9 first time stages: Obernai, Saint-Grégoire, Saint-Méen-le-Grand, Cambo-les-Bains, Val d'Aran - Pla-de-Beret, Montélimar, La Toussuire Les Sybelles, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Sceaux-Antony.
Obernai
Ditrict town of the Bas-Rhin. 11,700 inhabitants. Located at the foot of the Mount Saint-Odile, the town, with its old mansions and market square, surrounded by ramparts, is typical of the Alsace region.
• Town official website:
www.obernai.fr
• Offical Alsace website:
www.region-alsace.eu
• Website of the tourist office (Région Alsace):
www.tourisme-alsace.com
Saint-Grégoire
Rural town in Ille-et-Vilaine, now substantially urbanised. 8,000 inhabitants. Start town of Tour de l'Avenir in 2002.
• Town official website:
www.saint-gregoire.fr
Saint-Méen-le-Grand
District town of Ille-et-Vilaine. 4,000 inhabitants. Birthplace of Louison and Jean Bobet, as well as Francis Pipelin and Frédéric Guesdon. A town where the spirit of cycling is felt. Louison-Bobet Museum.
• Town official website:
www.cc-pays-stmeen.fr
Cambo-les-Bains
Nestled between the sea and the mountains, at the heart of the Basque Country, Cambo-les-Bains is a famous thermal spa, and the town of adoption of Edmond Rostand, author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”. 4,500 inhabitants.
Website of the tourist office:
www.cambolesbains.com
Val d'Aran - Pla-de-Beret
Winter resort in the Val d'Aran, near Maladeta, the Aigues-Tortès National Park and the Port of Bonaiga.
• Website of Conselh Generau d'Aran:
www.aran.org
• Website of the tourist office:
torisme.aran.org
Montélimar
District town of la Drôme. 32,000 inhabitants. Former feudal fortress built in the 11th century. Capital of nougat and gateway to Provence.
• Town official website:
www.ville-montelimar.com
La Toussuire Les Sybelles
Winter sports resort in Savoy with a considerable amount of sunshine. Located on the Fontcouverte River. One of the cradles of skiing in France.
• Website of the tourist office (La Toussuire):
www.la-toussuire.com
• Website of the tourist office (Les Sybelles):
www.les-sybelles.com
• Website of the Tour en Maurienne:
www.letourenmaurienne.com
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Borough town of Savoy and capital of Maurienne. 9,100 inhabitants. The Tour caravan often passes through, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a passageway on the route of the Télégraphe and Galibier passes.
• Town official website:
www.saintjeandemaurienne.fr
• Website of the tourist office:
www.saintjeandemaurienne.com
• Website of the Tour en Maurienne:
www.letourenmaurienne.com
Sceaux-Antony
Located 5 km from Paris, Sceaux is a territory blessed by fortune: shopping
city, main educational and university center, its 20,000 inhabitants enjoy a
unique quality of life.
• Town official website:
www.sceaux.fr
Borough town of Hauts-de-Seine. 60,000 inhabitants. University town. This town in the southern suburbs of Paris, near the Parc des Sceaux, is reputed for its wine and cheese fair.
• Town official website:
www.ville-antony.fr
• Web site of the Conseil général des Hauts-de-Seine:
www.cg92.fr
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