{"id":13284,"date":"2022-03-16T12:09:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T11:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/temps-forts\/le-tour-de-france-2022\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:27:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T08:27:01","slug":"the-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tour de France"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13284\" class=\"elementor elementor-13284 elementor-9048\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69b3e53 elementor-fs-modele-texte100 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69b3e53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a048bfb fs-texte\" data-id=\"a048bfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe91ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbe91ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The unmissable French event of July:<\/h3><h2>The Tour de France in Carcassonne on <strong>July 7, 2026<\/strong><\/h2><p>The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world\u2014a sporting and popular event followed by millions of spectators. Every summer, the best riders traverse France\u2019s most beautiful landscapes, from mountains to villages and historic sites. A true celebration of sport, the Tour honors heritage, camaraderie, and performance. In 2026, Carcassonne will have the honor of hosting the start of <strong>Stage 4 to Foix<\/strong>, confirming its status as an essential city in the Tour de France.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b9c22e elementor-fs-modele-photo50-texte50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b9c22e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6c33d fs-photo\" data-id=\"fa6c33d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a9e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75a9e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Tour de France Carcassonne\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"les cyclistes du Tour de France passent devant la Cit\u00e9 M\u00e9di\u00e9vale\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODE3NDAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cudG91cmlzbWUtY2FyY2Fzc29ubmUuZnJcL2Fzc2V0c1wvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDZcL3RvdXItZGUtZnJhbmNlLWNhcmNhc3Nvbm5lLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1170x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81740\" alt=\"les cyclistes du Tour de France passent devant la Cit\u00e9 M\u00e9di\u00e9vale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Ville de Carcassonne<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2bd7de fs-texte\" data-id=\"a2bd7de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e3eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1e3eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Carcassonne Hosts the 2026 Tour de France: A New Legendary Stage!<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"817\">The City of Carcassonne is proud to announce the return of the Tour de France in 2026! Once again this year, the Medieval City will pulse to the rhythm of the world\u2019s greatest cycling race. Carcassonne will be the starting city of <strong>Stage 4<\/strong>, which will lead the riders to <strong>Foix<\/strong>, in the heart of the Ari\u00e8ge Pyrenees.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"878\"><strong>An iconic stage between heritage and performance<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1350\">The start of the 2026 Tour de France in Carcassonne will offer an exceptional spectacle: amid the <strong>UNESCO World Heritage-listed ramparts<\/strong>, picturesque alleys, and festive atmosphere, the city promises a memorable day for cycling enthusiasts and visitors from around the world. The riders will leave the City of Carcassonne to head toward the first Pyrenean foothills, in a stage that combines scenic beauty with sporting challenge.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1400\">\u00a0<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19b0bea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19b0bea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4672a11\" data-id=\"4672a11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67474e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b67474e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Traffic Information<\/strong><\/h2><p><em>Attention: Traffic Disruptions on July 7, 2026<\/em><\/p><p>Due to the Tour de France passing through Carcassonne, major traffic disruptions are expected from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Here is the essential information to plan your travel:<\/p><h3>Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions<\/h3><ul><li>Carcassonne East Exit CLOSED: Access will only be possible via Carcassonne West for traffic flow reasons.<\/li><li>Departmental Road 113 closed in both directions: No traffic will be permitted on this route.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Access to the Medieval City:<\/h3><ul><li>Narbonne Gate side closed: Access will only be via Porte d\u2019Aude.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Parking lots accessible without restrictions<\/h3><ul><li>P2 Parking Cit\u00e9 Porte d\u2019Aude<\/li><li>Parking Pont Neuf<\/li><li>P4 Parking Andr\u00e9 Ch\u00e9nier<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e3a03e\" data-id=\"5e3a03e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cde80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33cde80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calameo.com\/carcassonne-tourisme\/read\/002429985d95f6fad20dd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-1170x827.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81732\" alt=\"Plan de circulation du tour de france en 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-1170x827.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-570x403.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-370x262.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/plan-2026-tdf-juillet-v2-page-0001-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad5898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bad5898\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calameo.com\/carcassonne-tourisme\/read\/002429985d95f6fad20dd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-biking\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for more information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926f67a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"926f67a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b0b74\" data-id=\"86b0b74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d076476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d076476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1400\">Carcassonne: A Land of Cycling and Heritage<\/h4><p data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1746\">True to its reputation, Carcassonne once again confirms its commitment to cycling and international sporting events. Having already hosted multiple Tour stages, it has established itself as an essential stop on the route thanks to its warm welcome, high-quality tourist infrastructure, and unique setting.