NEW Multisport Tour in Provence !

We are thrilled to introduce our new Multisport Tour in Provence . This tour will cover the best regions in Provence and throw in a variety of activities to make your experience second to none. This tour is for active adventurists who possess skills in various activities.

Cycle from Avignon to the Pont du Gard, then canoe from the Pont, hike around Les Baux de Provence and stay in St Remy de Provence. Follow with a day of mountain biking in the famous ‘ Colorado ' in the Luberon area, and some fun at an Adventure Park !

Cultural attractions include Avignon where we go on a unique treasure hunt, the Pont du Gard – that famous Roman acqueduct that is more than 2000 years old, and much more.

This tour offers outdoor activities that give you a different perspective not often enjoyed by visitors to the region:

• canoe trip on the Gardon River
• hiking in the Alpilles
• mountain biking in the natural park of the Luberon and an oddity of nature known as the Little Colorado of Provence

Be the first to experience this amazing tour in 2008 and save 100 euros per person!

Applies to first booking on this tour only.

For further details, visit: http://www.discoverfrance.com/regions/provence_cycling_tour_sgp2.html

Tour de France organizers modify 2008 route to avoid hazard of falling rocks

The risk of falling rocks on a climb of the race's 15th stage has prompted Tour de France organizers into a late change of the 2008 race route.  This means that the 15th stage, initially set to start in Digne-Les-Bains and finish at Prato Nevoso, Italy , will now start in Embrun because of the "fairly important risk of falling rocks on the climb up the Col de Larche".  

The Col de Larche, whose altitude is 1948 metres, has now been replaced on stage 15 with the Col d'Agnel, whose altitude is 2744.

The route change has also forced the reduction in length of the stage from 216km to 185.