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The National Road 7, the legendary French road
4 stops
5 nights
169 miles
Traveling down the southern section of the N7 along the Rhone is like entering a picture postcard view of Provence, with lavender colors and the sounds of cicadas. From Lyon, you can discover historical cities and perched villages. You'll drive through famous vineyards, olive groves, thyme-covered fields, lanes of plane trees and cypresses, and stopover in Lyon, Vienne, Valence, and les Baux-de-Provence, where luxury rubs shoulders with comfort and refinement.
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Recommended duration : 2 nights
Lyon
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Restaurant Saisons
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Auberge du Pont de Collonges - Paul Bocuse restaurant
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Bummeln im Grand Hôtel-Dieu in Lyon
An der Rhône, zwischen dem Flussufer und dem Place Bellecour, ist das Grand Hôtel-Dieu das Ergebnis eines mehr als gelungenen Umbaus. Einst Armenhaus, Krankenhaus und Entbindungsheim, ist es jetzt ein Ort zum Bummeln, an dem elegante Lebensart gepflegt wird und Gastlichkeit ein Markenzeichen ist. Luxus-, Mode- oder Deko-Geschäfte, aber auch Raum zum Leben und Erleben in einem von der UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe ernannten Viertel, das zu einem Aushängeschild des Großraums Lyon geworden ist.
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Gourmet stroll through the Halles de Lyon - Paul Bocuse
The Halles de Lyon is considered to be the 'stomach of the city', and is an essential stop for food lovers. The producers' stalls are adjacent to areas dedicated to enjoying a quick lunch on the run. Regional products such as Lyon-style quenelles, cold cut platters, Beaujolais wines, and praline tarts compete in flavor. Not to be missed, the cheeses made by cheese ripener Hervé Mons, a 'Meilleur Ouvrier de France” recipient, are sought after by the most prestigious Michelin-starred restaurants in France...
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Urban sensations in the Lyon Confluence eco-district
A renowned eco-neighborhood, Confluence offers a wide range of urban sensations. On an unusual walk, let yourself be seduced by its eclectic charms. From remnants of the old industrial district to colorful and ultra contemporary buildings, there is but one step. A cultural and visual path punctuated by a stop at the Musée des Confluences whose impressive maze will take you to the tip of the peninsula to admire the confluence of the Saone and Rhone rivers.
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Vienne
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Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Gallo-Roman archaeological site
An important city of Roman Gaul, Saint-Romain-en-Gal has left countless archaeological remains skilfully staged at the Gallo-Roman museum. The house of the Ocean gods, the wrestlers' baths and the Xenia mosaic tell the story of the Roman lifestyle at the beginning of our era in ancient Vienna. Mosaics, sculptures and paintings are the living testimony of this splendid time and let you wander in the footsteps of history.
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Vienne - Sustainable agriculture at the Corps de Loup vineyard
For 25 years, in Tupin and Semons, the Daubrée family has been reviving the Domaine Corps de Loup and its terraced vineyard in AOC Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu. With the sole concern of seeking finesse and balance in the wines produced here, the Debrées also focus on respecting nature and the terroir. In addition to sustainable agriculture, come natural treatments and only manual harvesting.
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Recommended duration : 1 night
Valence
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The perfect break in Hermitage
With the soul and the gentle charm of a small French country town, Tain l’Hermitage is a perfect picture of the Rhône Valley. For 200 years, the M. CHAPOUTIER has been creating the very finest of wines with the greatest respect for the balances of Nature in order to achieve the most precise expression of each terroir. The world of wine is one of conviviality and generosity. M. CHAPOUTIER seeks to share this message through an art de vivre that anyone can enjoy. Your Hermitage getaway starts here…
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Mirmande, picturesque village of the Rhone Valley
Classified among the most beautiful villages of France, Mirmande, from the top of its bluff overlooking the Rhone Valley, exposes its stone facades, alleys, art galleries and other places of curiosity. A picturesque and authentic village once home to silk-worm breeding, Mirmande is renowned for its medieval history, culture and craftsmanship.
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Take a hike through the heart of the Baronnies Provençales
The Baronnies Provençales present a rugged stony landscape with very strange shapes. This regional nature park is said to be 'an open-air encyclopedia of rocks”. More than 200 protected animal species and some 2,000 different plant species live in these grandiose landscapes, which humans have only gradually occupied. A paradise for hikers, botanists and ornithologists...
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Discover the Roman city of Orange
Before becoming the 'City of Princes', Orange was a stronghold of the Roman Empire. Two superb ruins classified as UNESCO World Heritage sites are evidence of this. The ancient Roman theater, which has retained its stage wall, now has a glass roof. The structure, which could hold 7,000 spectators, is home to the famous Chorégies, a Mecca of lyric art. Not far away, you can find the Arc de Triomphe, which was built around 20 BC and recalls the exploits of the Roman armies in Gaul.
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Recommended duration : 1 night
Les-Baux-de-Provence
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Les Baux-de-Provence, a charming bluff facing the Alpilles
An immense and superb stone fortress, a true postcard village located at over 240 meters above sea level, Les Baux sits above the entire valley and offers breathtaking views of the Alpilles. Without a doubt one Provence's locations not to be missed, its historical heritage is exceptional with a treasure of 22 architectural pieces classified as Historic Monuments.
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Regional Natural Park of the Alpilles with panoramic views
In this region, shaped over time by nature and people, the Alpilles alternate with limestone massifs dominating plains, marshes, forests and brush including 250 species of birds. In these magnificent landscapes olive, fig and almond trees rub shoulders.
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