historic highway
Route Napoléon
Historic route following Napoleon's 1815 march from Golfe-Juan to Grenoble
26 km · about 30 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
L'Escale is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Malijai, 37km from Lac de Sainte-Croix.
L'Escale is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 1,282, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, L'Escale 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 L'Escale to your route.
L'Escale (French pronunciation: [lɛskal]; Occitan: L'Escala) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. It is located on the eastern bank of the Durance opposite Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban.
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L'Escale is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.0816 latitude, 6.0238 longitude.
L'Escale has a population of approximately 1,282 people, making it a town in France.
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historic highway
Historic route following Napoleon's 1815 march from Golfe-Juan to Grenoble
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Vast purple lavender plateaus that bloom spectacularly from mid-June to mid-August across the Valensole plain.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A faïence-making village wedged in a limestone cleft, with a gold star strung on a chain between two cliffs.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
A vivid turquoise reservoir at the mouth of the Verdon gorge, perfect for pedal-boats and a swim.
37 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A one-way clifftop loop above the Verdon canyon with a string of giddy belvederes over the abyss.
41 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Europe's deepest canyon with 700-metre limestone walls and turquoise water, viewed from multiple pull-offs along the Route des Cretes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's deepest canyon, a 25-kilometer gash of turquoise waters flanked by 700-meter limestone cliffs in Haute-Provence.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Endless rows of purple lavender perfume the high Vaucluse plateau every summer beneath Mont Ventoux.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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