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Cannes - Grenoble
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Download route as .CSVOn his return from exile on Elba in 1815, Napoléon Bonaparte marched along this incredible route, assembling an army as he went – with the aim of overthrowing Louis XVIII. Opened in 1932, the Route Napoléon is a spectacular journey that will whisk you from the turquoise waters of the Côte d'Azur to Grenoble, passing through the foothills of the Alps along winding mountain roads that serve up dramatic views at every turn.