Reports French Alps

A neighbour of Tignes, Val-d’Isère and Les Arcs, this resort has all the attractions of the big names, but without being overcrowded. There’s powder galore, no waiting for lifts, luxury accommodation in an unspoiled setting and a ..
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One of France’s finest up-market winter sports resorts, Megève offers far more than just superlative skiing. With its sports centres, cultural events and posh boutiques, this is a prime destination for tourists in quest of a well-..
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French ski operators in the Alps are breathing a sigh of relief after recent snowfall turned the mountains white. The tourist industry in the Pyrenees though is still suffering from unseasonably warm weather that has left their hi..
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The 2011 edition of the mountain ultramarathon sees a maximum of 2,300 runners, hikers, walkers racing to loop through the French, Italian and Swiss borders of the Alps in a 46-hour maximum.
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A few weeks before the much anticipated royal wedding which is to take place in Monaco in early July, we went to film the palace’s chef, Christian Garcia.
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Less ‘bling’ than Courchevel, more animated than Méribel and Les Menuires, Val Thorens is a dynamic resort dedicated entirely to the pleasures of the piste. For 6 months of the year the snow there is exceptional and the skiing are..
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Setting foot on Saint Honorat Isle, offshore from Cannes, is like entering into another dimension. Every year hundreds of people eager for calm and silence come to do a retreat in its Abbey to recharge their batteries. Here is our..
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The cell of the Man in the Iron Mask is the major attraction of the Musée de la Mer. This mysterious prisoner, whose mask was in fact of leather or velvet rather than iron, was locked up from 1687 to 1698 in a cell that can still ..
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When a great chef’s fancy is tickled by a great filmmaker’s creativity, the result is a culinary extravaganza where the visual presentation introduces an explosion of flavours....
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This superb lake, left by glaciers, and the surrounding mountains are the realm of all sports lovers-be it on land, water, or in the air.
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In December you should have no difficulty finding one of France’s best cheeses in finer cheese shops everywhere: alpine Beaufort. Grenoble’s Bernard Mure-Ravaud, Best Artisan of France 2007, knows everything there is to know about..
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Halfway between Auvergne and the Lyonnais, the birth town of the great chef Pierre Gagnaire, far from being 'off the gastronomic map' as has been said only too often, boasts on the contrary plenty gourmet treasures and addresses.
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Between the Loire and the Rhône, this pioneering town of the industrial revolution captivates you with its  design tradition (still very much alive) and also with its cultural life, scenery, accent and gastronomy… See the map of S..
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The old Savoy vineyards are not well known to us. The majority of their wines are burdened with a reputation of being ‘piquettes’ (low quality wine) for fondues.
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Till the end of March, millions of downy yellow flowers with a heady fragrance cover the hills and dales of the Côte d'Azur. From Bormes-les-Mimosas to Grasse, this itinerary will allow you to discover all the aspects of mimosa so..
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Created in the 1960s and 70s during the concrete boom, Les Menuires is undergoing a gentle metamorphosis; the Hotel Chalet Kaya and deluxe Residence Les Clarines attest to the new trend. A convenient gateway to the world’s largest..
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At an altitude of 980m, between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, this famous uplands village is devoted first and foremost to peace and quiet and relaxation.
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Capital of mountaineering since 1821, Chamonix is the 3rd most visited natural site in the world. More contemplative visitors come here to admire the Mer de Glace, the Aiguille du Midi cable car and the resort's Belle Époque archi..
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Inaugurated in 1966, this futuristic resort still remains a model of town planning and conviviality. Its aficionados, skiers, tourists seeking peace and quiet or nostalgic for the seventies, nurse an unfailing loyalty to it...
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Inaugurated in 1966, this futuristic resort still remains a model of town planning and conviviality. Its aficionados, skiers, tourists seeking peace and quiet or nostalgic for the seventies, nurse an unfailing loyalty to it...
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