Bordeaux -
Dax -
Cambo-les-Bains -
Pau -
Tarbes -
Val d'Aran - Pla-de-Beret -
Luchon -
Carcassonne -
Béziers Méditerranée -
Montélimar -
Gap -
L'Alpe d'Huez -
Le Bourg d'Oisans -
La Toussuire Les Sybelles -
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne -
Morzine-Avoriaz -
Mâcon
Bordeaux
First hosted a stage in 1903 (1st: Laeser) and most recently in 2003 (1st: Knaven).
Prefecture of Ille-et-Vilaine and regional capital of Aquitaine. Situated on the river Garonne. 220,000 inhabitants (including environs: 754,000). Trading port whose name is associated with world renowned wines, Bordeaux is the town that has been the most often visited by the Tour after Paris.
• Town official website:
www.bordeaux.fr
• Web site of the tourist office:
www.bordeaux-tourisme.com
Dax
First hosted a stage in 1951 (1st: W. Van Est) and most recently in 2000 (1st: Bettini).
Borough town and spa in the Landes. On the Adour. 21,000 inhabitants. The most abundant hot water springs in France. At the heart of a gastronomic region, the “Darrigade region” is also renowned for its monumental cathedral.
• Town official website:
www.dax.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
Pau
First hosted a stage in 1930 (1st: Binda) and most recently in 2005 (1st: Pereiro).
Prefecture of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and historic capital of Béarn. On the Gave de Pau. 82,000 inhabitants (including environs: 145,000). A classic Tour stage, at the foot of the Pyrenees. Birthplace of King Henry IV and Marshall Bernadotte who became King of Sweden with the name Charles XIV.
• Town official website:
www.pau.fr
Tarbes
First hosted a stage in 1933 (1st: J. Aerts) and most recently in 1951 (1st: Biagioni).
Several times start town between 1975 and 2001. Prefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées. 50,000 inhabitants (including environs: 80,000). Market famous for its beans. Birthplace of Marshal Foch.
• Town official website:
www.ville-tarbes.fr
• Web site of Conseil général des Hautes-Pyrénées:
www.cg65.fr
• Web site of the tourist office:
www.tarbes.com
Val d'Aran - Pla-de-Beret
First appearance as a stage town.
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
Luchon
First hosted a stage in 1910 (1st: Lapize) and most recently in 1998 (1st: Massi).
Principle Canton town, 3,100 inhabitants, spa resort in Haute-Garonne and capital of Pyrenees spa resorts. Rendezvous with 19th-century celebrities, this green resort has become a legendary stage of the Tour de France.
• Website of the tourist office:
www.luchon.com
Carcassonne
First hosted a stage in 1947 (1st: L. Teisseire) and most recently in 1981 (1st: Ti-Raleigh team).
Stage start in 2004. Prefecture of Aude. 50,000 inhabitants. At the heart of a winegrowing region, this typically Languedoc town dominated by the Cité is the largest fortress in Europe perpetuating an incomparable mediaeval site.
• Town official website:
www.carcassonne.fr
• Web site of the tourist office:
www.carcassonne-tourisme.com
Béziers Méditerranée
First hosted a stage in 1938 (1st: Vervaecke) and most recently in 2002 (1st: D. Millar).
Borough town of the Hérault. 71,000 inhabitants. A winegrowing capital in the heart of the Occitan. Birthplace of Paul Riquet who built the Canal du Midi in the 18th century.
• Web site of Béziers Méditerranée:
www.beziers-agglo.org
• Town official website:
www.ville-beziers.fr
• Web site of the communauté d'agglomération de Béziers Méditerranée:
www.beziers-agglo.org
Montélimar
First appearance as a stage town.
District town of la Drôme. 35,000 inhabitants. Former feudal fortress built in the 11th century.Capital of nougat and gateway to Provence.
• Town official website:
www.ville-montelimar.com
Gap
First hosted a stage in 1931 (1st: Demuysère) and most recently in 2003 (1st: Vinokourov).
Prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes. 40,000 inhabitants. The highest prefecture in France (altitude: 750 m) with exceptional sunshine. The town organised the world championships in 1972 (1st: M. Basso).
• Town official website:
www.ville-gap.fr
L'Alpe d'Huez
First hosted a stage in 1952 (1st: F. Coppi) and most recently in 2004 (1st: Armstrong).
The doyen of high-altitude finishes. A legendary stage. This resort in Oisans, created in 1936, exceptional sunshine, possesses the longest descent in the world. The 21 twists in the Alps have written some of the finest pages of the Tour legend.
• Website of the tourist office:
www.alpedhuez.com
• Website of booking center:
www.alpe-vacances.com
Le Bourg d'Oisans
Stage in 1966 (1st: Otano). Start stage on many occasions.
District town of Isère. 3,100 inhabitants. Altitude: 720 m. Leading tourist centre in Isère and mineral capital. Its crystals market is well known.
• Website of the tourist office:
www.bourgdoisans.com
• Website of the ADT:
www.tourisme-oisans.com
La Toussuire Les Sybelles
First appearance as a stage town.
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
First appearance as a stage town.
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
Morzine-Avoriaz
First hosted a stage in 1977 (1st: Wellens) and most recently in 2003 (1st: Virenque).
Stage start in 1975 and 1994. Winter sports and health resort in Haute-Savoie. 3,100 inhabitants. A privileged situation in the Chablais, at the focal point of six wooded valleys.
• Website of the tourist office:
www.morzine-avoriaz.com
Mâcon
First hosted a stage in 1991 (1st: Ekimov / Indurain). And most recently in 2002 (1st: Armstrong).
Prefecture of Saône-and-Loire, Located on the river Saône. 40,000 inhabitants. River port and active economic hub. Reputed wines. Birthplace of Lamartine.
• Town official website:
www.macon.fr
• Web site of the tourist office:
www.macon-tourism.com
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