<P> Traditionally , the race is held primarily in the month of July . While the route changes each year , the format of the race stays the same with the appearance of time trials , the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps , and the finish on the Champs - Élysées in Paris . The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day - long segments ( stages ) over a 23 - day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres ( 2,200 mi ) . The race alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise circuits of France . </P>
<P> Traditionally , the race is held primarily in the month of July . While the route changes each year , the format of the race stays the same with the appearance of time trials , the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps , and the finish on the Champs - Élysées in Paris . The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day - long segments ( stages ) over a 23 - day period and cover around 3,500 kilometres ( 2,200 mi ) . The race alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise circuits of France . </P>
where does le tour de france always end
where does le tour de france always end
Champs - Élysées in Paris
Champs - Élysées in Paris