Route Napoléon and Saint-Vallier

Leaving Grasse, we follow the D6085 as it climbs 17 km of hairpins to Saint‑Vallier‑de‑Thiey (730 m), the first inland stage of the Route Napoléon formalized in 1932 along the Emperor’s 1815 march. Views open to the Préalpes d’Azur, the Caussols plateau, and on clear days the Cheiron ridge. At Col de Valferrière (1,169 m), imperial milestones and orientation panels detail the troops’ progress from Golfe‑Juan. You’ll pass former coaching inns, lavender plots and dry‑stone terraces, with tight switchbacks and long bends that still echo that historic push north.

Your driver meets you at your hotel in Grasse at the agreed time; the Mercedes remains at your disposal for flexible stops, the best viewpoints, and seamless hops between sites. We step into Saint‑Esprit chapel, sample fougassette in Saint‑Vallier, then roll on toward Escragnolles while he handles navigation and timing. Close to the Préalpes d’Azur, our private chauffeur in Grasse suggests smart detours: the “N” milestone near Logis‑du‑Pin, a scenic pause on the D5 to Caussols, and a looping return via the tight bends of the Clue de Saint‑Sauveur.