Watching a stage of the Tour de France in France, Episode 411
Join Us in France Travel Podcast
Annie Sargent
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Sean and Melinda Cool decided they wanted to watch a stage of the Tour de France in France rather than on TV. It took quite a lot of preparation and they were kind enough to come on the podcast to share how they pulled it off. It's a lot of preparation, so take a listen, take out your pen and paper because 2023 could be the year you do it too!
They were in person for the stages of Carcassonne, Foix and Peyragudes, so they did this 3 times! They did not bring their own bikes, but rented bikes locally and that worked out for them as well. There will be another episode soon with folks who brough their own bikes over from the US to follow the Tour.
Why watching a stage of the Tour de France in France is wonderful
- You don't get to chat with fellow Tour enthusiasts when you watch the Tour on TV
- They had good luck with a bike shop called Evadeo in Carcassonne, recommended
- You can ride along the Canal du Midi
- Getting stuff like shirts and hats from the Caravan
- Use the Tour de France App
- Ask Tourist Offices about road closures, they'll know a few days before the Tour
- People following the Tour in their RV
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| 0:00.0 | The This is, join us in France, episode 411, 411, |
| 0:20.0 | Cattrosons. |
| 0:21.8 | Bonjour, I'm Annie Annie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast where we talk about France. |
| 0:28.3 | Everyday life in France, great places to visit in France, French culture, history, gastronomy, and news related to travel to France. |
| 0:37.0 | Today I bring you a conversation with Melinda Kool about following the Tour de France for stages that took place in Carca Sun and the Pyrenees and they had a lot of wonderful adventures. |
| 0:50.0 | Perhaps you'd like to watch a stage of the Tour de France on site rather than on TV? |
| 0:57.0 | Lots of tips for you to organize your trip. |
| 1:00.0 | This podcast is supported by donors and listeners who by my tours and services |
| 1:05.1 | including my itinerary consult service and my GPS self-guided tours of Paris on |
| 1:11.6 | the Voice Map app. You can browse all of that at my boutique. |
| 1:16.7 | Join us in France.com for a slash boutique. |
| 1:20.0 | By the time you hear this episode, I'll be on vacation in Tennessee. |
| 1:24.8 | So I'll pre-record this intro and we'll end the episode right after the interview. |
| 1:30.9 | I do want to thank a few new donors and patrons without which |
| 1:34.5 | this podcast would not exist so a special shout out this week to new Patreon donors |
| 1:40.0 | Sally and Roberta Fomville who wrote something really sweet that I want to share with you. |
| 1:47.0 | Hello Annie, I live in Sydney, Australia, and I have been listening to your podcast religiously every day as I drive to school to collect my daughter from the French school. |
| 1:58.0 | Wow, which she has been attending since maternal. That's wonderful. Hello daughter, hello. |
| 2:04.3 | Bonsieur, Mademoiselle. We are planning to move to France in July 2024 and I found your |
| 2:10.3 | podcast as I started my research for our move. I have started from |
| 2:14.3 | started from episode one and I am now up to date and I suspect like everyone else |
| 2:19.0 | who listens I am eagerly awaiting your next episode. |
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