Scenic route from Switzerland to Calais [closed]
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I'm planning to go to England by car for holidays. I would like to take a nice route from Switzerland to Calais where I will take the ferry to England. I don't mind that it will take longer of course.
I hope to avoid some motorways, but to see some nice landscapes and have a relaxed drive. I will start in Switzerland near Zurich.
The direct route is about 800km. When I take the scenic route I expect to stay somewhere for the night, and make it a two day trip.
So do you have suggestions for a nice route for getting from Switzerland to Calais by car?
Best Answer
I don't know if it counts as “scenic” but there is something significant and timely you can find all along this route: World War I battlefields and cemeteries.
A few suggestions:
- Douamont Ossuary and the Verdun battlefield
- The Somme, between Bapaume, Albert and Péronne
- Chemin des Dames
- Destroyed villages in the Meuse area
It can be quite moving and depressing.
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