<\/p><h4 data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1784\">An event not to be missed!<\/h4><p data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"2089\">Whether you&#8217;re a cycling enthusiast, a heritage lover, or simply curious, don&#8217;t miss this major sporting event in Carcassonne. Come and witness the start of the <strong>2026 Tour de France<\/strong>, enjoy the entertainment, and discover\u2014or rediscover\u2014a city that combines history, culture, and a passion for sport.<\/p><p data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2290\">Join us in Carcassonne for the start of Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France to Foix!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6213116 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6213116\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f07165\" data-id=\"9f07165\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0059c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0059c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-1170x779.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81736\" alt=\"une sculpture de cycliste est dress\u00e9e devant la porte narbonnaise de la cit\u00e9 m\u00e9di\u00e9vale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-1170x779.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76c238\" data-id=\"c76c238\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e85fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e85fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-1170x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/photo-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96f8a30\" data-id=\"96f8a30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a802db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a802db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"tour de france 2026 plan\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Le Plan officiel des \u00e9tapes du Tour de France 2026 \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjE1ODksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cudG91cmlzbWUtY2FyY2Fzc29ubmUuZnJcL2Fzc2V0c1wvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTBcL3RvdXItZGUtZnJhbmNlLTIwMjYtcGxhbi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-1170x1463.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61589\" alt=\"Le Plan officiel des \u00e9tapes du Tour de France 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-1170x1463.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-570x713.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-plan.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d3e4c6 elementor-fs-modele-texte100 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d3e4c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-992f212 fs-texte\" data-id=\"992f212\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f975f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f975f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)<\/h1><h3>When is the Tour de France departure from Carcassonne in 2026?<\/h3><p>The stage departure takes place on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.<\/p><h3>Which stage of the 2026 Tour de France starts from Carcassonne?<\/h3><p>Carcassonne hosts the start of Stage 4 of the 2026 Tour de France.<\/p><h3>What is the route for this stage?<\/h3><p>The stage connects Carcassonne to Foix, in the heart of the Ari\u00e8ge Pyrenees.<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What time is the riders&#8217; departure scheduled for?<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>The exact times will be confirmed by the Tour de France organizers (ASO) a few weeks before the event.<\/em> Generally, stage departures take place between <strong>12:00 PM and 2:00 PM<\/strong>, but the entertainment and departure village are accessible from the morning (starting at <strong>9:00 AM<\/strong>).<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Which roads will be closed in Carcassonne on that day?<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">There will be major disruptions on that day, especially between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The Carcassonne East highway exit will be CLOSED (access only via Carcassonne West), and Departmental Road 113 will be closed in both directions. For more details, please refer to the traffic plan.<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Which parking lots will be accessible without restrictions?<\/h3><ol><li>P2 Parking Cit\u00e9 Porte d\u2019Aude<\/li><li>Parking Pont Neuf<\/li><li>P4 Parking Andr\u00e9 Ch\u00e9nier<\/li><\/ol><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/useful\/parking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See parking options in Carcassonne.<\/a><\/p><h3>Will the Tour de France caravan pass through Carcassonne?<\/h3><p>Yes, the Tour de France caravan will pass through Carcassonne, approximately one hour before the cyclists. <em>The exact times will be confirmed by the Tour de France organizers (ASO) a few weeks before the event.<\/em><\/p><h3>Will there be entertainment during the Tour de France departure from Carcassonne?<\/h3><p>Yes! A departure village will be set up with:<\/p><ul><li>Tour de France partner booths (LCL, Skoda, etc.)<\/li><li>Musical and cultural entertainment (local groups, DJ)<\/li><li>Children\u2019s area with bike workshops and games<\/li><\/ul><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The departure village will open at 9:00 AM on July 7, 2026, and entertainment will continue until the riders\u2019 departure (around 12:00 PM\u20132:00 PM).<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Are there any safety instructions to follow?<\/h3><ul><li><p>Do not cross security barriers.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Do not throw anything onto the road (danger to riders).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Avoid bulky items (strollers, large bags) in crowded areas.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Report any suspicious behavior to security personnel.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1404a4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1404a4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd70e26\" data-id=\"fd70e26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cc79c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90cc79c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-1170x1755.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81744\" alt=\"deux sculptures de cyclistes sur le square gambetta avec l&#039;\u00e9cole jean jaur\u00e8s en fond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-1170x1755.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-570x855.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-370x555.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne-1.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-456f70a\" data-id=\"456f70a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56456f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56456f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-affiche.