Fan Parks offer a unique experience on the 2018 Tour de France. 

Three free-admission venues dedicated to the 2018 Tour de France will open in July at La Roche-sur-Yon, Annecy and Carcassonne to welcome followers of the world’s biggest bicycle race. 

Three exceptional venues offering three unique atmospheres centred on the Tour de France. With the local institutions that will host the event and its partners, the Tour de France organizers will install the Fan Parks to provide a new experience to enthusiasts of the world’s biggest bicycle race. The La Roche-sur-Yon site will be open free of charge to the public beginning on Thursday, July 5. Tour Fan Parks will then be installed in Annecy and Carcassonne.

Tens of thousands of visitors are expected during the nine days of activity at the Fan Park. They will enjoy cycling-themed activities from dozens of exhibitors. There will also be a giant screen airing the stages, a virtual bike demonstration, BMX/trial shows, a bicycle carousel and a track for kids to learn how to ride. There will also be road safety awareness workshops. Fans will have a chance to show off their knowledge of the Tour with quizzes and the Tour Museum, and everyone will leave with goodies.

The La Roche-sur-Yon Fan Park will be open to the public until Sunday July 8 to better experience the Grand Départ that will take place in France’s Vendée Department. Tour aficionados will then be welcomed to the shores of Lake Annecy on 15-16 July. The 2018 Tour de France Fan Park will then set-up camp in Carcassonne, next to the iconic fortified city, from Sunday 22 July to Tuesday 24 July.

CARCASSONNE

Tour de France enthusiasts are invited at Place du Général de Gaulle, where the event’s Fan Park will be set up. From 22-24 July, a free-admission area will be open to the public for a reinforced experience around stages 15 and 16 of the world’s biggest bicycle race that will arrive in the iconic city of Carcassonne Sunday before leaving on Tuesday. 

Dozens of activities organized by local institutions and partners will be available at the Fan Park: a giant screen will air stages 15 and 16 of the 2018 Tour de France. Visitors will be able to check out the trial/BMX shows or take a test ride on a home-trainer, while the kids learn how to ride. There will also be road safety workshops and fans will have a chance to show off their knowledge of the Tour with quizzes and the Tour Museum, and everyone will leave with goodies.