Tour de France 2019 – What To Eat, Drink and See (Other than Cycling)

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Heading across the Channel to catch a slice of Lycra-clad cycling action? Well, at the pace they go, spectating will be over in a flash. Here’s what to eat, drink and do once you’re done during every stage of the 2019 Tour de France.

 

Brussels (6th– 7thJuly)

What to Eat: Mussels

What to Drink: Trappist Beer

What to See other than cycling: The Atomium

 

Binche – Épernay (8thJuly)

What to Eat: Pan fried crayfish

What to Drink: Chimay beer

What to See other than cycling: Bonne-Espérance Abbey

 

Reims – Nancy (9thJuly)

What to Eat: Local seafood

What to Drink: Champagne

What to See other than cycling: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims

 

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges – Colmar (10thJuly)

What to Eat: Foie gras

What to Drink: Local wine

What to See other than cycling: Wine tasting tour

 

Mulhouse – La Planche des Belles Filles (11thJuly)

What to Eat: Pork trotters

What to Drink: Alsatian Muscat

What to See other than cycling: Skiing

 

Belfort –Chalon-sur-Saône (12thJuly)

What to Eat: A cheese board

What to Drink: Cote Chalonnaise wine

What to See other than cycling: Musée Nicéphore-Niépce

 

Mâcon – Saint-Étienne – Brioude (13th-14thJuly)

What to Eat: Steak

What to Drink: Cocktails

What to See other than cycling: Basilique Saint-Sernin

 

Saint-Flour – Albi (15th– 17thJuly)

What to Eat: Warm goat cheese

What to Drink: Local white wine

What to See other than cycling: Sainte-Cecile Cathedral of Albi

 

Albi – Toulouse – Bagnères-de-Bigorre (17th– 18thJuly)

What to Eat: Cassoulet

What to Drink: Quinquina

What to See other than cycling: Garonne River Cruise

 

Pau (19thJuly)

What to Eat: Lamb

What to Drink: Sweet white wine

What to See other than cycling: Funiculaire de Pau

 

Tarbes – Tourmalet (20thJuly)

What to Eat: Street food

What to Drink: Local red wine

What to See other than cycling:  Jardin Massey

 

Limoux – Foix (21stJuly)

What to Eat: Lobster Bisque

What to Drink: Sparkling wine

What to See other than cycling: Etang de Soulcem

 

Nîmes (22nd– 23rdJuly)

What to Eat: Truffles

What to Drink: Rosé

What to See other than cycling: Local Roman sites

 

Pont du Gard – Gap (24th July)

What to Eat: Giant prawns

What to Drink: Chardonnay

What to See other than cycling: Roman Aqueduct

 

Embrun – Valloire (25thJuly)

What to Eat: Pork Ribs

What to Drink: Local glacier water

What to See other than cycling: Col du Galibier

 

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne – Tignes (26thJuly)

What to Eat: Seafood

What to Drink: Chignin

What to See other than cycling: Snowboarding

 

Albertville – Val Thorens (27thJuly)

What to Eat: Veal

What to Drink: Peron Jean-Yves wine

What to See other than cycling: Maison des Jeux Olympiques

 

Rambouillet – Paris (Champs-Élysées) (28thJuly)

What to Eat: Anything and everything

What to Drink: Take your pick

What to See other than cycling: The Eiffel Tower

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