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Did my first cycle tour last year, Barcelona to Paris (with a couple of train journeys in there) but the nicest (flattest) bit was Carcassonne to Bordeaux. A lot of it can be done on the canal path http://www.canal-et-voie-verte.com/La-carte?lang=en but the roads are just as good if you go for the smaller ones. Averaged about 30miles a day - 90miles being the longest day (we were trying to catch up with the TdF).
We were on singlespeeds with small rear panniers. We took it pretty easy (42/16) and only had to push a couple of the nasty hills. Think our gear weighed in 25kg all up, with (steel frame) bike included. Fave campsites were the municipal sites. Each day we stopped in a village that looked nice, popped into the info centre and got directions for the local site (didn't pre-book for any sites). For the most we paid less than 15euros for 2 people + tent. They tend to have allocated randonneur sections. Love it!
Loads of good touring info here http://www.lfgss.com/thread31811.html