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Mirage
Wonderful hot road mirage. Coming from a mountainous country, I am not used to such long flat straight roads! -
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
One of the longest bridges in France, crossing the Loire. Including the access viaducts, it measures 3356 m. -
Route D673
One cannot not stop here. What a lovely place. On the road D673 just south of Calès. -
Château de Chenonceau
The avenue leading to the castle. Great shade in the summer heat. -
Mont Dol
What a lovely house - with a curved corner. -
Mont Saint-Michel
Plenty of lovely souvenir shops and places to eat in the town, but some of them closed fairly early in the evening. -
Pont de Saint-Nazaire
Well, it is a beautiful bridge. -
On the road
We returned to the Alps on the way back. And this is a lovely sign, from here you can go to Paris (obviously), Bordeaux, Montpellier, and Lyon. -
Pointes d'Orient
View from the Galibier road towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m) and Crête de Lacha (2938 m). -
Col du Galibier
Roche de la Gardette (3050 m), Pic Est de Combeynot (3145 m), Pic Ouest de Combeynot (3155 m), Roc Noir de Combeynot (3112 m); in the back Pic de Neige Cordier (3613 m), Roche Paillon (3636 m), Barre des Écrins (4102 m), Sommet Sud-Est de la Roche d'Alveau (3619 m), and Pointe Nérot (3537 m). Thanks to Peakvisor. -
Col du Galibier
View towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m), Crête de Lacha (2938 m), Aiguille Noire (2869) and Pic du Thabor (3207 m) on the right. -
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier has a special place in my heart. I've cycled up the Col twice (once from each side), and driven up so often... I cannot possibly remember how many times I've been up there. But it never disappoints. -
Le Col de l'Échelle
Being a fan of Alex Hugo, I wanted to see Vallée de la Clarée. This is already towards Italy, behind Col de l'Échelle. Oddly enough, the border is not on the col but in the valley below. -
Le Mauvais Pas
A steep descend towards Italy - and then home.