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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5850   
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When are you going? Soon? If so and should you come this way (French Alps) from Lucerne, I can wholly recommend NOT going down the Route Napoleon/N85 between Grenoble and the Côte d'Azur. Whilst wonderfully picturesque, if you're not in/on something small and fast that can overtake the caravans of Dutch caravans, it us a bloody nightmare and best saved for Autumn. If you are in the area though, the French Alps, do consider some of the Grand Route des Alpes (although parts will be as busy as the N85) and enjoy (perhaps stay out on) some of the high mountain passes. There are also a couple of corkers between Italy and France. If you're interested I'll try and dredge up which they are. As far as towns are concerned, Aix en Provence and Turin are two lovely cities and then there are a plethora of small villages along the coast. I'm a particular fan of Nole and the old town in Varigotti in Liguria, and whilst there don't hesitate to get away from the crowds and head into the mountains. There are numerous roads straight off the coastal road leading to some gorgeous villages. If you want to stay anywhere near Mont Blanc, Saint Gervais Les Bains is by far the most picturesque, but I would say that, I live here. But also central fir Chamonix, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, Geneva etc. And on your way back, avoid Genoa like the plague.
Apart from the traffic and the tourists  it's all beautiful down here. Bar getting stuck in a traffic jam, nothing will disappoint. Enjoy  Monsieur Le Grenadier
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1st Aug 2016 4:44pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589  
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I have just come back from Italy, more precisely from Caorle.
We were there for 2 weeks. I had the clutch and output shaft done just before , the clutch started rattling about 2 months before. We did 2700 miles. drove from Dunkirk through Belgium, Germany, Austria and in to Italy. On the way back we came via Milan, Lake Como and Switzerland Lake Lugano, Lake of Luzern then straight to Calais. One of the best holidays I have ever had. In Italy we visited Venice and Padova. Loved it and hope to go again next year. In Austria we paid 17euros to drive through for 2 weeks and in Switzerland 80euros 40 for the car 40 for the trailer tent. The great Dgardel came to visit and I got see his great defender. My defender performed brilliantly all the way with the trailer tent, bike rack with 4 bikes and all the other stuff we take on holiday. On the way back we added another 150litres of wine. Regards Fabio |
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1st Aug 2016 6:15pm |
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