Starting at Dusseldorf (Germany) on 1st of July and ending at the Champs-Élysées (Paris, France) on 27th of July, the Tour De France is perhaps the toughest sports challenge of all. It is also one of the most popular – every year, millions of people travel to many destinations along the route to see the best in world cycling whizz past.
The following figures illustrate just how big the Tour de France really is:
- 1.200 hotel rooms are reserved each night exclusively for the teams, staff, press and tour personnel, through the whole of July.
- 2.000 journalists attend and report on the event.
- About 15 million people watch the Tour de France live every year (plus 3.5 billion on TV).
- When the Tour visited England in 2007, almost 2 million people turned out over two days. It's estimated it brought no less than £88m to the UK economy.
See below some of the best converting hotels along the Tour De France route.
Best Western Alexander Park - Chambery Best price - from $56
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Am Spichernplatz - Dusseldorf Best price - from $51
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HotelF1 Dijon Nord - Dijon Best price - from $37
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Hotel du Collectionneur Arc de Triomphe - Paris Best price - from $356
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Champanile Toulouse Nord - Sesquieres - Toulouse Best price - from $43
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Hotel Francois 1er - Paris Best price - from $172
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