We are about to enter the second week of March, which means it is already time for the Race to the Sun, otherwise known as Paris-Nice 2026. This will be the 84th edition of Paris-Nice, which will take place this week over a total distance of 1,229.9 km.

In this article, you will find OpenStreetMap maps showing the route of the different stages of Paris-Nice 2026, their timetables, and stage profiles.

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The Paris-Nice 2026 route on an OpenStreetMap map, timetables, and stage profiles

As usual, Paris-Nice 2026 consists of eight stages. There are seven road stages and one team time trial, the third, which will take place on Tuesday between Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and Pouilly-sur-Loire.

Let's take a closer look at the different stages of Paris-Nice 2026, with maps of their routes on OpenStreetMap, the corresponding timetables and their stage profiles.

1/ Sunday, March 8, 2026 - Achères > Carrières-sous-Poissy - 170.9 km

The first stage starts in the Yvelines department, and this year it will be in Achères. It will take place almost entirely in a loop, as the finish line will be in a town just across the Seine.

But don't get too excited, because there is still a distance of more than 170 kilometers to cover between the start and finish. First, the riders will head southwest. Just before reaching Les Clays-sous-Bois, they will then turn west until they reach Bréval, with a short detour via Soindres. They will then head north via Saint-Illiers-la-Ville and La Villeneuve-en-Chevrie, where they will turn right.

They cross the Seine between Bonnières-sur-Seine and Bennecourt, before following the river eastwards. After passing through La Roche-Guyon and Fontenay-Saint-Père, they climb the Côte de Gargenville and the Côte de Vaux-sur-Seine, both category 3 climbs, before reaching the final circuit. After a first pass over the finish line, they will then do so twice. On the second pass over the finish line, they will battle it out in a sprint in Carrières-sous-Poissy. On both passes, they will climb the Côte de Chanteloup-les-Vignes (3rd category) and battle for victory in this very first stage of Paris-Nice 2026 on the third pass over the finish line in Carrières-sous-Poissy.

Below you will find the schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this first stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

2/ Monday, March 9, 2026 - Épône > Montargis - 187 km

The second stage of Paris-Nice 2026 will start in the middle of the loop formed by the first stage, in Épône. The riders will then head south and, once they reach Les Mesnuls, they will first encounter a short cobbled section, passing in front of the local castle, then the Côte des Mesnuls (3rd category). Passing through Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines and Dourdan, they will continue on their way and then encounter the Côte de Villeconin and Côte du Pressoir, also category 3 climbs.

They will then battle it out for the intermediate sprint in Fromont, before heading for the finish in Montargis.

Below you will find the timetable, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this second stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

3/ Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire > Pouilly-sur-Loire - team time trial - 23.5 km

The third stage will be a team time trial: a 23.5-kilometer time trial awaits each of the participating teams between Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and Pouilly-sur-Loire. An intermediate timing point is planned in Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye.

Below you will find the route schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this third stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

4/ Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - Bourges > Uchon - 195 km

The fourth stage of Paris-Nice 2026 will start in Bourges, the capital of the Cher department. This stage follows an almost straight line eastward.

It is only in the last third that this stage becomes more difficult, with the Côte de la Croix des Cerisiers (3rd category). After the sprint in Autun, the Côte de la Croix de la Libération (2nd category) follows, and finally the final climb to Uchon, the first 1st category difficulty of this Paris-Nice 2026.

Below you will find the timed route, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this fourth stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

5/ Thursday, March 12, 2026 - Cormoranche-sur-Saône > Colombier-le-Vieux - 206.3 km

The profile of this fifth stage of Paris-Nice 2026 is much hillier, passing west of Lyon.

The stage starts in Cormoranche-sur-Saône, and it is precisely when they reach Lyon that the riders will tackle the first difficulty of the day, the Côte de Lentilly (3rd category). Upon arriving in the Rhône department, they will encounter another difficulty, the Côte de Trèves (also 3rd category). The profile remains hilly at first, but then heads towards a valley following the Rhône, and it is there, in Sarras, that the intermediate sprint of this stage will be contested.

Moving away from the Rhône for the first time, they will then encounter the Côte de Sécheras (2nd category), before returning to it. Moving away from it again, they will have to climb the Côte de Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, a 1st category climb. They then follow the Doux river and have to climb the Côte de Saint-Barthélemy-le-Plain (2nd category), before heading towards the finish in Colombier-le-Vieux, also uphill, but unclassified.

Below you will find the timetable, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this fifth stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

6/ Friday, March 13, 2026 - Barbentane > Apt - 179.3 km

After a long journey, the riders will set off from Barbentane in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. They will soon reach the Côte de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence (3rd category), before passing through Eyguières and Taillades and climbing the Côte de Bonnieux (3rd category).

Passing through Lourmarin, La Motte d'Aigues, and Vitrolles-en-Luberon, the riders will arrive at the Col de l'Aire Deï Masco (2nd category). After passing through Céreste, they will then battle it out in the sprint at Saint-Martin-de-Castillon. As they approach the finish, they will still have the Côte de Saignon (2nd category) to climb before crossing the line in Apt.

Below you will find the timed route, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this sixth stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

7/ Saturday, March 14, 2026 - Nice > Auron - 138.7 km

For the seventh stage of Paris-Nice 2026, the riders will head for the upper part of the Nice hinterland, starting from the Promenade des Anglais in Nice itself. After following the Var to Colomars, the riders will then reach the first difficulty of the day, the Côte de Carros (2nd category). Shortly afterwards, they will reach the Côte de Bouyon (3rd category) and continue westward to Roquestéron, before returning and crossing the Var again at the Pont Charles-Albert.

They will then follow the Var and continue northward, climbing gradually. They then battle it out in the sprint at Isola and continue climbing until they reach Auron, the final climb of the 1st category.

Below you will find the route schedule, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this seventh stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

8/ Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Nice > Nice - 129.2 km

The final stage will start and finish in Nice. However, contrary to usual practice, there will be no Promenade des Anglais on the program, nor even Col d'Èze... no, this time the start and finish are planned on the Allianz Riviera side. At the start, the riders will head north on the left bank of the Var and, as on the previous day, they will cross it at the Charles-Albert Bridge, but this time at Plan-du-Var they will turn northeast towards Duranus and approach Lantosque. They then head south and will have to climb the Col de la Porte (1st category) before passing through Lucéram and L'Escarène and descending to La Pointe de Blausasc, then climbing again to approach Contes before heading back towards the Var. They pass through the Côte de Châteauneuf-Villevieille (1st category), Tourrette-Levens, and Aspremont, then arrive at a small circuit and follow the M6202 along the Var, turning around at a roundabout before heading for the Côte du Linguador (1st category) and returning once again to the M6202 where, this time, they continue to the finish in Nice, once again near the Allianz Riviera.

Below you will find the timetable, profile, and OpenStreetMap map for this eighth stage of Paris-Nice 2026. Click on the images to enlarge them.

The route of Paris-Nice 2026 to download in Google Earth

Would you prefer to see the entire route of Paris-Nice 2026 on a single map, or would you like to take a virtual flight over one or more of these stages? You can do this by downloading the KML file below and opening it in Google Earth.

>> Download the Paris-Nice 2026 route in Google Earth

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