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| July 24, 2008 |
The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 18 is on Thursday 24 July 2008 and starts from Bourg d’Oisans (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes) and runs for 196.5 km to finish in St Etienne (42 Loire, Rhone-Alpes)
For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/
For details of coverage on ITV see www.itv.com
| July 23, 2008 |
The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 17 is on Wednesday 23 July 2008 and starts from Embrun (05 Hautes-Alpes, Provence), and runs for 210.5 km up some of the most testing mountain passes in France such as the Col de la Galibier (73 Savoie, Rhone-Alpes) to finish on the punishing climb to Alpe d’Huez (38 Isere, Rhone-Alpes)!
For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/
For details of coverage on ITV see www.itv.com
The number of budget airline routes to France from the UK is continuing to grow, as is the number of French destinations - no longer restricted to the major cities. This really does open up some of the less well-known parts of France.
The list below shows the extent of the coverage - and this excludes flights to Paris which are available from most local airports. Some flights are seasonal, so please check with the airline for timetables and availability.
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