Among the extraordinary routes, the Via Domitia undoubtedly holds a special place. It is remarkable in two distinct ways. Starting from the Col de Montgenèvre in the Hautes-Alpes, it has been the traditional route for Italian pilgrims since the Middle Ages. It allows travelers to reach Arles, where the Via Tolosana begins, one of the four great pilgrimage roads to Compostela.
However, its origins are even more ancient, as it is above all the first Roman road to have been built outside of Italy, nearly a century before Caesar. Throughout the 4 departments you will cross, the Durance River will be your guiding thread, and you will admire unique and varied landscapes as well as a rich and colorful heritage.
Discover the regions of Briançonnais and Embrunais, their many peaks rising above 3,000 m, all beneath a Mediterranean mountain climate. Or set out to discover the charms of Apt, one of the rare Roman cities in France to have been built entirely from scratch, whose cathedral is remarkable for its two superimposed crypts.
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