Five riders, one city, two wheels
The Bièvre was buried under Paris in 1912, but its course still exists. From the boulevard de l'Hôpital to Jouy-en-Josas, this 28-kilometre route traces the phantom river through the history of tanners, dyers and mills, following a waterway that is slowly coming back to life.
From La Villette to the Meaux locks, the Ourcq Canal offers 62 kilometres of almost unbroken cycle path, free of traffic and nearly flat. A little-known and magnificent route heading east from Paris, through waterside bars, industrial heritage sites and the wet meadows of Seine-et-Marne.
From Saint-Cloud to Bercy, the left bank of the Seine offers 20 kilometres of near-continuous lower riverbank cycling — Paris's smoothest cycle route. Everything you need to know before setting off.
From Bastille to the forest of Sénart, 45 km of near-continuous greenway to escape Paris by bike — a journey from urban promenade to ancient woodland, with a return by RER D.
From Place de la République to Lac Daumesnil, 22 km in one breath, without crossing a single car lane. Canal Saint-Martin, Avenue Daumesnil, Bois de Vincennes: a complete family route for cargo bikes or trailers.