The Tour de France makes a big positive impact wherever it goes. It throws its weight behind the global movement for greener transport in all the places it visits to build the future together: Riding into the Future supports environmental protection, regional development, raising awareness among young people and the benefits of cycling every day as a source of well-being and balance.
In This Story: France
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.