Guide Note

Lannemezan is a town in the South of France located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of the Midi-Pyrénées region.

Fast Facts

1. Country: France
2. Region: Midi-Pyrénées (Hautes-Pyrénées department)
3. Language spoken: French
4. Population: About 6,000¹
5. Currency: Euro
6. Country code: 33
7. Time zone: CET
8. Tour de France stage starting point in 1999, 2004 and 2008
9. Midi-Pyrénées holds influence in the aeronautics and space travel industry²

July 16, 2008: Lannemezan is the starting point for the 11th stage of the 2008 Tour de France. The stage, which comes after the first day of rest in the bicycle race, runs from Lannemezan to Foix over a distance of roughly 105 miles (167.5 kilometers). It is mostly flat with few large inclines.³

1. Aurillac
2. Bagneres de Bigorre
3. Cerilly
4. Cuneo
5. Digne les Bains
6. Figeac
7. Foix
8. Hautacam
9. Lavelanet
10. Plumelec