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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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
La Tronche is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Grenoble, 44km from Combe Laval Balcony Road.
La Tronche is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 7,125, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, La Tronche 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 La Tronche to your route.
La Tronche (French pronunciation: [la tʁɔ̃ʃ]) is a commune in the Isère department, Southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration).
The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes is the main hospital of the French Alps.
The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007)Read more
was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town are the Members of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier and Alexandre Portier, as well as Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
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La Tronche is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.2051 latitude, 5.7463 longitude.
La Tronche has a population of approximately 7,125 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Eighteen tightly stacked hairpins climbing a near-vertical cliff wall out of the Maurienne valley: a ribbon of switchbacks so photogenic it became an instant Tour de France icon in 2015.
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famous road
One of the highest paved roads in the French Alps at 2,642 meters, a legendary climb in the Tour de France.
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A small cafe near the summit of the Col du Galibier (2,642m), a legendary Tour de France climb and one of the highest road passes in the French Alps.
54 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
A high, wide pass at 2058m serving as the gateway to the Galibier, with an alpine botanical garden and panoramic views of the Meije and Écrins glaciers.
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mountain pass
A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
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