Page 141 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - France

DRIVE 12

Paris Metz
Rennes
Dijon
FRANCE
Lyon
Bordeaux
Nice
Toulouse
Marseille

The Heart of

France

Cluny to
Romanèche-

Thorins

Highlights
• Abbey of Cluny
Marvel at the grandeur of the abbey’s
ruins, which reflect its former glory
• Wine route
Drive through the Route des Vins
Mâconnais-Beaujolais, crisscrossing
hidden countryside between Roman
vestiges, monasteries and châteaux
• Beaujolais villages
Along the wine route, admire the
delightful villages de charme from
Fuissé to Saint-Amour-Bellevue
• Mighty rocks
Explore the landmark rock formations
that dominate the countryside

View of the towers of the Abbey of Cluny