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Setting off on the Route des Grandes Alpes means embarking on a 680-kilometre journey from Thonon-les-Bains on Lake Geneva to Menton on the Mediterranean coast. Lovers of France and heritage, its treasures will no longer hold any secrets for you 👉https://bit.ly/4dnI1h1 This legendary route, imagined at the end of the 19th century by the military to defend the Italian border, was taken up in 1910 by the Touring Club de France to introduce the Alps to the first motorists. Philippe Lemonnier, writer and traveller, suggests discovering the most interesting places on this legendary route, in particular the various passes: the Galibier, the Aravis and the Izoard. A specialist in listed natural sites, Juliette Bligny sets off to inspect places in Haute-Savoie: the Gorges du Pont du Diable, the Cirque du Fer à cheval and the Platé desert. Finally, Noël Genet, instructor, flies over the snowy passes. ---------- Welcome to Trésors du Patrimoine, your passport to explore the rich heritage and art of living in France. Discover the regions of France and their heritage: Historic sites, natural panoramas, traditions, craftsmanship, culture, History.. ------------ #heritage #france #documentary