Je dois dire, aussi - la France.
The French country lanes are picture book - day after day.
Plus, French drivers are very courteous towards cyclists.
Little villages nicely spaced for lunch and overnight.
(Get your lunch items before the clock strikes 12:00, though.)
The Massif Central is a rugged remote region if you want tougher riding.
For western Europe, remarkably unpopulated and wild.
Medieval castles, forests, and deep gorges.
Beau Séjour!