Kick off the adventure where the Mediterranean meets the open road. From Montpellier's historic boulevards, the Great Roads drivers head straight for the coast, arriving at La Grande Motte — a striking seaside town where futuristic pyramid architecture rises against the blue of the sea. Wide coastal roads, salt marshes, and marina views set the tone for the miles ahead: this is where the engines warm up and the real journey begins.
From the Côte d'Azur's glittering coastline, the drivers push east along the French Riviera, tracing a ribbon of tarmac past Cannes, Nice, and Monaco, where cliffside curves open onto endless Mediterranean views. The road doesn't slow down at the border — the Autostrada dei Fiori carries the convoy on into Italy, hugging the coast through tunnels and viaducts before rolling into Genova, the maritime jewel of the Ligurian Sea. Few stretches of tarmac deliver this much drama per kilometer.
