\n An entire stage of the 2026 Tour de France will take place in the southwest d\u00e9partement of Dordogne.\n <\/p>\n
There will be a stage of the Tour de France in Dordogne next summer, the d\u00e9partement has announced.<\/p>\n
The authorities have for several years bid to host a full stage of the race, and the southwest region will now host one from 11th July 2026.<\/p>\n
READ ALSO: OPINION – Tour de France remains a great French festival (even if the French no longer win)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The start and finish towns are not yet known, but the towns of P\u00e9rigueux and Bergerac have put themselves forward as candidates, reports in the French press suggest.<\/a><\/p>\n The exact route will be revealed during the official presentation of the 2026 Tour on October 23rd in Paris.<\/p>\n Announcing the news on social media, the d\u00e9partement emphasised the overall benefits the stage will bring to the region: “The Tour is much more than a sporting event; it is a driver of tourism, economic activity and media coverage for the entire department.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The last time the Dordogne hosted the Tour was in 2017, with a stage linking P\u00e9rigueux to Bergerac and another from Eymet to Pau.<\/p>\n In 2023, the Tour passed through 19 communes in the north of the Dordogne between La Roche-Chalais and Miallet, covering around 100 kilometres. <\/p>\n The Women’s Tour passed through the d\u00e9partement a few weeks later, finishing in Montignac.<\/p>\n