Your Tourzomer 2026: the most beautiful Huttopia glamping sites along the Tour de France route

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Will you follow the Tour de France 2026 from one of the Huttopia campsites??

Of Tour de France is the ultimate cycling event of the year. Many cyclists have nothing to do with the race, but when the Tour comes around, many make an exception. True fanatics follow the tour almost every day, like Karel Magry (read his findings on our sister platform). It's Koers!). Others are looking for a nice place to watch the Tour pass by. Then there are the climbers who love tackling the Tour cols. But you also have the enthusiasts. We give you a nice route book for the Tour, including some beautiful accommodations near or along the route. 

The Tour de France

For those who have nothing to do with the race, a brief introduction. In 1903 the first Tour de France was held. In short, a tour through France. In 122 years this event has grown into the ultimate cycling race of the year. In recent years, the women’s version has also been revived with the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The Tour de France is generally held in July, lasts three weeks, and has 20 to 21 stages. The finish is traditionally in Paris; the start varies from year to year, just as the route. The women’s versions are nine days long and follow immediately after the men’s version.

Why do you want to follow the Tour? The Tour is a party. You have a promotional caravan ahead of you; villages often turn into open-air festivals for a day, and there’s plenty to see and do at the finish lines too. Plus, you might get to see a high-level sporting event once along the way. That’s pretty cool to see (and if you bike a bit of the course yourself, you’ll be encouraged to do so too!)

Tour de France 2026

The 2026 Tour starts on July 4 in Barcelona. After that, the circus travels through the Pyrenees towards the heart of France, towards the Jura Mountains and the Alps, finally finishing in Paris. Along the route, there are several beautiful places to stay overnight. We worked with Huttopia to create your own Tour de France. Grab your pen and paper. The ladies’ version starts on August 1 in Lausanne, Switzerland. We are now focusing on the men’s version.

Your overnight schedule for this tour

Day 1 to 3 – Barcelona Pirineos

The Tour starts in Catalonia and stays there for three days before arriving in France on July 6. 

For the first three days, we recommend that you stay on Huttopia Barcelona Pirineos to stay. This is a relatively new accommodation and the third stage on July 6 passes right by here. From here you can also visit stages 1 and 2, although you will have to drive a bit for that. Stage two goes from Tarragona to Barcelona; stage 1 is around Barcelona. The campsite is 1.20 minutes outside Barcelona. 

You still have plenty of time in the morning to tackle one of the beautiful climbs in the Catalan Pyrenees, then descend to ‘Barca’. For stage 3, you can even stop for a while before the peloton and the ‘Caravane’. 

Day 4 to 6 – Tour in the Gers – Lac de L’Uby

The fourth stage is between Carcassonne and Foix. Both of these places are further away from a Huttopia campsite, so we recommend heading towards Huttopia Lac de L’Uby in the Gers You can still pick up a little bit of the 4th stage on the way, and you’ll be in position for stages 5 and 6. Those are all around Pau, and that’s only 1.5 hours by car. Stage 6 starts in Hagetmau and then continues up to Bordeaux.

Days 7 to 9 – The Dordogne – Pays des Bastides

On days 7 and 8 you are with Huttopia Pays de Bastides It's really good in the Dordogne. The finish in Bergerac is just over an hour away and the region is also perfect for a self-drive tour. 

Neal had already been When traveling in this area, you can see the (medieval) villages and hamlets right before your eyes. For stage 8, the start is in Malemort. You can choose to take a rest day the day after, so you can make the crossing to the next campsite., Huttopia Lac de La Siauve, which is quite close to the next part of the Tour.

Day 10 and 11 Lac de La Siauve in the Auvergne

This part of the Tour de France revolves around the Auvergne. Huttopia has several options for that. In 2025, the Tour de France also rode around here and went directly past Huttopia Royat. That was very close to the campsite. Circuit de Charade, a A nice ride to do on a bike. From Huttopia Lac de La Siauve the location is Auvergne You’re at your feet and you’re just over an hour away from Le Lioran, the finish of the next stage. This is on July 14, Quattorze Juillet, the national holiday in France. We say: go on your bike, park it on the side and let yourself be swept away by the festive atmosphere. 

Day 12 to 14 - two nights in Meursault

From now on, the mountain stages of the race are about to begin. There is still a transition stage from Nevers to Chalon-Sur-Saône (in Saône-et-Loire, in Burgundy). It is perfect to watch from the road. Huttopia Meursault. The Die finish is only 30 minutes from the campsite, ideal for doing it by bike too. Burgundy offers a wonderful ride through the hilly landscape, followed by a local glass of something or other. After all, Burgundian life begins here. Day 13 is therefore beautiful, because then you take the Start in Dole with you. It’s great to start with and then continue on. 

15 to 17 – Near the border with Switzerland in the Jura – Divonne Les Bains

The route heads towards the Vosges. There you have several options for a beautiful Huttopia accommodation as The Forest of the Vosges. That one might already be fully booked soon. Although you might miss the stage to Le Markstein, we say: go for it to Jura and Huttopia Divonne Les Bains, Because then you are in a perfect position to complete the stage from Champagne to Plateau de Solaison You can also explore this beautiful area on the rest day, with climbs in France and Switzerland (for example the Barillette, a beautiful climb. Also stop for a coffee at Tete de Course in Nyon!) This is also a beautiful place to do some stages of the Tour de France Women You can take it all in. You can drive into Switzerland and you’re relatively close to the beautiful trails!

Huttopia Forest of the Vosges

Third week of the Tour – days 18-19-20 in the Savoie – Lac d’Aiguebelette

After Divonne Les Bains you have two choices. You can stay an extra night and then ‘cross over’ to see the stages at Evian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains. If you do that, you then head to a campsite like Huttopia Lac d’Aiguebelette in the Savoie. You'll have to book that in time because it fills up very quickly. From there, the Alps are at your feet. Want to test yourself? Tackle le Mont du Chat or the Col des Prés. 

This is also relatively close by. Annecy, where Robert He once flapped his wings.

The final days – Vallouise

For the spectacle surrounding Alpe d’Huez, we recommend camping. Huttopia Vallouise at the in Hautes-Alpes region, Although you will have to drive a bit. There is no Huttopia closer. Anyway, you are here now. Do we need to give you more route tips in this region? No, right? Here is Pol’s article again about his experience in that region. 

The final leg, the stage to Paris. If you are going to make that long journey, you might as well check in at Huttopia Versailles, Right under the Paris skyline! Want a real city experience? Then get the CityKamp Paris. – Camping de Paris

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