Provence, France
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by our editorial staff
This superb route in Provence centres on towering Mont Ventoux
If you’re looking for an exhilarating, vertiginous vantage point over the south of France, then head to Mont Ventoux, the ‘Giant of Provence.’
This mystical mountain, overlooking Avignon and the Rhone valley, is crowned by one of the most spectacular roads in Europe.
Combining towering mountain landscapes and deep gorges, with lush vineyards, olive groves, lavender fields and vineyards, this superb route climbs to 2,000 metres above sea level.
The brilliantly engineered road traverses the foothills of the Ventoux before winding around to the start of the northern ascent, a steep, 21-kilometre climb through scented, Alpine woods.
