Would you like to see cyclists crossing the famous Butte Montmartre again? It must be said that the image of the sportsmen and women in front of the Sacré Coeur and up the rue Lepic before amazed the whole world on the occasion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Well, good news, the organizers confirmed this Wednesday, May 14, that the Tour de France will indeed pass there on Sunday, July 27, 2025, the last stage of the Tour de France. On the program: the ascent of the famous hill before the finish on the Champs-Élysées. A unique route right in the heart of Paris, between a tribute to the Olympic Games and a sporting challenge.
The Tour de France 2025 promises a much more exciting finale than usual. Gone will be the leisurely procession to the Champs-Élysées, and the riders will face the ascent of Montmartre, hopefully via the Rue Lepic, famous for its picture-postcard scenery and festive atmosphere. This new feature transforms the traditional final day into a real mountain stage right in the heart of Paris.
Inspired by the popular and visual success of the Olympic event on August 3, 2024, when the men's road race passed through Montmartre to cheers, the organizers of the Tour de France (ASO) wanted to repeat the experience. The project, initially blocked by security considerations from the police prefecture, was eventually validated thanks to powerful political backing, including President Emmanuel Macron and Paris City Hall.
The route was initially turned down by the Paris Prefect of Police, concerned about security logistics at the height of the tourist summer. But the mobilization ofAnne Hidalgo and Bruno Retailleau, Minister of the Interior, enabled progress to be made. An unexpected problem arose in February with the installation of concrete planters on rue Lepic, making it impossible for the peloton to pass. A fifty-metre detour was finally incorporated to bypass the obstacle.
Details of the route of this final stage will be presented at a press conference on May 21 at ParisCity Hall , attended by Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme and Police Prefect Laurent Nuñez.
With its three climbs, this final stage will no longer be a simple parade, but a real battle. The fate of the sprinters, often favorites on the Champs, could be turned upside down. This innovation is part of a dynamic renewal of the Tour, which began in 2024 with a new finish in Nice. If successful, the Montmartre climb could become a new classic of the Grande Boucle.
Officially, authorization has only been granted for 2025. But in view of the general enthusiasm and the spectacular potential of the route, a repeat of this Montmartre finale seems likely. One thing's for sure: the Tour de France 2025 will offer an original, festive and strategic final stage, blending Parisian heritage with the demands of the sport.
In short, this is a Tour de France event not to be missed in Paris. If you were among those who missed the passage of the cyclists during the Olympic Games, this is your chance to make up for it and, why not, create your own adaptation of Claude Monet's famous painting of rue Lepic.
