en Route Napoleon to Gap

As we had a late check out we walked to the city market.  There were lots of prepared food in different butchers.  The Triperie – tripe and offal shop had very interesting foods.  We had coffee in an old market stand, two tiny booths and two lots of stools on the outside.  It was also possible to buy wine, champagne or beer.  The markets opened at 7am, so the market people would have been up much earlier – think drinks time.

 

We went by tram to the station to pick up our hire care – a Peugeot, of course.  Negotiated getting out of Grenoble.  Google is not very efficient, thank goodness for roundabouts.  We also have to get used to how the French signs work.  The signs tend to be quite close to the corner and they do not use ↑ for straight ahead, but →, so be careful not to go down the side street!

We stopped at Vizille to view the Chateau Gardens which were stunning. 

note the Dauphiné coat of arms

two ducks, three fish

It was over the mountains through some tiny villages with quite large churches, and one village where the street was lined with flowers and cafes full of people eating while the cars threaded through close by.

We had a quick walk to the old town of Gap, then back for dinner.  Its always interesting to look at a map.  Yes, Gap did have a town wall, it’s now curved streets.