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Discovering Paris by bike

+1 000 km of cycle paths
21 000 Vélibs, 1,475 stations in Paris and the Paris Region +390 000 subscribers
11.2% of journeys are made by bicycle in Paris (4,3% by car)
18.9% of journeys by bicycle are made between Paris and its inner suburbs (6,6% by car)
4 major touristic cycle routes go through Paris

Get on your bike to visit Paris! The capital is easy to visit by bike, thanks to a range of high-quality facilities and services: over 1,000 kilometres of cycle paths, numerous bikes hire options, guided tours, etc. It's also a great way to see Paris in a different way, to make the most of the good weather, to spend some quality time with friends, solo, as a couple or with the family, and to discover little-known districts. Visiting Paris by bike means getting around without polluting and without breaking the bank.

**The Paris 2024 Games aim to be the most "cycling" in history! **

The Paris 2024 Games were the most cycling-friendly in history, with a 415-kilometer Olympic cycling network in Île-de-France and secure bike parking near competition venues.
•A 60-kilometer network of "Olympian" bike lanes connected all competition venues.
•In 2024, 10,000 additional bicycle parking spaces were deployed near Paris Olympic sites, with 20,000 across the region.
•The Vélib' fleet was expanded by 3,000 bikes in 2024, bringing the total to over 21,000.

PARIS JE T’AIME’S OFFICIAL “ACCUEIL VELO” LABEL

Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office provides a label to establishments and services with equipment suitable for cyclists or supplying specific services to bicycle users, located less than 5 km from a cycling route (the Véloscénie, Scandibérique, Seine à Vélo and London-Paris Avenue Verte).

4 major cycle routes through Paris

•Along the Seine by La Seine à Vélo (500 km): departure from Paris to Le Havre or Deauville
•Cycle to London on the Avenue Verte London-Paris (470 km): departure from Paris to London
•Reach Mont-Saint-Michel on La Véloscénie (450 km): departure from Paris to Mont-Saint-Michel
•Follow the pilgrims' route by bike on La Scandibérique (1700 km): departure from Trondheim (Norway) to Cape Fisterra (Spain) passing by Paris

**Visit Paris by bike **

-Paris Bike Tour (Accueil Vélo label) : Guided cycle tours focusing on exploring Paris’s heritage and a bike rental service (with delivery to the customer’s home a possibility).
-Go Turtle: Explore Paris all year round on board a bike cab for two people.
-AFAC Cycles Location: The ideal place to hire or buy bikes that are accessible to all and adapted to every type of disability, accompanying persons will also be able to find the right bike for them.

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