What is the route Napoléon?
The Route Napoléon takes on an epic quality for the first time as it leaves town, and zigzags up into the mountains. Not in tidy little hairpin bends, but in big, impatient strokes. No longer lost amid Riviera development, the road is now an obvious line on the map.
Why did Napoleon go through the Alps?
The Napoleon Route marks the beginning of a six-day and 324-kilometer epic journey. For strategic reasons, Napoleon chose to go through the Alps, with many detours, to avoid being detected by the royalist resistance. Today’s Route Napoleon is a paved tourist route inaugurated in 1932.
Where did the Napoleon route end in Grenoble?
The Napoleon route ends in Grenoble, the largest city in the Rhône-Alpes region and known as the ‘Capital of the Alps.’ It is here that Napoleon arrived after he was confronted by the royal army, staying at the Hôtel des Trois Dauphins, which was since appropriately renamed Auberge Napoleon .
How did pardon discover Route Napoleon?
Pardon first visited Route Napoleon in 2015 and was blown away by the gravity-defying road he discovered. He has since made frequent trips down to the South of France to capture dramatic driving pictures for magazines and luxury car manufacturers.
La Route Napoléon et les plus beaux parcs naturels de France