Etroubles to the Italian Riviera 3 to 6 August 2013 Our campsite at Etrouble was green and terraced but facilities were OK. It was called Camping Tunnel as it was at the end of the St Bernard Tunnel (about 16 kms). And yes, the St Bernard dogs originated from this area. I don’t think I would like to use their showers etc in the winter as they was not a lot of protection from the weather. However, it was a quiet Park and the town was distinctively Italian. In fact as soon as we crossed the Italian border, we knew we were in Italy – grey stoned buildings and slate rooves, differently decorative buildings and chaotic traffic (sorry – drivers!) and highly emotional people, and many roundabouts. Etroubles was a mixture of Swiz and Italian. It
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