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Auch will be the starting city of the 12th stage of the Tour de France, Thursday, July 17, 2025.
To help you keep as informed as possible about this key event, we have produced two specific articles to answer all your questions.
- You are visitor passing through or staying in Auch and/or in Gers that day? You are in the right place.
- You reside and/or work in Auch and you have practical questions about this day? Check out this article.
Practical information
Updated Wednesday, July 15, 2025.
Before start of the race (after the Souson area – RN 21 in Pavie) a parade is held in the city center from the fictitious starting point: Place de la Libération (in front of Auch Town Hall) at 13:05 p.m. The caravan is scheduled to leave at 11 a.m.
- Would you like to attend the start of the race? access to the city will prove complex on the day itself. We recommend that you spend the night in Auch (ideally in the city center) in order to already be there.
- Are you staying in Gers (or around Auch) and want to access the city that day? Here is some information:
- From Toulouse (N124) Between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m., nearly 1 organization vehicles will arrive via the Justes roundabout. A diversion will be planned at the Saint-Cricq roundabout.
- From the Lannemezan road (D929) : diversion at the village of Auterrive to join the Lavacant path.
- From Fleurance (N21 north of Auch) : a diversion towards the village of Roquelaure, then through the village of Preignan to reduce access to the Justes roundabout.
- Shuttles in the city : see flyer at the bottom of the page. Additional information on the Alliance bus network website.
- Where to park? A large part of the parking lots that we usually recommend when you are passing through Auch will be closed. We invite you to carefully consult the interactive map above (as well as the legend and comments). A significant number of details are provided, depending on the different sectors of the city.
- In the historic center (purple area on the map): Parking lots will be closed from Wednesday, July 16 at 8 a.m. (municipal bylaws), except for the underground parking lot, which will remain open from 7 a.m. to 20 p.m. the day before. Traffic will close at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 17. Traffic will return to normal from 15 p.m.
- In the rest of the city, along the entire route and its side streets: closed on Thursday, July 17 at 8:30 a.m. and reopened at 15 p.m.
- You wish to come by bus LiO (from the Occitanie region)? Only the following lines are impacted:
- Lines 933 (Auch-Montauban), 934 (Auch-Aire sur Adour), 935 (Auch-Toulouse) and 951 (Auch-Condom): no stops at Allées Baylac from July 16 at 14 p.m. to July 17 at 18 p.m. All stops will be at the SNCF train station.
- Line 931 (Auch-Tarbes): in the Auch-Tarbes direction, departures at 10:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. are canceled and in the Tarbes-Auch direction, departures at 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. are canceled.
- Are you planning to travel by bike? Free, monitored bicycle parking is available from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m. so you can enjoy your day in complete peace of mind. Click on the following link to reserve your space (100 places available).
- Access and parking for people with reduced mobility (PRM) : the usual parking lots in the historic center will not be accessible. On the other hand, 10 parking spaces will be available on avenue d'Alsace (see map), upon presentation of the badge, allowing you to enjoy the event and its activities (Quai Lissagaray and Halle Verdier).
- Temporary drinking water points and toilets will be installed in the historic center.
Today's program
Before watching the runners set off at 13:05 p.m. from the Town Hall, a series of animations will be offered in order to fully experience this great event!
Other events are also organized in the 100 days preceding the Tour de France.
What if you visited the city?
When passing through Auch, it is also an opportunity to visit our monuments and alleys of interest. walking plan is perfect for this: it is a walking tour of the historic city center to discover the main curiosities, architectural treasures and typical alleys. You can also pick it up at the tourist office when you come.
Some information to note:
- Le traditional Thursday morning market is canceled. On the other hand, you will be able to take advantage of the gourmet stage : a producers and caterers market that will allow you to feast and discover our local products.
- You have heard about the Italian theater and Hall of Illustrious located in the town hall? Access to them will exceptionally be impossible from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. that day. You will, however, be able to visit them from 13:30 p.m. to 17 p.m.!
- Our panorama room (3rd floor of the tourist office) will be closed from 10 a.m. to 15 p.m.
