8. Lille
9. Nantes
10. Angers
