France, Alpes-Maritimes, France, above Monaco
Napoleon's high road above Monaco, immortalised on film, staring down onto the principality.
Length
16 km
In miles
9.9 mi
Driving time
24 min
Atlas rating
9.3 / 10
The run
Nice to La Turbie, following the D2564. Drive it in either direction, though the views usually favour the climb.
Season
Open year round in normal conditions, with the usual care after rain or frost.
Nearby
2 km away
Basse Corniche
A sea level corniche skimming every harbour and cove between Nice and the Italian border.
3 km away
Moyenne Corniche
The middle ribbon of the three Riviera corniches, threading Eze's clifftop village.
27 km away
Col de Turini
Legendary Monte Carlo Rally stage stitching together forested hairpins above the Roya valley.
54 km away
Corniche de l'Esterel
Red volcanic rock plunges into azure sea along this coastal corniche below the Esterel massif.
66 km away
Route Napoleon
Sweeping historic highway tracing Napoleon's 1815 march through lavender country and pine ridges.
80 km away
Col de la Bonette
A looping summit road above 2800 metres that circles the peak itself for maximum theatre.
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