Unofficial fan guide · Tour de France 2027

Where to stay for Stage 17 of the 2027 Tour de France: Muret to Pau

In short

Stage 17 of the 2027 Tour de France runs 186 km from Muret to Pau on Wednesday 21 July 2027. For the night before, look at Muret. After the finish, stay in Pau. Rooms near the start go first, so book early and pick a free cancellation rate in case details change.

Key facts
DateWed 21 July 2027
StartMuret
FinishPau
Distance186 km (116 mi)
Stage typeFlat
Start and finish timesTo be confirmed closer to the race

Route sheet

In race order, not to scale
  1. MuretJust south of Toulouse
  2. Toward the PyreneesLast clear sprint chance before the mountains
  3. Pau

Where to watch

Probably the last chance for the sprinters before the Pyrenees. Watch near the finish in Pau, a classic Tour stage town.

Base towns

Pick one to see places to stay
Stage map: start Muret, finish Pau, base towns Muret, Pau
StartFinishBase townExact roads come out closer to the race.

Plan aheadPau is Wednesday's finish and Thursday's start, so two nights in one bed covers both. Book early, because the queen stage starts here.

Getting there and road closures

Muret is about 20 minutes from Toulouse by regional train. Pau has direct TGV trains from Paris and its own airport.

Host councils publish road closure times and park and ride plans in the months before the race. We add them here as they come out.

Stage 17 questions

Where is the best place to watch Stage 17 of the 2027 Tour de France?

Near the finish in Pau. Stage 17 is mostly manageable terrain and the last clear chance for the sprinters before the Pyrenees.

Where should I stay for the Stage 17 start in Muret?

Muret is small, but Toulouse is about 20 minutes away by train, so you can stay in Toulouse for one more night.

Where should I stay for the finish in Pau?

Pau is Wednesday's finish and Thursday's start of the queen stage. Two nights in Pau cover both stages.

Has Pau hosted the Tour before?

Many times. Pau is one of the Tour's most visited towns outside Paris, thanks to its place at the gateway to the Pyrenees.

· Sources: letour.fr, Cyclingnews, 2027 Tour route, Domestique, 2027 Tour route