Route Napoleon à Pied, Grasse

Lonely PlanetSep 20

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.

Grand Randonnée, 165km trail between Grasse and Sisteron

19 things in this story

Route Napoleon à PiedTrailGrand Randonnée, 165km trail between Grasse and Sisteron
Route Napoleon à ChevalTrailConnects Grasse with Vizelle for equestrians
FragonardPlace
MolinardPlace
GalimardPlace
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 NéelMuseumDigne-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

Route Napoleon à Pied