Route Napoleon Alternatives

[Griffit]

Hi, I'm planning a road trip during the bank holiday week with my wife in my TVR Griffith to make up for it having been off the road for most of the summer having a major mechanical refresh.

Never having been my intentions were to drive the Route Napoleon and spend some time relaxing along the Cote D'Azur for a few days before returning. Itinerary outline was as follows:

Saturday - Calais to Grenoble - 8-10 hour autoroute slog I appreciate having driven Calais-Montelimar previously.
Sunday - Grenoble to Antibes via Route Napoleon
Monday - Wednesday/Thursday - visit Monaco / Nice / St Tropez etc
Thursday - Saturday - Return journey

The plan is to anjoy some good roads in the car, soak up some sunshine and eat/drink well along the way with some nice places to visit. I'd considered the Route Napoleon a road I should drive and the Cote D'Azure somewhere with a reasonable chance of good weather. I could go to Spa for the GP but my wife's first comment was "it always rains" so thought better of it.

I'd welcome any alternative suggestions that could provide good roads, dramatic scenery and decent weather as the long autoroute slogs are pretty boring and 98RON is never cheap. Suggestions for a route back wouldn't hurt either if I head off as planned. I've driven most of the Swiss passes but had considered them.

Cheers,

Andy

[Griffit]

Had considered Col de la Bonette as a possible return route or via Cuneo towards Switzerland. Feeling was that it means another long day from Grenoble area that I'd probably rather split somehow?