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Am based in Basel now and would say doing that route on a fixed even with optional granny gear freewheel would get painful - there are hills here and by the end you are not going to want to be flipping your wheel round at the top of every hill. Though having said that if you are super fit there is nothing to stop you (ride a 48 * 16 for commuting/shopping/exploring and there are no impossible hills - but not sure I would still say that after a weeks solid riding though).
French drivers have a bad rep here but that is in comparison to the Swiss (when using pedestrian crossings if you see French number plates advice is to wait and move away) but they are still better at being considerate to cyclists than is the norm in the UK - compared to London it's bliss.
A mate has maps of here which are quite good (show road sizes inverse to what is normal - smaller/quieter roads are bigger while motorways are barely noted) which are great for cycling - will have a look if I can find a web link and if they cover France too.