More Tour de France information here See also A Beginner's Guide to the Tour de France and the Tour de France in Numbers. *Roger Dunne was a retired semi-professional cyclist who represented Great Britain and rode with teams in France and Luxembourg. An early supporter of Freewheelng France, he passed away in 2015. Right after the race, however, the Champs-Elysées tends to clear out, meaning you can generally get a good spot if you’d like to watch the trophy ceremony. Urbansider Tip: The Champs-Elysées while in Paris at the end of July, note that the famous Parisian avenue will be closed from 9am-11pm on July 28th for the event. Worthwhile searching the Paris forums for the Tour de France for ideas. Best bet is to take the Metro to the Louvre and walk from there. It's not easy to get a good spot to see the riders without having to get there early. Re: Watch Tour de France The presentation ceremony takes place at about the intersection between the CE / Ave Winston Churchill / Ave Marigny. There's usually a big screen at the CE end of Ave Winston Churchill, but the route for this year's Tour has changed (see letour.fr) and without checking it myself, it may impact on the Ave WC section
Jul 21, 2013 · Hi, great blog! We are planning to visit Paris for the final stage this year but have never been to Paris, or seen the tour therefore would welcome your advice on where to watch it. Crucially we have a 5yro girl so number one priorities for us are simplicity, family friendly locations, ease of access, toilets and not having to queue for hours.
May 11, 2017 · There are many places to get an incredible view of Paris – the Eiffel Tower, the Tour Montparnasse and the rooftops of the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps departments stores, to name just a few – but one of the best is the dome of the Sacré-Cœur. Ok, so at this point we’ve finally got ourselves a final gameplay feed of Zwiftness, ready to go somewhere. But Zwift doesn’t actually broadcast it themselves for the Virtual Tour de France. Instead, they take that feed (which, is actually four feeds, including the replay feed) and transmits it to Paris, France. Start the new year with joie de vivre as you soak in the romance and unparalleled charm of Paris. Highlights: Champs-Élysées The name Champs-Élysées means “Elysian Fields,” which in Greek mythology was the final resting place for the souls of the heroic and virtuous. This heaven on earth is one of the most beautiful and luxurious places in the world, spanning 1.25 miles full of rich
Tour de France Finale If you're in France on the final Sunday of the annual Tour de France in July, do everything in your power to be on Champs Elysees to witness the heartbreak and heroics. The cobblestone, the chase, the pageantry, the crashes- all reasons to make this final day of battle in the grueling, three week race of endurance
More Tour de France information here See also A Beginner's Guide to the Tour de France and the Tour de France in Numbers. *Roger Dunne was a retired semi-professional cyclist who represented Great Britain and rode with teams in France and Luxembourg. An early supporter of Freewheelng France, he passed away in 2015. Right after the race, however, the Champs-Elysées tends to clear out, meaning you can generally get a good spot if you’d like to watch the trophy ceremony. Urbansider Tip: The Champs-Elysées while in Paris at the end of July, note that the famous Parisian avenue will be closed from 9am-11pm on July 28th for the event. Worthwhile searching the Paris forums for the Tour de France for ideas. Best bet is to take the Metro to the Louvre and walk from there. It's not easy to get a good spot to see the riders without having to get there early. Re: Watch Tour de France The presentation ceremony takes place at about the intersection between the CE / Ave Winston Churchill / Ave Marigny. There's usually a big screen at the CE end of Ave Winston Churchill, but the route for this year's Tour has changed (see letour.fr) and without checking it myself, it may impact on the Ave WC section Re: watching tour de france - best place? Threre are toilets at the entrance to the park near the ferris wheel and plenty of restaurants on Rue de Honour.