Recommendations for sites in Bordeaux and Girona

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My wife and I are planning a trip in May to do some cycling (road bikes) in France and Spain. We’ll be travelling by overnight ferry from Portsmouth - Caen and are thinking of a few days in the Bordeaux area and then carrying on to Girona area. Can anyone recommend some good sites please. Ideally we are looking for something with very good/clean facilities and hopefully within walking distance of a town/village where we can wander into for something to eat/drink.

We haven’t planned return journey yet but are thinking maybe a few days in the Ardeche region before driving back up to Caen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks