Rhônes on the Range In the 1980’s, so not all that long ago, grapes grown in France’s Rhône Valley were being experimented with in the United States. Likely, the cuttings made their way from France in suitcases, or perhaps had...
Sunset at Monaco By Yuichi via Adobe Express Monaco to Nice – Day 21 Monaco It is the final day of the Tour de France, and due to the Olympics, we will not be heading down the Champs-Élysées in Paris. ...
Nice, France aerial panoramic view from the roof of Saint Francis tower By Marco Via Adobe Express Nice to Col de la Couillole, France – Day 20 We begin in Nice, which, while east of the Main region of Provençe,...
Embrun to Isola, France – Day 19 We remain in the Hautes-Alpes, beginning in the town of Embrun. This town sits atop a cliff on a plateau 870 meters over the Durance River. Here in the Alps, you can find...
The Hautes Alpes city of Gap in Summer. Southern French Alps, France By Francois Roux via Adobe Express Gap to Barcelonnette, France – Day 18 This region in the Hautes Alps is an IGP in the Drome Department in southeast...
Saint-Paul-Trois Château to Superdévoluy, France – Day 17 We begin the day east of the Rhône River in the Southern Rhône and travel through the Côtes du Rhône Villages region to the east. The Côtes du Rhône Villages we travel...
The Languedoc-Roussillon Wine Region in France Gruissan to Nîmes, France – Day 16 Languedoc Hold on to your hats! Today, the Tour is traveling through the Languedoc region of France. This region is on the Western side of the Mediterranean...
Loudenvielle lake between the mountains of the French Pyrenees. Loudenville, France By jordi via Adobe Express Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille, France – Day 15 Today, we are in the Pyrénées between wine regions. But the race is promoting two...
Boulevard des Pyrénées au coucher de soleil, Pau, France By JeanMichel via Adobe Express Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan, France – Day 14 Pau is the Capital of the former province of Béarn and is considered the gateway to the Pyrénées. The...
Aerial view on the city Agen Sudouest France By JackF via Adobe Express Agen to Pau, France – Day 13 We have entered the region of Southwest France, the Sudouest. In Agen we are in Brulhois. We travel south through...
The Jordane river and historic buildings Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France By cjames40 via Adobe Stock Aurillac to Villeneuve Sur Lot, France – Day 12 Riding southwest from Aurillac, the race goes just north of the Cahors wine region. They are...
Abbatiale_Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul d’Évaux-les-Bains-les-Bains By Bernard 63 Evaux Les Bains to Le Lioran, France – Day 11 Sadly, today, we will not travel through a wine region, but… to the east of our cyclists, we will pass the Loire regions of Saint-Pourçain,...
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