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Prehistoric Monuments
Discover a remarkable record of
early humanity in Vezere Valley,
where the Lascaux caves (p434)
are filled with spell binding paint-
ings created 20,000 years ago. In
Brittany, walk among the more
than 3,000 hand-hewn standing
stones at Carnac (p279) – it's the
world’s largest mega lithic site.

HIDDEN GEM
Playing Roman
At the MuseoParc Alésia,
you can explore a recon-
struc ted Roman camp,
watch thrill ing Gallic-
Roman battle reconstruc-
tions and take part in great
family-friendly workshops
and other events.
Marvelling at some
of France's oldest art
in the Lascaux caves

Visit World War Memorials
Millions of soldiers died in World Wars I
and II – and many lost their lives along
the Western Front, which extended
along northern France. Thousands flock
to the region each year to remember and
to search for information about ancestors
lost in the fighting, at sites such as the
Thiepval Memorial in
the Somme (p191)
Gravestones at the and the Meuse-
moving Pozieres Argonne American
memorial in the Somme Cemetery in Montfauc.

On the Trail of
Napoléon
Revolutionary superstar
turned despot Napoléon
Bonaparte escaped forced
exile in 1815 and returned to
Paris before being defeated at
Waterloo. Load up the car and
trace his journey along the
Route Napoléon, a 325-km
(202-mile) stretch of road
that winds through the
mountains of Provence to
Grenoble (p376), where the
general gathered his armies.

The amphitheatre at Napoléon looming large
Orange, mixing Roman near Laffrey along the
and medieval styles Route Napoléon

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