Frédéric Ducarme · CC BY-SA 3.0to Côte d'Azur
The Riviera at the end of the Route du Soleil
14 days · 1,922 km · by car, two people
Real routes and published prices — no guesses
- Fuel€248115 litres at an average €2.15 a litre
- Price per litre on the wayUnited Kingdom €2.07 · France €2.21
- Motorway tolls in France€45CHAUMONT SEMOUTIERS → LANGRES SUD, BEAUNE SUD → VILLEFRANCHE LIMAS, Lyon → Marseille - Aix
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €85An allowance: 1,186 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Dover–Calais ferryprice on booking
- Dartford Crossing€4.13Car
- 13 nights€1,010≈ €78 a night — every night is listed under “Where you'll sleep”
- Food€567≈ €40 a day for 14 days, cheap eats
Fuel: the EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, week of 2026-10-04. Tolls, vignettes and ferries: the operators' and authorities' published prices. Nights and food: typical prices in each country for the kind chosen.
- Dover–Calais ferryprice on bookingDFDS / P&O Ferries / Irish Ferries · about 1.5 h on board · The operator's prices
- Motorway tolls in France€45Paid on the road: CHAUMONT SEMOUTIERS → LANGRES SUD, BEAUNE SUD → VILLEFRANCHE LIMAS, Lyon → Marseille - Aix
- Motorway tolls in France≈ €85An allowance: 1,186 tolled km at the country's usual rate — we don't hold its published tariff yet.
- Dartford Crossing€4.13
- Low-emission zoneLondon: ULEZ — £12.50/day if non-compliant (covers all Greater London)
- Low-emission zoneLyon: ZFE — Crit'Air vignette
Only official sellers are linked.
- Night 1 · Dover€74ATIS The Park Inn · hotel
- Night 2 · Liévin€78Gîte La Bonne Mine · guesthouse
- Night 3 · Blanc Coteaux · 27 km from Châlons-en-Champagne€78Le relais du vigneron · hotel
- Night 4 · Tournus€78Le Clos du Mouron · hotel
- Night 5 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 6 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 7 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 8 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 9 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 10 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 11 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 12 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
- Night 13 · Nice€78H64el · hotel
Priced for budget hotels: typical prices in each country, not a booking.
Sources: EU weekly fuel bulletin · operators' published tariffs · Wikipedia · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Canterbury CathedralCanterbury Cathedral is the cathedral of the archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual leader of the Church of England and symbolic leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.319 km
Canterbury Cathedral
Day 1 · 27 km before tonight's stop
Located in Canterbury, Kent, it is on the site of one of the oldest Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site.
Wikipedia · Hans Musil · CC BY-SA 4.0
- VermandVermand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.582 km
Vermand
Day 3 · 84 km into the day · a morning stop
Vermand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Wikipedia · Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palais des PapesThe Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.1,646 km
Palais des Papes
Day 5 · 346 km into the day · a lunch stop
The Palais des Papes in Avignon, Southern France, is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
Wikipedia · Jean-Marc Rosier (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oceanographic Museum of MonacoThe Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco.13 km
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Day 6 · 13 km from Nice
The Oceanographic Museum, is a museum of marine sciences in Monaco City, Monaco.
Wikipedia · Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lérins IslandsThe Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes.27 km
Lérins Islands
Day 6 · 27 km from Nice
It was founded around the year 410. According to tradition, Saint Patrick, patron of Ireland, studied there in the fifth century.
Wikipedia · Olivier Cleynen · CC BY 4.0
- Monte Carlo CasinoThe Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco.14 km
Monte Carlo Casino
Day 6 · 14 km from Nice
The Monte Carlo Casino, officially named Casino de Monte-Carlo, is a gambling and entertainment complex located in Monaco.
Wikipedia · Fruitpunchline · CC BY-SA 4.0
