Sorry, but you're wrong about the economy. The french realised this years ago and their network of Greenways (high quality cycleroutes) has brought massive economic benefits via tourism, and that's not just me saying that but the local chambers of trade. It encourages service industries to invest in an area because of the increased visitor levels.
This old station down the road from me was revived with the arrival of the Greenway (Veloscenic) and is now a very successful restaurant. There is a local village bar that was going to close when the owner retired, but two cyclists passing on the cycleroute saw the potential and bought it. I was actually in the bar speaking to the owner only a couple of weeks after he sold it and he was chuffed to bits. It is now the village shop, bar and restaurant after the whole community got involved. Similar schemes are happening all over with the help of sympathetic local and regional councils.
Paris Le Mont Saint-Michel by bike, a tempting experience, isn't it? Discover here this cycling itinerary which links two emblematic places of France and imagine, on your little queen, arriving in front of the impressive Mont Saint-Michel and its bay.
www.veloscenic.com
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