The Route Napoleon
Although I knew who Napoleon was before our trip to France, I must be honest, I wasn't very familiar with the Route Napoleon. As it turns out, it was the route taken by Napoleon in 1815 on his return from Elba. It is said to now be a part of a 325 kilometer section of the Route Nationale 85.
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, states that this route begins at Golfe-Juan, where Napoleon disembarked last March 1, 1815, beginning the Hundred Days that ended at Waterloo. It adds that the road was inaugurated in 1932 starting from the French Riviera all the way to the southern Pre-Alps.
For the so called Route Napoleon, we didn't really stop anywhere. We simply rode through. The views along the way though were spectacular. I don't think I will ever forget the ever so tall rocky mountains we passed.
I can just imagine how old these rock mountains are.
This view reminds me of Switzerland and its lakes. The water was so blue just like this one.
Oh so picturesque!
This one too!
On the day we were traveling along the Route Napolean, some National holiday had just begun in France. Thus, practically all roads were full of cars with families traveling in all directions. Just take a look at the flow or lack of it.
More cars waiting to move along
At a pit stop. I think that's a water bottle in my hand which we bought in some mom and pop shop so we wouldn't be thirsty on board.
