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Stage by stage
stage 7 - Sisteron 
Nice
219.5 km
Saturday 10 March
Nice
219.5 km
Saturday 10 March
En ligne - A sporting perspective
The last flat stage is also the longest of the week, with 220 km on the programme before arrival in Nice, a day earlier than has been customary in previous years. There will be opportunities to be seized early on, with a series of tiring encounters along the Route Napoléon. In particular, the climb up to the Col de Vence pass, followed by a tricky descent into the administrative capital of the Alpes-Maritimes region, will be the last opportunities to make a difference or to get back into the race for the title. The finish will take place on the Promenade des Anglais at the end of a 5 km final straight.
Sisteron
The château of Mison© Christian Jacquart
The Sisteron Community of Municipalities
Founded in 2006, the Sisteron Community of Municipalities originally consisted of five municipalities: Authon, Entrepierres, Mison, St. Geniez and Sisteron. Three years later, they were joined by Valernes and Vaumeilh, bringing the total to seven and bringing the population to over 9,000 inhabitants. The gateway to Provence, the Sisteron region revolves around the Durance and valleys formed by its tributaries. The diversity of the landscapes and the richness of its past have endowed the area with an exceptional natural and built heritage. The Pierre-Écrite and its 5th-century Roman inscriptions are listed among the historical monuments in St. Geniez, of which the ruins of the 10th-century castle that belonged to the Counts of Provence in Mison, the bridge of Queen Jeanne (17th century) in Entrepierres or indeed the chapel of St. Marthe in Authon are among the finest examples.
Nice
The roofs of the old town overlooking the Bay of Angels© City of Nice
Capital of the Riviera, France’s fifth city with 350,000 inhabitants, the country’s second tourist hub with over 4.5 million visitors a year and home to France’s second airport with 10 million passengers a year, Nice boasts a unique setting and an exceptional climate. A key venue for large international events, it is also an outstanding sports centre, which earned the title "European City of Sport" in 2011. Fully supported by Mayor Christian Estrosi MP, this sporting ambition looks set to extend still further with the delivery of Nice Stadium in June 2013, an ultra-modern facility that will stand at the centre of the future eco-district of Saint-Isidore. A symbol of the city, this 35,000-seat stadium – also to house the National Sports Museum – will be the culmination of an unprecedented investment policy with €40 million channelled into sports facilities since 2008.