traffic, parking, what you need to know about the passage of runners in the Vaucluse

The 112nd edition of the Tour de France will go through the roads of Vaucluse on July 22 and 23, as well as for a stage by the Géant de Provence and for the first time Bollène will mark the departure of a stage.

After a day of rest in Montpellier. Meanwhile, the 16th traffic, parking, what you need new and 17th stages of this 2025 Tour de France will compete in the Vaucluse on July 22 and 23. Furthermore, Additionally. Meanwhile, traffic, parking, what you need Meanwhile, There are many lovers of the large loop who will converge towards the Ventoux for the passage of the runners. Meanwhile, TRUTED from the stage. Furthermore. For example, traffic and parking, France 3 Provence-Alpes details what you need to know about the safety systems deployed by the Prefecture and the Department. Nevertheless,

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Expected from the double ascent of 2021, the tour is back on the steep slopes of the Géant de Provence. In addition,

For this 16^e Stage of 171.5 km Montpellier-Mont Ventoux. In addition. Similarly, after having crossed the Hérault, the Gard and having entered the Vaucluse by Châteauneuf-du-Pape, traffic, parking, what you need new via the Roquemaure bridge, the Peloton will cross the villages of Courthézon, Sarrians, Aubignan, Caromb, Modena, Saint-Pierre-de-Vassols and Crillon-le-Brave to Bedoin, of the day.

Between Bédoin and the observatory which overlooks the finish line, the traffic, parking, what you need runners will climb 15.7 km at 8.7 % average slope.

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More than 400 gendarmes will be deployed in reinforcement to ensure the safety of the course on the day of the stage. Nevertheless, on July 22. La traffic. parking, what you need traffic will be strongly disrupted with the arrival of the Tour caravan scheduled around 1 p.m. at the Roquemaure bridge. Traffic restrictions will be implemented.

The race route will then cut the department into two zones: North and South. Until the middle of the afternoon. only two axes will remain open to connect these two parts: the A7 motorway and the RD 907 (old RN 7).

Closings spread over the course

In order to limit the inconvenience led by the privatization of roads taken by the cycling event. closings spread over a maximum duration of four hours (excluding Mont-Ventoux sector) will traffic, parking, what you need new be implemented in four separate sectors, announces the prefecture.

Section 1 (Roquemaure): RD 976 between 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Section 2 (Roquemaure-Courthezon): RD17 and RD 92 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Section 3 (Courthezon-Bédoin): 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Section 4 (until arrival): RD 974

Specific restrictions around the summit

Long before the passage of runners, specific restrictions are set up on Mont Ventoux. Motorized traffic will be completely impossible in the summit part. between the Chalet Liotard and the Bike traffic, parking, what you need new Park of the Reynard chalet, from Sunday July 20 at 8 p.m., to allow the installations of the arrival.

No crossing of the summit will be possible until Tuesday July 22 11 p.m. traffic, parking, what you need

In the event of unfavorable weather conditions. an arrival of the test at the Reynard chalet is one of the scenarios envisaged by the services in conjunction with ASO

From Monday, July 21, any motorized traffic will be prohibited on the RD 974 since the Saint-Estève turn (Bedoin side) and the Groseau turn (Malaucène side). Except for residents and services. Same ban on motorized circulation on the RD 164 (Route de Sault) from the place called La Reynarde.

On the day of the stage, July 22, the RD 164 (Sale Sault) will be reopened punctually, between 5 traffic, parking, what you need new a.m. and 10 a.m.. at light vehicles exclusively. and only to allow them to reach the La Froye parking lot by taking the reserved track. Marked trails will allow pedestrians to reach the summit or the Reynard chalet.

Access of traffic. parking, what you need cyclists and pedestrians

On the south side, access to pedestrians and cyclists will remain possible until about 1 p.m., about an hour before the advertising caravan.

The amateur cyclists who will have climbed the summit to see the peloton will be able to descend about 15 minutes after the balai car. and only by the same slope borrowed from the climb, indicates the prefecture which underlines the absence of the possibility of switching from one side to another.

The road will not be completely reopened to traffic only around 8 p.m.

Parking Restrictions

For public safety. the smooth running of the arrival of runners at the top of Mont Ventoux, significant parking restrictions are also set up.

Parking has been authorized since Wednesday July 16 at 12:00 p.m.. in three dedicated car parks:

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• South side: the hermitting (to favor by the motorhomes) and Bike Park (lift and bicycle station);
• North side: Mont Serein parking lot.

These car parks will be closed as soon as saturation and no later than Monday, July 21.

Motorized vehicle parking is iOnly on both sides of the linear of the access roads to the Ventoux.

Exceptional bivouac. wild camping authorization

Exceptionally. to enjoy as close as possible to the passage of the Tour, it will be possible to bivouac on several sites of traffic, parking, what you need new the massif, Between July 16 12 noon and July 23 12 noon:

• so -called “hermitting” area in the town of Bédoin and only in the defined perimeter;
• area known as the “Hotel de la Forêt”, in the town of Bédoin;
• Zone of “Jas Forest” in the traffic, parking, what you need town of Sault;
• zone of “Belvèdère” in the town of Aurel;
• Zone of “Rat refuge” in the town of Sault
• Open part of the Mont Serein station in the so -called “La Prairie” area, in the town of Beaumont du Ventoux.

On the “Hôtel de la Forêt”. “Jas Forest”. “Rat refuge”, “Belvédère” and “Prairie” areas, the campsite and the bivouac will be authorized only on the night of July 21 to 22, 2025 and on the areas delimited by the panels.

It is also tolerated. exceptionally. that the public settles for the night along traffic, parking, what you need new the departmental road 974 since the turn of Saint Estève and the Reynard chalet between July 21 and 22, 2025.

This exceptional authorization is accompanied by compliance with the prohibitions for the use of fire, notes the prefecture.