European Waterways has added e-bike rentals as an option on most of its France 2020 itineraries due to the growing popularity of electric bicycles worldwide.
The E-bikes are supplementing the traditional bicycles available on all barges for guests’ use. European Waterways will also upgrade its tailored biking maps to provide more detailed and easier-to-follow routes that includes historical context for self-guided bikes tours through the towns and attractions along the barging routes. The maps are available in printed form and can be downloaded to mobile phones.
“E-bikes are an absolute pleasure to ride,” said Derek Banks, Managing Director of European Waterways. “Technology allows riders just the right amount of assistance to handle slopes on surrounding terrain with greater ease. Riders can concentrate on the view and soak in the natural beauty of the French countryside, rather than tackling that ‘daunting’ little hill or the final mile on extended treks!”
E-bikes can be pre-ordered for charter and cabin bookings for €500 (AUD$815) for the first bike and €250 (AUD$410) for each additional bike. The hotel barges with the E-bike option include La Belle Époque, L’Art de Vivre, and L’Impressionniste in Burgundy, Renaissance in the Upper Loire and Western Burgundy, Anjodi in the Canal du Midi, and Panache in Alsace.
For further information or to pre-order E-Bikes please call 1800 828 050 or visit europeanwaterways.com
