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| Chandolin, Switzerland |
We broke camp near Lyon after our Andorra-to-France run and pointed Shehzadi and Chetak toward a day of silk, Swiss valleys and one travel writer whose route would echo much farther east. Lyon came first. By nightfall, we would be back in the Valais after visiting Chandolin high above Val d'Anniviers.
The distance was manageable; the subject matter was less so. Roman Lyon, Canut uprisings, Charlie Chaplin, glacial earth pyramids and Ella Maillart all wanted a seat in the truck. Fortunately, Shehzadi has a CrewMax cab.
Lyon to Chandolin Overland, France to Switzerland: Silk, Ella Maillart & Matterhorn — Post Summary
From Faramans near Lyon, we drove into the city for La Maison des Canuts, then crossed into Switzerland through Vevey and the Valais. The Pyramides d'Euseigne led us into Val d'Hérens, while Chandolin in neighboring Val d'Anniviers brought us to Ella Maillart's story before the overnight at Camping Molignon in Les Haudères.
| What's Covered | |
| 🧭 | Route at a Glance — Faramans → Lyon → Vevey → Valais → Chandolin → Les Haudères |
| 🧵 | Lyon — La Maison des Canuts, Jacquard looms and Canut history |
| 🎬 | Vevey — crossing into Switzerland past Charlie Chaplin's final home |
| 🏔️ | Val d'Hérens — Pyramides d'Euseigne and Camping Molignon |
| 📚 | Chandolin — Val d'Anniviers, Espace Ella Maillart and her Central Asian journeys |
| ➡️ | Next — Simplon car train, Lake Como and Venice |
