🪐 Fun Facts About Le Tour De France

The Tour de Yorkshire is just weeks away - and Huddersfield will become part of Tour de France history. The iconic bike race was first held in 1903, 111 years ago, and millions line the route each year to catch a glimpse of their cycling heroes in action. Tour de France images by Mike Clark (Gallery)

9. The capital city is absolutely packed, too. The chic and romantic capital city, Paris, covers an area of 40.7 square miles (105.4 square kilometers) and has a population of 2.141 million (2019). 10. Live in France, and you’ll live long and prosper. The average life span here is 82.58 years (2019). 11.

8. Arc de Triomphe. Arc de Triomphe on a sunny summer afternoon. The massive Arc de Triomphe is one of the most recognizable Paris attractions, commissioned in 1806 by Napoleon to honor his army's victories across Europe, although he was exiled and dead by the time of its completion 30 years later.

Here are ten facts about Tours that will hopefully inspire you to take a visit: 1. Tours is the largest city in the Centre region of France, although it is not the regional capital, which is the second-largest city – Orléans. 2. It is known as the “Garden of France (“Le Jardin de la France”) because of the many parks located within the

^{The Tour de France 2022 prize fund will be €2.3 million, including €500,000 for the winner of the general classification. The total length of the Tour de France 2022 route will be 3,328 km. 29 lifts - 2nd, 1st and highest categories. The 2022 Tour de France kicks off in the Danish capital Copenhagen with a 13 km individual time trial.} . 153 143 62 287 312 69 178 308 181

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