Spigno Monferrato, Italy to Saint Martin Vésubie, France

Today we drove south out of the Italian Alps to the coast, then west into France, and then north into French Alps to the town of Saint Martin Vésubie. Saint Martin Vesubie is on the edge of Mercantour National Park.

The last part of the route was through the Vésubie River Valley. The road through the canyons and along the river was stunning

The road up the Vésubie River Canyon

We stopped at a boulangerie in Lantosque for pastries and coffee in mid afternoon.

My pain au raisin and coffee
We also bought a baguette

We are staying at Pure Montagne Resort and Spa.

The building our room is in at Pure Mountain Resort and Spa

For dinner we walked down from the hotel into the village to a wonderful Bistro.

Restaurant La Treille
Duke’s duck leg with mushrooms
My Tuna Tartare with Parmesan
We started with Foie Gras. We shared it. I forgot to take a picture before I put half on Duke’s plate. It was delicious.
For desert we shared raspberries and cream

It was an absolutely fabulous meal.

Inside the restaurant
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Author: marionvermazen

I am a traveler, hiker, avid reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, Spanish and French language student, knitter and genealogist. I am retired after working for almost 30 years in the Computer Industry. I live in Reno, Nevada with my husband Duke.

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