Route Napoléon, French Alps

Roads · Driving road · France

Route Napoléon

A long, flowing classic from the Alps towards the Côte d’Azur.
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Length186 miles300 km
Driving timeAbout 5 hr 25 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanemoderate
Low carsGood
MotorcyclesGreat

Before you go

Castellane to Grasse is the best stretch. Worth a whole day on its own.

Which way round

North to south, Grenoble towards Grasse, finishing with the sea ahead of you.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. Grenoble
  2. Castellane
  3. Grasse

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