Cycling enthusiasts, this one is for you: this Sunday, July 27, the final stage of the Tour de France will take place in Paris. It's a highly anticipated finish on the most beautiful avenue in the world – a.k.a the Champs-Élysées – combined with a triple ascent of Montmartre, a first! In short, it's a major and festive event, but Parisian folks will have to deal with some traffic restrictions and metro stations closed all day.
Final Pedal Strokes
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first finish of the Tour on the Champs-Élysées, the riders will ascend Montmartre three times, a first in the race's history. They will then embark on the last six kilometers leading to the iconic Parisian avenue, which has hosted the final arrival since 1975. It's a way to bring back the excitement and joy of the event!
Heritage of the Olympic Games, as on August 3, 2024, the runners passed through a particularly crowded neighborhood in Montmartre, giving us iconic images of the hill of artists!See this post on Instagram
Closed Stations and Removed Vehicles
To ensure this event goes off without a hitch, the police prefecture has announced the implementation of traffic and parking restrictions. Cars will therefore need to be removed...cute; barriers along the route will be removed starting Friday, July 25 at 6 PM, and traffic for all motorized vehicles will be stopped from 1 PM to 8 PM in the areas around the route on the day of the event.
Regarding public transportation, the city of Paris has announced the closure of several metro stations on July 27 :
6 stations closed all day
- Tuileries (line 1)
- Concorde (lines 1, 8, and 12)
- Champs-Élysées Clémenceau (lines 1 and 13)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (lines 1 and 9)
- Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (lines 1, 2, and 6, RER A)
- Madelaine (lines 8, 12, and 14)
- Also, the Montmartre funicular will be inaccessible all day.
4 stations closed starting at 1 PM
- Villiers (lines 2 and 3)
- Rome (line 2)
- Place de Clichy (lines 2 and 13)
- Blanche (line 2)
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