According to the latest speculations, Tour de France 2025 will stop in Montpellier. This will be the sevond rest day after Toulouse, which means both rest days will be spent in Languedoc.
Also, the third week will start from here (possibly with a mountain stage ending on the top of Mont Ventoux – take a look at the list of the climbs of Tour de France 2025 )
Montpellier appeared in the program of Tour de France formtue first time surprisingly late. Meanehile Toulouse was frequently visited since the very firt edition, Montpellier was discovered for the Tour only in the 1930s.
The city gained more importance when Mont Ventoux was introduced to the race. On the very first occasion whe. the famous ascent was int4oduced to Tour de France, it was the 17th stage between Montpellier and Avignon. Louison Bobet was the winner of the day.
2016 was the last time when Tour de France visited Montpellier. Yet, it was that stage with the chaotic end on Mont Ventoux.