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Cafe de la Rencontre
A historic cafe on the Route Napoleon near Laffrey where Napoleon famously confronted royalist troops in 1815, on one of France's most scenic driving routes.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Chirens sits on the route: 5 minutes from La Murette, 51km from Combe Laval Balcony Road.
Chirens is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 2,057, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chirens sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chirens to your route.
Chirens (French pronunciation: [ʃiʁɛ̃s]) is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France. Above the hamlet of Clermont stands the Tour de Clermont, the only remains of the former castle of the Counts of Clermont-Tonnerre.
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Chirens is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4102 latitude, 5.5563 longitude.
Chirens has a population of approximately 2,057 people, making it a town in France.
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cafe
A historic cafe on the Route Napoleon near Laffrey where Napoleon famously confronted royalist troops in 1815, on one of France's most scenic driving routes.
46 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
A jaw-dropping Vercors road (D76) carved into a sheer cliff face 600 m above the Cholet valley, threading tunnels and rock galleries to the Col de la Machine.
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mountain pass
Named for the iron cross at its 2067m summit, this pass links the Maurienne and Arvan valleys with spectacular views of the Aiguilles d'Arves.
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mountain pass
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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