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61593\" alt=\"l&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-affiche.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-affiche-570x713.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-affiche-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tour-de-france-2026-affiche-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5d3c2d\" data-id=\"e5d3c2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08676a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08676a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-1170x779.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81748\" alt=\"une sculpture de cycliste devant un immense maillot jaune accroch\u00e9 au portail des jacobins dans la Bastide Saint Louis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-1170x779.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-370x246.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tour-de-france-carcassonne8.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec4306d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec4306d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8b9d56\" data-id=\"a8b9d56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31494cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31494cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-1170x658.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9040\" alt=\"les cyclistes sur la ligne de d\u00e9part du tour de france \u00e0 carcassonne\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-570x321.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35fd8d6\" data-id=\"35fd8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200b64d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"200b64d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-1170x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216737498-1803496943156025-3732052230987905897-n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b01f025\" data-id=\"b01f025\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0564b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0564b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-1170x780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-81752\" alt=\"un grand maillot est accroch\u00e9 sous les remparts de la cit\u00e9 m\u00e9di\u00e9vale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2026\/06\/maillot-jaune-tour-de-france.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unmissable French event of July: The Tour de France in Carcassonne on July 7, 2026 The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world\u2014a sporting and popular event followed by millions of spectators. Every summer, the best riders traverse France\u2019s most beautiful landscapes, from mountains to villages and historic sites. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9040,"parent":13272,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/temps-fort.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13284","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The unmissable French event of July: The Tour de France in Carcassonne on July 7, 2026 The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world\u2014a sporting and popular event followed by millions of spectators. Every summer, the best riders traverse France\u2019s most beautiful landscapes, from mountains to villages and historic sites. [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tourismecarcassonne\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-22T08:27:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1152\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/assets\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-03-16T11:09:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-22T08:27:01+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/assets\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/assets\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/03\\\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1152,\"caption\":\"\u00a9 J.Roche - Ville de Carcassonne\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/highligths\\\/the-tour-de-france\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Highligths\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/temps-forts\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"The Tour de France\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/assets\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/logo-carcassonne.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/assets\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/11\\\/logo-carcassonne.svg\",\"width\":167,\"height\":49,\"caption\":\"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/tourismecarcassonne\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/tourismecarcassonne\\\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","og_description":"The unmissable French event of July: The Tour de France in Carcassonne on July 7, 2026 The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world\u2014a sporting and popular event followed by millions of spectators. Every summer, the best riders traverse France\u2019s most beautiful landscapes, from mountains to villages and historic sites. [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/","og_site_name":"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tourismecarcassonne\/","article_modified_time":"2026-06-22T08:27:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1152,"url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/","url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/","name":"The Tour de France - Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg","datePublished":"2022-03-16T11:09:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-22T08:27:01+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2022\/03\/216712847-1803494046489648-4415867703198363282-n.jpg","width":2048,"height":1152,"caption":"\u00a9 J.Roche - Ville de Carcassonne"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/highligths\/the-tour-de-france\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Highligths","item":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/temps-forts\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The Tour de France"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/","name":"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#organization","name":"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne","url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-carcassonne.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/assets\/uploads\/2021\/11\/logo-carcassonne.svg","width":167,"height":49,"caption":"Office de tourisme de Carcassonne"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tourismecarcassonne\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tourismecarcassonne\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13284\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tourisme-carcassonne.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}