My life on the banks of the Saône 2/5. “Cycle tourism is taking off too slowly,” says the manager of Fun Vélo in Port-sur-Saône.

Located in Port-sur-Saône, near the Blue Route, the Fun Vélo shop is at the forefront of cycling tourism. Pierre-Jean and Christelle Odrion-Saidj provide assistance almost 7 days a week to cyclists in difficulty and repair vacationers' bikes in their shop. The couple also listens attentively to cycle tourists, who sometimes lament the lack of restaurants and accommodation near the Blue Route.

Located on the banks of the Saône and close to the blue route, the "Fun Vélo" store helps cycle tourists who have problems with their bikes. Pierre-Jean and Christelle Odrion-Saidj opened the store five years ago in Port-sur-Saône. Photo by Pauline Prin

It's "pretty quiet" that day at Fun Vélo. The shop is located right next to the blue lane, which puts it at the forefront of soft tourism. The rather gloomy weather at the end of July has reduced the flow of cycle tourists , on whom...

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