Tour Auto 2026

About the Event

The 2026 Tour Auto will take place from May 3rd to 9th, 2026, offering competitors a unique route across France, linking Paris to Biarritz.

Route and key stages:

-   May 3rd and 4th: The vehicles will be exhibited under the glass roof of the Grand Palais in Paris (a highly anticipated return to history), where technical and administrative checks will also take place.

-   May 5th (Stage 1): The official start will be from the Château de Courances. The convoy will head towards Clermont-Ferrand, with the first test at the Nevers Magny-Cours circuit.

-   May 6th (Stage 2): The crews will leave the Auvergne region to reach the Pont du Gard, crossing spectacular landscapes of mountains and scrubland.

-   May 7th (Stage 3): Heading towards the 'Pink City,' Toulouse, with a stage featuring a visit to the Albi circuit.

-   May 8 (Stage 4): This 'marathon' stage will take competitors to Pau, a city steeped in motorsport tradition, with special stages in the foothills of the Pyrenees and a session on the Pau-Arnos circuit.

-   May 9 (Stage 5): The grand finale will take place between the Pyrenees peaks and the Atlantic Ocean. After a run on the Nogaro circuit, the rally will conclude in Biarritz, on the Basque coast.

Practical information: This 35th edition will bring together more than 240 exceptional cars that have made their mark on the history of the event between 1951 and 1973.

Spectators can admire the racing cars on the Magny-Cours, Albi, Pau-Arnos, and Nogaro circuits (often with free access), as well as in the parc fermé in each stage town upon presentation of the official program.

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