Sportscar Tour «Route des Grandes Alpes»
One of the most beautiful car tours in France is the "Route des Grandes Alpes", during which you cross a fabulous 16 Alpine passes by car (some count 21 passes on the route), including the Col de l'Iseran, which at 2770 meters is the highest Alpine pass that can be crossed. Below we show you in what stages you can divide this sports car tour.
The road trip on the "Route des Grandes Alpes" starts in the French town of Thonon-les-Bains on Lake Geneva and ends in Menton, a municipality on the Côte d'Azur.
Day 4: Guillaumes - Menton
And on the fourth day, the last stage is to be conquered, namely from Guillaumes to Menton, a small French town on the Côte d'Azur on the Mediterranean Sea. If you want, you can continue from Menton to Nice, about 30 kilometers away, and end the car tour in a hotel on the Promenade des Anglais with a view of the sea.
Route
Here is an overview of the most important key data for the car tour "Route des Grandes Alpes":
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Sportscar Tour «Grande Corniche»
One of the most beautiful panoramic roads in the world is the "Grande Corniche", which leads from Nice to Menton. You can easily do this car tour in one day and get fantastic views of both the Mediterranean coast and the Maritime Alps. By the way, Corniche generally refers to dream roads in France, but also to paradise roads. Especially in summer there is a lot of traffic on the "Grande Corniche" route, which is why a drive in the early morning or late evening is recommended.
Route
Since the route is only about 30 kilometers long, the pure driving time on the "Grande Corniche" would only be about 30 minutes long. However, there are many great viewpoints and dreamy places along the route. That's why you should take the time to make a stop every now and then. We recommend dividing the car tour into at least three stages.
By the way, the "Grande Corniche" served among other things in the James Bond film Goldeneye as a backdrop, which is why it is often used as a part of a sports car tour.
2. Part: Col d’Èze - La Turbie
From Col d'Èze, the car tour "Grande Corniche" continues to the small village of La Turbie, where the remains of the Roman victory monument Tropaeum Alpium (Tropaeum Augusti) still stand. The monument, where you can see a remnant of the imposing column belt, dates back to 7/6 BC.