Advice on a 3 day road trip around Nice Please

[Womble62]

Hi I am going to Nice in May and I have 3 days to drive some of the French roads. I am looking for a route that leaves Nice on a Monday morning and returns on Thursday morning at the end of May. I will be hiring a car and just want to do as much as we can but in a relaxing mood taking in the scenery and the roads.

So far we will stay in Nice overnight on Sunday and set off on Monday morning, heading towards Monte Carlo and up to Montgeneva with an overnight stay, depending on people's suggestions we would then head towards Moustiers-Sainte-Marie again with a stay over, then back towards Nice. from what I can understand this would take in Alps Maritime and Route Napoleon, but I would appreciate any help if at all possible. I would like to do like a triangular route, staying over on the way, any suggestions would be appreciated.

Next is the choice of car, I am reasonably lucky that we have 2 performance cars at home and yes I would love some day to drive all the way and use our cars, but for now, this will just be what I can hire. Several things have crossed my mind, from hiring a performance car to hiring a Citroen C1. Obviously we need a car to carry 2 people and 2 cases as we join a cruise ship on Thursday to go and see the Monaco GP.

I don't really want the hassle of hiring a performance car as we have these at home, and this is more of an expedition, than raging around at warp speed and not enjoying the place. So do I just get a simple small car like a Twingo, or a Golf diesel, then you have the torque for the hills, or a Focus/C4 size of car.

As I said earlier in my post any help is appreciated, I have done a search and this is where I am at now, I have a rough plan, just looking for a bit of advice from those that have perhaps done a similar thing.

Thanks in anticipation.

[SmilerFTM]

From Montgenevre (I'm assuming that's where you meant) near Briancon get yourself on the Route Des Grandes Alps back down to the south coast. It'll take you over a few mountain passes and will also see you take in the Col De Turini.

To get from the south coast up to Briancon you could follow Route Napoleon up to around Gap before heading east to Briancon/Montgenevre.


Only thing I would be wary of is some of the passes may still be closed due to snow on the Route Des Grande Alps leg.

http://www.losapos.com/route_des_grandes_alpes_2

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/motorcycle-roads/mo...

[SmilerFTM]

Just realised I've sent you backwards to what you wanted. Just basically do what I'd said only the other way around

[Womble62]

Cheers for the information, I am waiting for a real map to arrive so we can try and get this into perspective.

[SmilerFTM]

Womble62 said:

Cheers for the information, I am waiting for a real map to arrive so we can try and get this into perspective.

Nice to Montgenevre along the Grand Alps route will take quite a while but if you like driving and and you like spectacular views I'd imagine you'll quite like it.

The other two legs along Route Napoleon won't take as long, especially when you consider if you go from Nice to Montgenevre in one go, taking in Route Napoleon it would take less time than the Grand Alps route.

Grand Alps Route according to Google will take around 6 1/2 hours

http://goo.gl/maps/onYYJ

Edited by SmilerFTM on Friday 4th January 10:33