After the big start of the Tour de France cyclist in Copenhagen on Friday July 1 and three stages in Denmark, the peloton returns to France with a stage between Dunkirk and Calais on Tuesday July 5.
Parking and traffic will be restricted in both cities. How do I get there to watch the start of the stage or the finish of the race? Discover all the practical information below.
Parking and traffic in Dunkirk
- The axes closed for the organization of the Tour de France will be prohibited to traffic and parking.
- Place Paul Asseman: parking and traffic prohibited from Monday July 4 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday July 5 at 7 p.m.
- Sea dyke: closed to local residents from Monday July 4 until the end of privatization by the organization of the Tour de France.
How to come to Dunkirk?
By bus
- Line C2 – Grévy stop
- Line C3 – Fénelon or Geeraert stops
- Line C4 – Fenelon stop
By bike
Park your bike safely in dedicated bike parks:
- Grand Large sports hall
- Junction rue Hoche/Digue de mer
By train
The Region and the TER Hauts-de-France are setting up a Tour de France pass which allows free movement between Dunkirk, Saint Omer and Calais on July 5 and between Lille and Wallers on July 6 from Hauts-de-France stations .
- Tour de France Pass 1 day: 12 euros
- Tour de France Pass 2 days: 17 euros.
From Dunkirk station, free bus :
- Line C2 – Grévy stop
- Line C3 – Fénelon or Geeraert stops
- Line C4 – Fenelon stop
By car
Coming from Lille via the A25 motorway:
- Exit A16/A40 towards Ostend
- Exit 58 towards Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
Coming from Calais or Belgium via the A16
- Exit 58 towards Saint-Pol-sur-Mer
In all cases, free parking at the Môle 2 relay car park in Dunkirk.
Parking and traffic in Calais
Traffic and parking will be prohibited Avenue Pierre de Coubertin Monday July 4 from 11 a.m. to Tuesday July 5 at 11:30 p.m.
Prohibition to drive on the county 940 between Sangatte and Blériot-Plage on Tuesday July 5 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from Blériot-Plage to the water tower on Tuesday July 5 from 3:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
L’Verdun Ave. and the May 8 Boulevard are closed to traffic on Tuesday July 5 from 3:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Parking will be free on Tuesday July 5 all day in the city’s twelve car parks, with the exception of the Calais Coeur de Vie car park (free from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Free parking is also available for people with reduced mobility (Parking PMR), near the finish line.
If you arrive before 1 p.m. on Tuesday July 5, you can park in one of the twelve car parks in the city. If you arrive after 1 p.m., you will only be able to access the Epopée car park. To access the finish line, you have two bus lines: 2 and 4.
How to come to Calais?
By car
If you arrive in Calais before 1 p.m.use exit 46 of the A16 motorway and park in car parks 1 to 12 in the city.
If you arrive after 1 p.m., use the Rocade port n°3 exit of the A216 (Calais-centre – ZA Marcel Doret – Center universitaire) and park in the Epopée parking lot. You can take a free bus to get to the finish site: lines 2 and 4.
By train
The Region and the TER Hauts-de-France are setting up a Tour de France pass which allows free movement between Dunkirk, Saint Omer and Calais on July 5 and between Lille and Wallers on July 6 from Hauts-de-France stations .
- Tour de France Pass 1 day: 12 euros
- Tour de France Pass 2 days: 17 euros.
Calais station is close to the finish line. You can walk there.