European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Searchlights Silhouette Napoleon s Tomb. The he tides invalids is in the Rison a Bike get your exercise and see the sights on a Mountain Bike by Jennifer Shapira the associated press it s not the tour de France but when a Bike bound pack of Young tourists cruises the champs Ely sees watch out. A / a discovering Paris by Mountain Bike can be the most exciting Way for Bike Loving tourists to see the City s Sites. The brainchild of Yigal Naccach the 4-year-old program is geared to give biking tourists a different View of monuments and Sites that they might not get by bus or on foot. At certain landmarks tour guide Amanda Rea 31, a amps file cycling offers a different perspective on sightseeing in Paris. Offers what she jokingly Calls Quot riveting commentary at place de la concorde where Marie Antoinette lost her head during the French revolution Rea pointed out that the doomed Queen oblivious to her starving subjects when she allegedly said let them eat Quot she did t mean hey dudes let s have some cake Quot Rea told a group of 20 american College aged history it in t. But that s not the purpose of the tour. They do it for fun and to get to know the City All while getting their Money s Worth said Camille o Sullivan 27, who often accompanies Large Tours. Both Rea and o Sullivan believe they be gotten to know Paris Well cycling through the capital s Maze of streets. Quot it s a Tricky City. It s very complicated Quot she said. Quot for the Money it s the Best thing going because you also get to see things the Cost of 118 francs $21 includes a Mountain Bike rental helmets insurance and an English speaking tour guide. The seven hour tour provides a lunch break in the latin Quarter. Tours Are available seven Days a week and even in the rain for people Over age 13. German Spanish and French language Tours Are available upon request. The Pace is kept moderate to accommodate less. Experienced or physically fit bikers who struggle on Cobblestone streets. Other attractions along the 15-mile route include the Eiffel Tower Luxembourg Cardens Arch of Triumph the louvre and notre Dame and Napoleon s Tomb. Quot when i Tel people that the dome of Napoleon s Tomb is covered Wilh real Gold Leaf that usually turns their Heads Quot Rea said. Cyclists stay single file or two abreast to avoid the City s notoriously aggressive Drivers. Quot if you like exercise it s perfect Quot said Ruhe Wadad 20 from Kansas City Kan. Quot it s exactly what i m looking for. And there s safety in numbers crossing those for information dial your International Access number the country code 33the City code 1 and 48.42.57.87. Juty 28, 1994 stripes Magazine it
