We first started going to France on motorbikes in 1983. The first thing that struck us was how we were welcomed and treated being on motorbikes, at a time when pubs in the UK were happy to sport “No Bikers” signs and motorcyclists were seen as rather second-class. This was a revelation and pointed to a completely different way of life. France has changed enormously but that culture of celebrating people enjoying themselves however they want to seems to remain.
However, the speed humps are a problem!
