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Route Napoléon (N85)

Retraces Napoleon's 1815 march from the Riviera to the Alps, a flowing driver's road through Castellane and Digne.

WhereGrasse, France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
RoadRoute Napoléon (N85)
RouteGrasse → Sisteron
Distance100 miles · 161 km · ~3h 8m drive
Characterscenic

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