Cities and towns with most stage starts or finishes.
Paris 146
During the early years, Tour de France started from Paris. The first time when the race started outside the capital of France happened in 1926.
2024 will be a historical year for Tour de France. This will be the very first time in its history, when the race won't finish is Paris.
Bordeaux 81
Pau 74
Bagnères-de-Luchon 60
Nice 41
Tour de France 2024 will end in Nice.
Metz 40
Grenoble 40
Briançon 36
Marseille 36
Perpignan 36
Caen 35
Bayonne 33
Montpellier 31
Nantes 30
Belfort 30
Brest 30
L'Alpe d'Huez 30
Saint-Étienne 27
Toulouse 27
Roubaix 26
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