This year’s Tour de France is likely to enjoy even greater interest than usual within the UK, since reigning champion Bradley ‘Wiggo’ Wiggins became the first Brit to claim the tour crown. Many now plan trips to France to coincide with this fantastic event, which this year runs from Saturday June 29th to Sunday July 21th.

2013 sees the 100th Tour de France and the event will comprise the best cyclists in the world competing over 21 stages and covering a total distance of 3,360 kilometres. It is a sporting event that requires virtually super-human levels of fitness, endurance and speed, which is one reason why Wiggo, also a much-loved Olympian and BBC Sports Personality of the Year, has earned so much admiration and respect.

Make this the year that you see what the Tour de France is really all about. Our Paris Weekends make an excellent basis for a spectator’s trip and they run from February to December, with several during the summer Tour period.

During the Paris Weekend, which is priced from just £89 during the summer months, you will enjoy an overnight crossing that allows guests to arrive at the 3*o r 4* hotel in La Vilette, Paris by breakfast time. After that you have the option of enjoying one of the best Paris walking tours there is. See the Louvre and the Seine, the Arc de Triomphe and the Jardin des Tuileries, the Champs Elysees, Notre Dame and much more besides. You can visit Versailles or go up the Eiffel Tower at your leisure. The next day offers another optional tour which takes in bohemian Montmartre, the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge.

Naturally, you can shape your Paris Weekend to suit you and may wish to combine your trip with viewing the Tour de France. The final Versailles-Paris stage takes place on Sunday 21st July, so our tour that runs from 19th to 22nd July makes a very convenient and affordable option for those who wish to experience a once-in-a-lifetime sporting thrill.

For further information and to reserve your place, please call email us at: info@expatexplore.com.