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Arrival of the 2026 Tour de France in Paris: from Montmartre to the Champs-Élysées, the hotspots

The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France will take place on Sunday, July 26, between Thoiry in the Yvelines and Paris. The riders will climb the Butte Montmartre three times via Rue Lepic before heading for the finish line on the Champs-Élysées. Here's everything you need to know to attend this finale, which is sure to be epic.

Tour de France 2026: route and timings for the final stage from Yvelines to Paris

The final stage of the 2026 Tour de France kicks off in Thoiry, in the Yvelines, and finishes on the Champs-Élysées after passing through Versailles, the Hauts-de-Seine, and three climbs of the Butte Montmartre. Here is the route and the passage times.

Tour de France 2026: this vantage point atop the Arc de Triomphe offers an unbeatable view of the finish.

Le Tour de France 2026 reaches its final stretch on Sunday, July 26 in Paris, with a finish on the Champs-Élysées after a detour through Montmartre. To ensure you don’t miss the sprint, the Arc de Triomphe is unusually opening its terrace from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with advance booking mandatory.

Tour de France 2026: what to do on the Champs-Élysées before the riders arrive?

As we await the arrival of the final stage of the 2026 Tour de France, we pass the time strolling along the Champs-Élysées, discovering all the activities the world's most beautiful avenue has in store for July 26.

All you need to know about the 50th anniversary of the Tour de France's arrival on the Champs-Elysées this summer

The Tour de France 2025 celebrates a special anniversary: the fiftieth year of its exceptional arrival on the Champs-Elysées, which has been in place since 1975! And for the first time, the riders will have to pass through Montmartre!

It's confirmed that the Tour de France 2025 will pass through Montmartre!

As confirmed by the organizers on Wednesday, May 14, the Tour de France 2025 will make history with an unprecedented passage through the 18th arrondissement of Paris. On July 27, the final stage will include three spectacular climbs of the Butte Montmartre via the legendary Rue Lepic, before finishing in style on the Champs-Élysées. After the Olympic Games, the image of the cyclists crossing Montmartre is one to delight us.

Tour de France 2023: traffic restrictions in Île-de-France and Paris this weekend

The riders of the Tour de France 2023 close their journey this Sunday, July 23, on the Champs-Elysées. But before that, they'll be crossing the Yvelines and Hauts-de-Seine departments, with a number of blocked roads to be expected.

Tour de France 2024: a finish in Nice rather than on the Champs-Elysées, a first!

For the first time in the history of the Tour de France, the finish will not be on the Champs-Elysées in Paris in 2024, but in Nice! The reason for this is the Olympic Games, which will be held in the capital the same summer.