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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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Vif is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Allières-et-Risset, 33km from Combe Laval Balcony Road.
Vif is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 6,942, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vif 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 Vif to your route.
Vif (French pronunciation: [vif] ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The town hosts the Champollion Museum, located in the former residence of the Champollion family. Closed for renovations, it reopened in June 2021.
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Vif is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0565 latitude, 5.6720 longitude.
Vif has a population of approximately 6,942 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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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 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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famous road
One of the highest paved roads in the French Alps at 2,642 meters, a legendary climb in the Tour de France.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cafe
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
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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