Re: French Backroads

the michelin-maps are the best you can get for France (and most of the neighbouring countries)- unless you want to travel gravel roads and forests paths only, which is not necessary in the french outback. You willl be perfectly happy with small roads( the white and yellow ones in the map), there is not too much traffic and most of the drivers are careful about bicycles. You can buy the michellin maps nearly everywhere in France ( gas stations, tobacco shops, food stores) but you may want them in advance to plan your journey, so you may want to visit their homepage, which is: www.michelin-travel.com.
I wish you a great holiday
Natalie