Ahh the cycle paths of Francehj

Alsace is really marketing itself as a cycle friendly area. "Alsacez-vous" is the cute slogan, where the letters "ce" are the pretzel-shaped breitz bread roll claimed all through Southern Germany as the signature dish.
The TI gave me a free copy of a map called "Veloroutes d'Alsace" that is displayed in the office window at Cathedral square.
This large overview of Eurovelo Routes 5 (Liasion Vignoble - Rhin), 6 (Canal du Rhone-au-Rhin) and 15 (Rhin), which basically hook into routes from London to Brindisi, the Atlantic to the Black Sea and Rotterdam to Andermatt in Switzrland, then to Budapest, is actually quite helpful.
Now not all parts of the various Eurovelo routes are this exquisite, but this trail reminds me of the Loire a velo i did in 2010.
Paved all the way, separated from the road, a canal path that been here since 1681.