La belle France is rich in racing history and marvellous mountainous topography. Here are five fantastic road trips that every petrolhead should take for a taste of both.

It’s the most evocative circuit on the Grand Prix calendar. Where beautiful people and fat wallets cling together to the Mediterranean cliffside in the sunshine. Where 200mph racing machines barely reach half their potential as they tiptoe through the streets, inches away from incident or accident.