French Broad Overview
Places to Visit
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Asheville is the central city of western North Carolina where visitors will find many points of interest, as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: On I-40 south of the byway.
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At its completion, Biltmore House was one of the most innovative and technologically advanced homes in the world.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: In Asheville, just south of the byway.
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Biltmore Village Historic Museum (NC)
This museum of Biltmore Village is located in a local historic district.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Asheville, North Carolina
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Opened in 1980, the center is home to Allanstand Craft Shop, one of Appalachia's oldest and best-known craft shops.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: In Asheville just south of the byway.
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Madison County seat and the community at the north end of the byway.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: North of Asheville on US 25/70 Business
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This 434-acre public garden in the Pisgah National Forest presents a natural botanical setting.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way in Asheville, NC
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Smith McDowell House Museum (NC)
Tours, programs, and exhibits are featured in this 1840s' brick plantation home.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Asheville, North Carolina
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The boyhood home of author Thomas Wolfe is a Queen-Anne-style dwelling that provided the setting for his most famous work, his autobiographical novel Look Homeward, Angel.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Asheville, North Carolina
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Just north of Asheville, this quaint community is where the French Broad Overview begins.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: North of Ashville off of US 19.
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Visit a cabin from the earliest days of settlement in western North Carolina.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: 911 Reems Creek Road in Weaverville, North Carolina
