Vercors
"Frequently recognized as the most magnificent road in the French Alps"
"Frequently recognized as the most magnificent road in the French Alps"
"Frequently recognized as the most magnificent road in the French Alps"
Looking up to Combe Laval from the valley below
"Route de Presles is a stunning mountain road located in the Isère department in southeastern France."
"It’s one of the most spectacular balcony roads in the country."
"It’s one of the most spectacular balcony roads in the country."
"It’s one of the most spectacular balcony roads in the country."
Although this looks like a scenic road along the bottom of the mountains it's about 1000m up on the plateau.
At the bottom of the Gorges de la Bourne is the pretty town of Pont en Royan with it's "hanging" houses.
"It’s one of the most spectacular roads in the world"
"It’s one of the most spectacular roads in the world"
"It’s one of the most spectacular roads in the world"
"It’s one of the most spectacular roads in the world"
The view on one side of the road...
... and the view on the other size of the road.
Looking across to the Vercors in the evening
There are also locations that aren't on mountain roads
This road is quiet enough for to allow pictures .
Restoration work on the buildings around the abbey
First drill a hole into the rockface
Then insert some dynamite and stand well back.