Only 26km south of Modane and nearly 100km east of Grenoble on the N91, you'll come to BRIANÇON , the capital of the Écrins. An imposing citadel set on a rocky height above the valleys of the Durance and Guisane only 10km from the Italian border, the town guards the road to the desolate and windswept Col de Montgenèvre , one of the oldest and most important passes into Italy. Originally a Gallic settlement, the town was fortified by the Romans to guard the... [More]