Medieval Avallon, last stop outside Paris
Last stop for the day is Avallon a small historic town with some interesting sights
The famous Fontenay Abbey
The second stop of the day is at famous Fontenay Abbey an Unesco WHS and the oldest preserved Cistercian Abbey in the world
Beaune, a historical town
We spend the morning visiting the major attraction in Beaune the Hospices de Beaune a beautiful hospital founded in 1443
Chambery, the historical capital of Savoy
We end our day in Chambery the historical capital of Savoy where we spend an hour exploring before making our way to Beaune for the night
Through the Alps towards Chambery
From Briancon it is a long and windy drive through the Alps to Chambery passing through mountain passes and tunnels along the way
Briançon, the Vauban fortified city
We spend the morning exploring Briançon the highest city in France and an area fortified by Vauban against Austrian attack
On the highest through road in Europe over Col de la Bonette
We spend the afternoon in the high alpine Alps passing through Col de la Bonette on the highest through road in Europe
In the mountains around Saint-Martin-Vésubie
In the morning we hike and explore the area around Saint-Martin-Vésubie part of the Mercantour National Park
Dinner and a drive through Monaco
Today we add one more country to our list, Monaco, but it is a very cursory visit before we turn north towards the Alps
The Enchanting Village of Eze
We arrive late in Eze and have less than one hour to explore the enchanting village and wander around the beautiful alleys