I recently purchased an old Gitane in France and had it shipped over here. I have completed "phase 1" of the restoration, and wanted to share it with everyone here. I have a lot of people on this list to thank, as it needed a derailleur and some other odds and ends..and the actual set up was a mystery to me when I first obtained it. There is some more information posted with the pictures.
Anyhow, here it is, hope you like it!
http://www.gitaneusa.com/
Stephan Andranian
Costa Mesa, California USA
http://www.GitaneUSA.com