City and train elevations in Provence

If you use Google Earth you can move the cursor along your projected journey and read the elevation off the bottom of the screen. I'd be surprised if you get close to 3280 feet between Avignon and Nice.

Thank you, Nigel. We are going to take a look at Google Earth per your suggestion. Anne

Anne, is it okay for him to fly?

Hi Nigel and Zoe, No, he will not be able to fly for more than a month. Those darned airplanes go higher than 1,000 meters. Nigel, my husband says that he can't access the elevation info. On Google Maps from his iPod. He was able to do it at home from his desktop computer. Seems the version for iPad is not as complete. We'll see what we can do. Any other suggestions out there? Anne

Anne, 1k meters is 3000 feet. There are a few mountains in the area that are that high, but none in the Rhone valley or along the coast between Provence and Nice. The Alpilles south of St Remy are less than half that height. Railways prefer flat and generally try to run their trains around or through mountains, along river valleys and coastal areas when possible. (The exception is trains to mountainous destinations.) You might consult consular staff for these and other concerns. The U.S. has consulates in Lyon, Marseilles, and Nice, and their job includes helping Americans. Staff should be knowledgeable of local conditions and geography.

Anne, you can see the elevation on any city or town in Wikipedia. Just type in the name of the city or town and choose the Wikipedia answer. A map and lots of statistical information is always on the right. It may be difficult to find the elevation for the train runs. However, you could rent a car and drive around although a lot of eastern Provence has a lot of hills.

Thank you, Larry. Great idea!