Lonely PlanetSep 20, 2026
Guide to the Route Napoléon in France
The Route Napoléon passes the same towns and lavender-scented plateaus that the French leader did on his march from the Mediterranean to the Alps.
19 things in this story
- MolinardPlaceMaison Molinard is a historic French perfume house founded in 1849 in Grasse, Provence.
- GalimardPlaceThe name of the manufacture is a tribute to Jean de Galimard.
- Route Napoleon à PiedTrailGrand Randonnée, 165km trail between Grasse and Sisteron
- Route Napoleon à ChevalTrailConnects Grasse with Vizelle for equestrians
- FragonardPlace
- Elsewhere
- Place de l’ApiéSightSt-Vallier-de-Thiey, FranceMarker commemorates where Napoleon sat
- Auberge MarchandHotelGap, FranceMarker commemorates where Napoleon slept
- Hôtel du Bras d’OrRestaurantSisteron, FranceInn where Napoleon ate
- Prairie de la RencontreSightLaffrey, FranceCommemorates crucial moment of Napoleon's march
- Citadelle de SisteronMuseumSisteron, FranceTowers above town, small museum dedicated to Napoleon
- Musée National Picasso ‘La Guerre et la Paix’MuseumVallauris, FranceTestament to Picasso's talents with ceramics
- Parc naturel régional du VerdonPlaceCastellane, FranceHigh plateau location for Castellane village
- Roc de CastellaneSightCastellane, FranceTowering rock face above Castellane village
- Gorges du VerdonSightCastellane, FranceDeep limestone canyon, hub of adventure sports
- Dalle aux AmmonitesSightDigne-les-Bains, FranceImmense exposed slab with over 1500 fossilized ammonites
- Maison Alexandra David NéelParkDigne-les-Bains, FranceHome filled with treasures from her travels
- Rocher de la BaumeSightSisteron, FranceEmblem of Sisteron, incredible rock relief
- Domaine de CharancePlaceGap, FranceHiking trails among fragranced rose gardens
- Domaine de VizelleMuseumVizelle, FranceCastle turned museum dedicated to French Revolution
