{"id":11922,"date":"2018-07-19T16:28:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=11922"},"modified":"2019-05-27T07:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T21:55:26","slug":"col-de-liseran-france-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=11922","title":{"rendered":"Col de L\u2019Is\u00e9ran, France 2018 \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: &nbsp;18th July 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 127 kilometres from Les Saises to Col de L\u2019Iseran<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Route des Grandes Alps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Col de L\u2019Iseran car park, free. Toilet and bin. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/gxWHA82Z4vKERjS6A\">N45.41743, E07.02994<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We enjoy a quiet night at Les Saises. &nbsp;We are surprised to see so many motorhomes here in the morning, the huge carpark seems full but I am prone to exaggeration. &nbsp;It\u2019s a bright and sunny morning again. &nbsp;At 1650 metres Les Saises stands high on a plateau. &nbsp;Not really a mountain top, but surrounded by a series of rolling hills the vista disfigured somewhat by chairlift towers that proliferate in every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We annoy our Italian neighbour by starting the Hymer\u2019s engine at 7am to make a coffee. &nbsp;Why in such a huge car-park he would park less than a metre away from us at 10 pm in the evening and then proceed to have a rowdy dinner, is now his problem. &nbsp;In fact I feel so good about it I let the engine run for a few minutes longer than required. &nbsp;I am not even in Italy yet and they are already annoying me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Les_Saisies_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>From the car-park in Les Saisies, just hills.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/D925_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Winding our way down the hill from Les Saisies the first town we strike is Beaufort. &nbsp;We turn onto the D925 and start the climb to Col de Pre. &nbsp;Mostly a very pretty drive through forest, but again I spend most of my time dodging cyclists.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cormet de Roselend, France\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h1GWiDeG06s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/D218_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Nearly the Col (top of the pass) we rise above the forest and the view opens up. Mind you, with a 500 meter precipice on our side of the road, Pam is not looking.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Roselend_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>We have taken this road specifically to lunch at Borge-de-Roselend. I have seen this amazing lake as a stop on \u2018Our Bumbles website\u2019 last year and it\u2019s a highlight of the Route des Grandes Alps. &nbsp;However we find the tour is passing here this afternoon and we don\u2019t want to get caught up in that again.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/St_Maurice.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Despite dodging cyclists at every bend the scenery is magic.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/St_Maurice_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>With the top of the Col or pass in sight, we hope we can get ahead of the tour and do some easier travelling.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/St_Maurice_5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Bourg-St-Maurice is something of a mad-house. The tour stage finishes here this afternoon so we do a stop at the Lidl and move on as quickly as we can. &nbsp;An Australian guy who owns a house here comes over for a chat whilst we are packing the shopping away.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Coming over the crest we see a sign for Barrage de Tignes and this huge dam. So we pull over for a look.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tignes Dam, France\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ER0S5YajJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The road atlas shows another dam or lake higher up, so we turn off and go for a drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>It\u2019s another steep and challenging drive through a series of avalanche tunnels.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>When we spot this lake we decide to park and go for a walk. &nbsp;We soon discover this resort village is Tignes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpps_container\" style=\"margin: 10px auto; width: 1000px; max-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FE855B4E-009E-4E32-B418-A0B2434FA2D2-scaled.jpeg?height=550px&amp;segments=100&amp;rings=100&amp;hide_link=0&amp;autoload=1&amp;anim_after=2000&amp;anim_speed=1rpm&amp;vertical_anim_speed=2rpm&amp;vertical_anim_target=0&amp;navbar=1&amp;overlay_img=&amp;overlay_position=bottom+left&amp;min_fov=30&amp;max_fov=90&amp;zoom_level=0&amp;long=0&amp;lat=0&amp;tilt_up_max=90&amp;tilt_down_max=90&amp;min_long=0&amp;max_long=360&amp;reverse_anim=0&amp;xmp=1&amp;smooth_user_moves=1&amp;scroll_to_zoom=1&amp;zoom_speed=1&amp;eyes_offset=5&amp;full_width=default&amp;full_height=default&amp;cropped_width=default&amp;cropped_height=default&amp;cropped_x=default&amp;cropped_y=default&amp;horizontal_fov=360&amp;vertical_fov=180\" style=\"display: block; padding: 5px; background-color: #3D3D3D; color: #FFFFFF;\">Michael and Pam's Photo Sphere (Lac Tignes Pano)<\/a><div style=\"position: relative; box-sizing: content-box;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>So we walk around the lake which takes about 40 minutes. &nbsp;It\u2019s a picturesque place as you can see.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tignes_9.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Our walk done, we drive back down to the big lake and find a picturesque parking spot for a late lunch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Col_De_LIseran_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>From Val-d\u2019Isere the D902 changes from a red to a yellow line on our road atlas. The road narrows rapidly as we start the long climb to the top of the pass.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Col_De_LIseran_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>We enjoy some breathtaking scenery as the Hymer grinds its way to the top. It takes around 40 minutes to negotiate the hundred hairpin bends, but finally we make to Col de L\u2019Is\u00e9ran. &nbsp;At 2770 metres the highest road pass in Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Col_de_LIs\u00e9ran_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Col de L\u2019Is\u00e9ran has a small chapel, cafe and tat shop. Despite it being in the late afternoon there are cars, motorcycles and bicycles coming and going.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpps_container\" style=\"margin: 10px auto; width: 1000px; max-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/5DCCA195-4AE3-4003-82A8-8AD5EA49E7D4-scaled.jpeg?height=550px&amp;segments=100&amp;rings=100&amp;hide_link=0&amp;autoload=1&amp;anim_after=2000&amp;anim_speed=1rpm&amp;vertical_anim_speed=2rpm&amp;vertical_anim_target=0&amp;navbar=1&amp;overlay_img=&amp;overlay_position=bottom+left&amp;min_fov=30&amp;max_fov=90&amp;zoom_level=0&amp;long=0&amp;lat=0&amp;tilt_up_max=90&amp;tilt_down_max=90&amp;min_long=0&amp;max_long=360&amp;reverse_anim=0&amp;xmp=1&amp;smooth_user_moves=1&amp;scroll_to_zoom=1&amp;zoom_speed=1&amp;eyes_offset=5&amp;full_width=default&amp;full_height=default&amp;cropped_width=default&amp;cropped_height=default&amp;cropped_x=default&amp;cropped_y=default&amp;horizontal_fov=360&amp;vertical_fov=180\" style=\"display: block; padding: 5px; background-color: #3D3D3D; color: #FFFFFF;\">Michael and Pam's Photo Sphere (Col de L\u2019Is\u00e9ran Pano)<\/a><div style=\"position: relative; box-sizing: content-box;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Col_de_LIs\u00e9ran_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Like everyone else we take a Col de L\u2019Is\u00e9ran selfie.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Col_de_LIs\u00e9ran_7.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>We park the Hymer behind the cafe which we hope will provide a bit of a wild break. &nbsp;A french campercar is nextdoor so it looks like we will have company tonight.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bpp_credits\" style=\"clear: both; float: right; width: 200px; height: 70px; text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogpadpro.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"vertical-align: middle; font-size: 8pt; color: #999;\">Edited with BlogPad Pro<\/span><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 5px;\" src=\"http:\/\/files.blogpadpro.com\/images\/speech-bubble.png\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: &nbsp;18th July 2018 Travelled: 127 kilometres from Les Saises to Col de L\u2019Iseran Visited: Route des Grandes Alps Stayed: Col de L\u2019Iseran car park, free. 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