Celebrate the 2026 Tour de France with a beautifully detailed route map by The Unique Maps Co., showing all 21 stages of the race overlaid on a richly engraved antique map of France.

The modern route is drawn across a historic 1872 Victorian map of France by A. Fullarton, creating a striking contrast between the drama of contemporary cycling and the elegance of nineteenth-century cartography. It is part race guide, part historical map, and part statement piece for anyone who loves the Tour.

Every stage is clearly marked with numbered route lines, start and finish symbols, rest days, time trials, and a concise legend. The 2026 Grand Départ begins in Barcelona, with a dedicated inset map showing Catalonia and the Pyrenees in greater detail before the race crosses into France.

A modern cycling route on a historic map

What makes this map special is the conversation between old and new. Fullarton’s antique base map gives you finely engraved coastlines, rivers, mountain relief, decorative borders, and classic Victorian typography. Over the top, the 2026 Tour route adds a bold, modern layer of colour, movement, and sporting drama.

The course moves from Barcelona and the Catalan coast into the Pyrenees, then across southern and central France through places such as Pau, Carcassonne, Bordeaux, Périgueux, Vichy, Chalon-sur-Saône, Dole, Mulhouse, Thonon-les-Bains, Gap, and Alpe d’Huez, before the final approach to Paris.

For cycling fans, it is a wonderful way to follow the shape of the race. For map lovers, it is a fascinating piece of layered cartography: modern sport plotted across an older vision of France, where rivers, departments, railways, mountains, and borders still frame the story of the road.

Details shown on the map

• The full 2026 Tour de France route
• All 21 stages, clearly numbered
• Stage starts and finishes
• Rest days
• Time trials and special stage markers
• A dedicated inset map of Barcelona, Catalonia, and the Pyrenees
• A clear legend explaining the route symbols
• The original detail of A. Fullarton’s 1872 map of France

Cities and towns featured

• Paris
• Barcelona
• Tarragona
• Les Angles
• Pau
• Carcassonne
• Bordeaux
• Périgueux
• Vichy
• Chalon-sur-Saône
• Dole
• Champagnole
• Thonon-les-Bains
• Mulhouse
• Gap
• Alpe d’Huez

A brilliant gift for cycling fans

This map makes a standout gift for anyone who loves the Tour de France, road cycling, French landscapes, historic maps, or epic sporting journeys. It is perfect for birthdays, Father’s Day, Christmas, retirements, housewarmings, cycling club gifts, or as a keepsake for someone planning to follow the race in person.

It looks especially good in a study, home office, hallway, bike room, or living space — anywhere you want a piece that feels both cultured and full of energy.

Museum-quality print, made to order

This map is available as a museum-quality giclée print on acid-free archival matte paper, or as a framed print ready to hang. Each piece is made to order by The Unique Maps Co. and printed with beautiful detail, so the fine linework of the antique base map and the modern route overlay remain crisp and readable.

This design looks great at a wide range of sizes, but we recommend choosing a larger size if you have the space. Larger prints make it easier to enjoy the small place names, route details, stage markers, and original engraved features of the 1872 map.

This map can be printed at statement sizes up to around 70 inches / 180cm wide. If you are looking for an even larger version, please get in touch.

Personalisation options

If you would like to make this map even more personal, we can usually help. You might want to add a dedication message, highlight a favourite stage, mark where you watched the race, or include a special date for a cycling fan.

If you have a particular idea in mind, please contact us before or after ordering and we’ll let you know what is possible.

Please check the map before ordering

Please use the listing images to check whether a specific town, road, landmark, or feature appears on the map. You can also contact us and ask us to check for you.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, you can also browse our collection of old, vintage, and antique maps. We also have some vintage Tour de France maps here:

• Tour de France 1956 map
• Tour de France 1978 map

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

Many of our maps and art prints are chosen as thoughtful gifts for homes, offices, studies and meaningful places.

Choose a framed option for the easiest ready-to-hang gift, or choose an unframed print if the recipient may prefer to select their own frame.

We make orders locally in 23 countries around the world, so gifts can often be produced close to the recipient. This helps them arrive faster, travel more safely, and avoid customs or import duty surprises.

• We can deliver directly to the recipient
• Framed pieces arrive ready to hang
• Unframed prints are carefully packed in a strong protective tube
• Almost every order is made locally, for faster, safer gifting
• 90-day returns give the recipient time to decide

If you are not sure what to choose, please contact us. We can help you pick the right map, size, finish or delivery option.

Most orders are made locally and delivered in around 2–3 working days, depending on the product, size and destination.

We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.

Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.

Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.

Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.

If you need your order by a particular date, please contact us before ordering. We’ll check the best production route and delivery option for your location.

Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.

Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.

Read our full delivery and local production guide

Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.

We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.

Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.

Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.

All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.

If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

Learn more about The Unique Maps Co.

Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

If you are not happy with your order for any reason, contact me and I'll get it fixed ASAP, free of charge. Please see my returns and refund policy for more information.

I am very confident you will like your restored map or art print. I have been doing this since 1984. I'm a 5-star Etsy seller. I have sold tens of thousands of maps and art prints and have over 5,000 real 5-star reviews. My work has been featured in interior design magazines, on the BBC, and on the walls of dozens of 5-star hotels.

I use a unique process to restore maps and artwork that is massively time consuming and labour intensive. Hunting down the original maps and illustrations can take months. I use state of the art and eye-wateringly expensive technology to scan and restore them. As a result, I guarantee my maps and art prints are a cut above the rest. I stand by my products and will always make sure you're 100% happy with what you receive.

Almost all of my maps and art prints look amazing at large sizes (200cm, 6.5ft+) and I can frame and deliver them to you as well, via special oversized courier. Contact me to discuss your specific needs.