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Golfe-Juan Must-see
The beach where Napoleon landed on 1 March 1815 on his return from the island of Elba, the symbolic starting point of the Route Napoléon.
See on the map →A historic route taken by Napoleon Bonaparte on his return from the island of Elba in 1815, the Route Napoléon links the Mediterranean to the Alps over more than 300 km through gorges and perched villages.
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Sisteron Must-see
A strategic gateway to the Southern Alps, dominated by its citadel perched on a rock overlooking the Durance.
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Digne-les-Bains
The lavender capital and a stop on the Route Napoléon, at the gateway to the Haute-Provence geological reserve.
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Clue de Sisteron
A spectacular gorge carved by the Durance between the Rocher de la Baume and the Rocher du Duc, framing the Sisteron citadel.
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